1. western tableware

western tableware in a broad sense includes knives, forks, spoons, plates, cups, napkins and so on. Among them, there are dish plates, pudding plates, milk plates, butter plates, etc. Wine glasses are even more exquisite, and almost every kind of wine is served at a formal banquet, and special glass glasses must be replaced.

In a narrow sense, tableware refers to three pieces: knife, fork and spoon. Knives are divided into edible knives, fish knives, meat knives (with serrated edges for cutting steak, pork chops, etc.), butter knives and fruit knives. Forks are divided into edible forks, fish forks, meat forks and shrimp forks. Spoons are spoons, dessert spoons and teaspoons. The specifications of public knives, forks and spoons are obviously larger than those of table knives and forks.

Tableware arrangement: the saucer is placed in the center of the dining table, and neatly folded napkins or paper are placed on the saucer (some napkins or paper are broken into stamens and put in the glass). Knives, forks and spoons on both sides are arranged in neat parallel lines. If there is a seat card, put it in front of the saucer. All the knives are placed on the right side of the saucer, and the blade faces the saucer. All kinds of spoons are placed on the right side of the knife, with the spoon center facing up. The fork is placed on the left side of the saucer with the fork teeth facing up. Generally, only three pairs of knives and forks are placed in a seat. The bread dish is placed on the guest's left hand side, with a bread knife (that is, a butter knife, which is used to spread cream and jam instead of cutting bread), and all kinds of wine glasses and cups are placed on the right front. If there is pasta, the spoon and fork for eating pasta are placed horizontally in front.

2. Usage of tableware

Knife and fork holding method. When using a knife, put the tail end of the handle in the palm of your hand, press your thumb against one side of the handle, and press your forefinger on the handle, but be careful that your forefinger never touches the back of the knife, and the other three fingers bend with the trend and hold the handle. If the fork is not used with a knife, the fork teeth should be upward. Hold the fork as far as possible at the end of the fork handle, the fork handle leans on the middle finger, and the middle is supported by the ring finger and the little finger. The fork can be used for fork or eating alone, or for eating some starter dishes and pies, or for eating the main course that does not need to be cut.

the use of knives and forks. Hold a knife in your right hand and a fork in your left hand. First, hold the food with a fork, then cut it into small pieces with a knife, and then send it into your mouth with a fork. Europeans do not change hands when using, that is, they hold the fork with their left hand from cutting to food delivery. After cutting, Americans put down their knives and change their right hands to hold forks to deliver food to the entrance.

when a knife and fork are used together, the fork posture is similar to holding a knife, but the fork teeth should be downward. Usually, the knife and fork are used together when eating the main course, but if there is no need to cut with a knife, you can cut with a fork. Both methods are correct.

usage of spoon. Hold the spoon with your right hand, and hold the fork with the same method, but your fingers must be held at the end of the spoon handle, and you should not eat other food except soup.

napkin usage. When eating, the big napkin can be folded (usually folded in half) and spread out on the legs, and the small napkin can be spread out directly on the legs. Be careful not to hang napkins on your chest (but in places with little space, such as airplanes). When wiping your mouth, use the top of the napkin and use the inside to wipe your mouth. Never use it to wipe your face or clean knives, forks, dishes, etc.

western food dining etiquette

because western food is different from Chinese food mainly in tableware, dishes, drinks, etc., attending western food banquets should not only follow the basic etiquette of Chinese food banquets mentioned above, but also master the following etiquette knowledge respectively.

1. Etiquette of using tableware

When eating western food, you must pay attention to the arrangement and placement of tableware on the dining table, and don't take it at will. At a formal banquet, each food and dish is equipped with a set of corresponding tableware (knife, fork and spoon), and the order of the above dishes is arranged from outside to inside. When eating, you should first take the outermost set of knives and forks on the left and right sides. After eating each dish, put the knife and fork together and put them on the plate side by side, indicating that the dish has been used up, and the waiter will take the initiative to remove the tableware. If you haven't used up or paused, you should put the knife and fork on the plate in a figure of eight, with the blade inward, which means telling the waiter that I haven't finished eating, please don't take the plate away.

When using a knife and fork, try not to collide with it, so as not to make a loud noise, and don't wave the knife and fork to talk to others.

2. Dining etiquette

There are many kinds of western food with different flavors, so the order of serving varies with different cuisines and specifications, but the basic order is basically the same.

Generally, there are seven or eight western dishes with complete contents in a meal, which are mainly composed of the following parts:

First, drinks (fruit juice), fruits or cold dishes, also called appetizers, are aimed at stimulating appetite.

second, soup (that is, the first dish). You need a spoon, and there is usually butter and bread at this time.

thirdly, vegetables, cold dishes or fish (also called side dishes). You can use the corresponding knives and forks on both sides of the saucer.

fourth, the main course (meat or cooked vegetables). The main course of meat is usually served with cooked vegetables. At this time, it should be cut with a knife and fork and put on a plate to eat. If you have salad, you need salad spoons, salad forks and other tableware.

fifth, after-dinner food. Generally, it is dessert (dim sum), fruit, ice cream, etc. Finally, for coffee, coffee spoons and long-handled spoons should be used to drink coffee.