HOW TO ROCK YOUR CUTLERY IN FIVE SIMPLE STEPS
Talking about how to use cutlery in public will look under rating, as many want to believe that they can use one properly. In a country like mine where spoon is mostly the cutlery used in most dishes, and the rest we eat we our hands, people feel it is not needed. The problem here is not where to use it but how to use it. Now you need not go too far as you can learn how to use it right here, right now.
1. Hold the fork on your left hand and the knife on the right hand (In restaurants, the forks are usually on the left hand side of the plate, the knife and spoon are on the right hand side of the plate.
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2. When using the fork and knife, the fork tips (the prongs) should face downward, as this will enable you to have a better grip of your portion
3. While holding the portion with the fork, use the knife to cut through a mouthful portion (not too big and not too small).
4. Let the fork meet your mouth and not mouth meeting the spoon, as this is considered a bad etiquette.
5. When using a spoon for soup, pudding, ice cream etc,it should be held on the right hand and sip from the side and not the tip (please do not make slurping noises when using the spoon).
Every other thing that you need to learn are secondary, these are the basics. Now you can confidently go that dinner date without fear.
DO'S AND DON'Ts WHEN USING CUTLERY.
- As earlier said do not make those slurping noise when sipping your tea and the likes, it is annoying, it is a bad table manner.
- Do not use your cutlery to gesticulate while on the table, this is considered a bad table etiquette.
- Do not use your knife to put food into your mouth, it is a dangerous.
- When presented with different well arranged set of cutlery, start by using the cutlery on the both opposite outer most ends, not the ones close to the plate.
- Eat your food slowly, do not try to struggle with a tough meat, this can create a mess on the table.
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