With the progress of society, nowadays, not only those who went to study abroad have learned foreign cultures, but now almost every family has eaten steak and been to western restaurants. However, it is very embarrassing for us to eat once in a while if we accidentally commit etiquette taboos in the restaurant.

At a formal western banquet, western tableware is usually set like this. Usually, one dish is replaced by a knife and fork, so the number of knives and forks is equal to the number of dishes. You can't use the same knife and fork or use knives and forks indiscriminately throughout the meal.

When eating western food for dinner, the knives and forks are mainly: a knife for butter, a knife and fork for fish (the fish knife is on the right side of the knife and the harpoon is on the left side of the fork), a knife and fork for meat (that is, a knife and fork), a knife and fork for dessert and a fork for salad.

They have different shapes and different positions, and mastering this will help you distinguish them correctly. Sometimes there are as many as three pairs of knives and forks placed on the left and right sides of the plate. If you don't take them wrong, the key is to remember that you should take them from the outside to the inside, that is, the diet order is appetizer, fish and meat.

The method of holding a knife and fork is very simple. Generally, the knife is held in the right hand and the fork is held in the left hand. The use of knives and forks is mainly divided into English and American:

English: When eating, you always hold a knife in your right hand and a fork in your left hand, while cutting food and eating it with a fork. People think this way is more gentlemanly and elegant.

American: When eating, the right hand holds a knife and the left hand holds a fork, but Americans are used to cutting all the things they want to eat at once, then placing the knife in the right hand obliquely in front of the plate, changing the fork in the left hand to the right hand, and then continuing to eat. This way is simpler and easier than the British way.

1, when cutting food, remember to sink your elbows and never open your bow left or right;

2. Pay attention to the amount of food when cutting food. It should be just suitable for the entrance. Don't fork it up and then bite it.

3. When eating, you should fork it with a fork, and you can't eat it with a knife;

4. Pay attention to the orientation of the knife and fork. When putting down the knife, the knife edge is always inward, not outward; When both hands use a knife and fork at the same time, the fork teeth should face down, and when the right hand holds the fork to eat, the fork teeth should face up;

5. If the knife and fork fall to the ground, don't pick it up and use it again. Please ask the waiter for a new pair.

Conclusion Many people know that when eating western food, the sharp side of the knife needs to turn to their own side. After reading this article, can you rest assured that eating western food is not afraid of embarrassment?