Western food etiquette knife and fork usage and placement knowledge analysis

2023/02/06

Introduction: Western restaurants have gradually become one of the places that people often come and go in their daily lives. Some people choose to date their lovers here, and some people negotiate business matters here, but no matter what kind of people they are, it doesn’t matter where they come from. What is the purpose of the people here? People must understand the most basic western food etiquette. This is not only out of respect for others, but also a good opportunity to express self-cultivation. Among the western food etiquette, the most important thing is the etiquette of western food knife and fork. And whether it is the way of placing the knife and fork or the way of using the knife and fork, it can be said to be a kind of knowledge, an art worthy of people's study.

(1) The placement of western food etiquette knives and forks

 Generally, when you go to a western restaurant, the knife and fork are already placed, but if people want to prepare western food at home to entertain guests, it will be more troublesome. At this time, you need to pay attention. Generally, the fork should be placed on the left side of the plate. Place on the right side of the plate. And what can't be forgotten is that the distance between the fork and the knife is the same from the plate, and the distance between the knife and the knife, and the distance between the fork and the fork should also be kept at the same level.

(2) The usage of western food etiquette knife and fork   

When you start to eat western food, you should pay attention to whether it is the left hand holding the fork or the right hand holding the knife. Otherwise, there will be a loud noise, which is very impolite.

When eating, gently press the food with the fork in the left hand, and start to cut slowly with the knife in the right hand. At this time, the person's hand is holding the tail of the tableware. Do not hold the front end of the tableware for the convenience of cutting food. And when the food is delivered to the mouth with the left hand, don't lift the knife with the right hand, just rest the hand holding the knife naturally. At this time, the knife is inside the plate.

If the food you order is a relatively large vegetable, you need to cut and fold the food with a knife and fork first, then switch the fork to your right hand, and use your right hand to slowly deliver the food to your mouth.

(3) Hints of western etiquette knife and fork

When eating western food, a small action will represent a certain hint, and these hints are often the places that many waiters pay great attention to. They use these small actions to judge the needs of customers, so in order to avoid unnecessary Trouble, it is very necessary for people to learn the hints of using Western-style knives and forks. If you haven't finished eating and want to leave in the middle, you can point the bow of the fork up and the teeth down. If you finish eating by yourself, you can put the knife and fork side by side, and the blade should be placed inward, and the tines of the fork need to be placed upward.

   

Conclusion: The etiquette of western food knife and fork is basically the above. If you can master this knowledge, you can save yourself a lot of unnecessary troubles and show your self-cultivation. Although it seems a bit complicated, it is relatively simple if you are just starting to learn, and this is a required course for interpersonal communication.

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