If you want to know more about western food etiquette, you must first learn the most basic methods of using forks, and you should master the following points.

1. left fork and right knife: the most basic etiquette of western food is to use the knife and fork correctly. Generally, the fork is held in the left hand and the knife is held in the right hand, and the knife and fork are held from above, and the index fingers of both hands are pressed on the knife and fork for use. Simply put, it is to cut the food with a knife in your right hand, and then fork it with your left hand. Press the left end of the food with a fork and fix it. After cutting the food about the size of a bite with a knife along the side of the fork, the fork can directly tie up the food and send it to the mouth.

2. Correct posture and proper angle. Sit upright when facing western food, relax your shoulders and wrists, keep your arms close to your body, keep your elbows not too high or too low, and keep the angle between the knife and the plate at about 15 degrees. If the elbows on both sides are too high, the angle of the knife and fork will be too large, but it will be in an upright state. On the contrary, if the elbows are too low, the knife and fork will be in a fallen state, and it is impossible to cut the food properly.

3. The subtle differences between European and American forks. Europeans eat with a knife in their right hand and a fork in their left hand, cutting the fork and sending food into their mouths. Americans cut every bite of food, put down the knife in their right hand, switch the fork to their right hand, and then send the food into their mouths with the front of the fork. The British are used to sweeping food onto the fork back with a knife, flattening it and sending it into the mouth.

4. After eating, after each course, put the knife and fork together, with the blade facing you and the fork back down, and put them side by side in the direction of 4-11 o'clock, and then put them on the plate, and the plate can be taken away as soon as it is served. You can't change the position of the set tableware at will, but if you are left-handed, you can exchange knives and forks when eating.

5. Clever use of forks. When eating rice, corn, green beans and other small food, you can use the fork as a spoon in reverse, and use a knife to help gather the small food in the concave part of the fork and scoop it for eating.

6. Precautions: You should carry a rice bowl when eating Chinese food, and never carry a plate when eating western food. If you accidentally drop the knife and fork, you can ask the waiter to pick it up and replace it with a new one. It is impolite for a guest to get under the table to pick up the tableware.