One, the left fork right knife
Generally is the left hand to take the fork, the right hand to take the knife's basic techniques, simply put, it is easy to use the right hand to use the knife to cut the food, and then use the fork to cut the food and then forked up to put in the mouth, so that the whole process of eating has become simple.
Second, the correct posture and appropriate angle
When eating Western-style food, you should sit properly, relax your shoulders and wrists as much as possible, keep your arms close to your body, pay attention to the elbows not to be too high or too low, and maintain an angle of about 15 degrees between the knife and the plate.
Three, when the meal is finished
When each meal is finished, the knife and fork should be put together, and the blade of the knife should be facing their side, and the back of the fork should be facing downward, and put them side by side in the direction of the 4 o'clock to 10 o'clock diagonal, so that the waiter can know to come over to clean up the dinner plate.
Four, other notes
In the consumption of Western food, do not put the plate up to eat, which is very rude dining method, but also remember, if you accidentally threw the knife and fork on the ground, do not drill to the table to pick up cutlery, which is also very rude behavior.
Eat western food etiquette common sense
1. knife and fork: hand hold the fork, not like holding a cello, or like holding Mrs. McPheece's dagger. In addition, do not hold the knife and fork in the air flying around to emphasize a point of speech, and do not put one end of the knife and fork on the plate, one end on the table. Once the knife and fork are picked up and used, they should not be put back down. When a knife is placed on a plate, the blade faces inward, the head is on the plate, and the handle rests on the edge of the plate.
2. Napkins: Don't wipe the lower part of your face with a napkin; dab it gently. Don't shake the napkin and fold it, and don't wave it in the air like a flag. The napkin should be placed on your lap. If you leave the table, place the napkin on a chair and push the chair closer to the table. Be careful to move gently. Do not fold the napkin at the end of the meal; otherwise, an uninformed waiter may reuse it for another guest. At the end of the meal pick up the napkin from the center and gently place it on the left side of the plate on the table.
3. Chewing: mouth should be closed tightly when chewing, no matter what amazing witticisms you have and how perfect the timing is, as long as there is food in your mouth, you must never open your mouth to speak. Can not be in a hurry to speak and immediately swallow the food, to maintain the posture of chewing and slow swallowing, will swallow the food after a smile to convey the activities of your heart: just now you can have a wonderful words out of the mouth, just the mouth of the food.
4. Sitting posture: Keeping your mom's words in mind, sit up straight and don't rest your elbows on the table. If your hands are uncomfortable in any position, put them on your thighs.
5. Bread: Be especially careful when buttering your bread. Break your bread into bite-sized pieces and butter the pieces before you eat them, but don't butter the whole thing for convenience.
6. Speed: Do not go too fast, whether you are eating at the RitzCarton or at the GreasePit Hotel in Gertie, swallowing food is not only bad for your health, but also unseemly, especially when eating with others ****, it will be rude to do so. ***When eating with others, you should eat the same amount of food and start and finish at the same time; it's not a good idea to start savoring your sweet tooth while you're still drinking soup.
7. Flossing: If you are stuck with a tooth, don't floss at the table; if you can't stand it, find an excuse to go to the restroom, where you can floss enough.
8. Lipstick: It's not a good idea to leave lipstick on the cutlery, especially at work. If you don't have a paper handkerchief with you, stop by the restroom on your way into the hotel or pick up a paper napkin from the bar.
9. Smoking: Even if you eat in the smoking area, it is not advisable to smoke during the meal. Smoking affects other people's appetites and is not in harmony with the overall atmosphere, so you should wait until the end of the meal to smoke, and remember: don't use your plate as an ashtray.
10. Items: Women's handbags and men's suitcases should not be placed on the dining table, nor should keys, hats, gloves, eyeglasses, spectacle cases, cigarettes or other items. In short, all the things that have nothing to do with dining can not be placed on the table.
The use of Western tableware
1. When eating, the plate is in the center, then the knife and spoon are placed on the right side of the plate, and the fork is placed on the left side. Generally people who write with their right hand, when drinking western food, it is natural to use the right hand to hold the knife or spoon, the left hand to hold the fork, and the cup is also served with the right hand.
2. The maximum number of knives and forks placed on the table is usually no more than three. For set meals of more than three courses, a new knife and fork must be placed with the food after the set is used up.
3. Knives and forks are used sequentially from the outside to the inside, which means that they are placed in the order they are used in advance, from the outside to the inside.
4. When eating, the left and right hands usually work together, i.e., one knife and one fork are used in pairs. With some exceptions, when drinking soup, the spoon is simply placed on the right side - held in the right hand. Raw oysters are also generally eaten with an oyster fork held in the right hand.
5. Knives and forks come in different sizes, and their size varies according to the purpose for which they are used. When eating meat, use a large size knife whether or not you want to cut it with a knife. For salads, sweets or appetizers, use a medium-sized knife. The fork or spoon generally varies with the size of the knife. For soup, use a large spoon, while for coffee and ice cream, a small is appropriate.
6. It is taboo to use your own cutlery to serve food to others.
7. You should not import food by sticking a fork in it, but shovel it up. Of course this rule has become less strict now. The British take a fork in the left hand, tines down, and stick the meat up and send it in. If it is a burnt vegetable, they use a table knife to pluck the vegetable onto the fork and send it in. The Americans cut the meat in the same way, and then put down the table knife in the right hand and switch to the table fork, tines up, and stick it underneath the meat, and shovel it up and send it in without using the table knife; and they eat burnt vegetables shoveled up in the same way.
8. If you don't need a knife to eat a certain dish, you can also use your right hand to hold the fork. For example, when the Italians eat spaghetti, they only use a fork, and don't need any other cutlery, so it's easy to use your right hand to hold the fork. If there are no large pieces of meat to be cut, such as a vegetarian plate, but only vegetables and side dishes that do not need to be cut, then it is reasonable to use the right hand to hold the fork to eat.
9. For safety reasons, do not gesture when holding a knife or fork in your hand. When speaking or talking, it is only polite to put your knife and fork on your plate. This is also a sign of respect for the person next to you.
10. Forks and spoons are allowed, but knives should not be placed in the center, regardless of whether there is food on it or not. Besides being a requirement of etiquette, knives are dangerous.