Proper Use of Cutlery

It refers to the proper way of using eating utensils such as knife,

spoon, fork and chopsticks.

• Cutlery Etiquette

• American Style

• Continental Style

It has a zigzag sort of manners, leaving one utensil on the plate and switching

hands to pick up the fork when putting the food in the mouth.

• Cutlery Etiquette

• American Style

• Continental Style

Eat with both utensils in the hands until the meal is finished.

• Cutlery Etiquette

• American Style

• Continental Style

It is usually used for soups, dishes with sauce, and rice. Sometimes a

separate spoon is used only for soup.

• Spoon

• Fork

• Knife

It is for picking up the fried dishes or courses, specifically meat, fish, seafood,

chicken and vegetable.

• Spoon

• Fork

• Knife

It is used for cutting the food.

• Teaspoon

• Bread knife

• Knife

It is usually used for desserts and coffee.

• Teaspoon

• Bread knife

• Knife

It is used in cutting or in spreading some prepared sandwich filling or

butter.

• Teaspoon

• Bread knife

• Knife