Etiquette knowledge of eating western food 1. Sit down.
After entering the western restaurant, the waiter will lead you into the seat, and you should not presume to take your seat. A man or waiter can help a woman pull out the chair to help her sit down, usually from the left side of the chair. Seats are arranged in the upper position farthest from the exit.
Second, the arrangement of tableware
(1). The one placed in the center is called the decoration plate or the display plate, and the napkin is placed on the top or left side of the decoration plate.
(2) Put a knife and spoon on the right side of the plate and a fork on the left. You can use it from the outside to the inside according to the meal order, appetizer, soup, cuisine, fish cuisine and meat cuisine.
(3) The glass is placed in the upper right corner, with the largest goblet for water, the second largest goblet for red wine, and the slender glass for white wine, and the glass for champagne or sherry will be placed as appropriate.
(4). The bread plate and cream knife are placed on the left hand side, and the small spoon and knife and fork for coffee or snacks are placed opposite the decorative plate.
Description of tableware placed
(1). Napkin napkin
(2)._ fork FishFork
(3). Main course fork DinnerorMainCourseFork
(4) SaladFork
(5) Soup Bowl for Soup Cup and Soup Chassis &; Plate
(6). Main course DinnerPlate
(7) DinnerKnife, the main kitchen knife
(8) FishKnife
(9). Spoon SoupSpoon
(10). Bread &; ButterPlate
(1 1). ButterKnife
(12). DessertSpoonandCakeFork
(13). water glass SterlingWaterGoblet
(14). RedWineGoblet
(15). White wine glass WhiteWineGobl
Third, the use of knives and forks
(1). When eating western food, you usually hold a knife in your right hand and a fork in your left hand. If it is inconvenient to hold a fork with your left hand, you can also use your right hand.
(2) During the meal, when you leave the table for something, you should put the knife and fork in a figure of eight and hang it on the plate. After the meal, it is placed on the upper side of the plate in parallel.
Fourth, the etiquette of drinking Soup
(1). Soups in western food are divided into clear soup and thick soup. More formal restaurants use oval spoons and soup cups when serving clear soup, and round spoons and wide-mouth soup plates when serving thick soup.
(2) The posture of holding the spoon is to scoop food from the inside and outside.
(3) When western food is served with soup, no noise can be made. When using soup, don't blow it cold with your mouth. You can gently shake the soup to make it slightly cool.
(4) After eating, put the spoon on the chassis in front of you, or put it on the plate. Put the handle of the spoon on the right, and the concave part of the spoon is up; This is true for soup cups and soup plates.
Five, the etiquette of eating Bread
(1). The bread is located on the left side of the main course. When eating, you can hold the bread with your left hand, then tear the bread into small pieces with your right hand, then hold the bun with your left hand and spread the cream with your right hand. Tear the bread into small pieces before coating it with milk.
(2) In Italian restaurants, olive oil is sometimes used instead of cream. Bread can be eaten by tearing a small piece of olive oil with seasonings and spices. Bread should never be cut with a knife.
Sixth, eat Salad salad
(1). The salad plate is placed on the left side of the main dish.
(2) Americans usually serve salad before the main course, while Europeans, such as French, usually serve salad after the main course.
(3) Eat the salad with a fork. If the leaves are too big, you can cut them in the salad plate with a knife and then eat them with a fork.
Seven, eat fish, shrimp, seafood
1. When eating half a lobster, you should hold a fork in your left hand, fork up the tail of the shrimp, insert a knife in your right hand into the tail, press down the shell of the shrimp, and drag the shrimp out with a fork before cutting. Lobster feet can be eaten by tearing off shrimp shells with your fingers.
2. Eating fish fillets is based on the principle of eating one slice and cutting one slice. You can eat with a fork in your right hand or use a fish knife.
3. When eating whole fish with head, tail and bones, it is advisable to cut off the head and tail first, then remove the fins, and put the cut head and tail fins on one side of the plate before eating fish.
4. To remove the fishbone, use a knife and fork instead of hands. If there are fishbones or other bone spurs in your mouth, you can take them out from the closed lips by hand and put them on the plate.
5. After eating the upper layer of fish, do not turn over. Use a knife and fork to remove the keel and then eat the lower layer of fish.
6. The attached lemon slices should be squeezed with a knife and fork.
* When eating shrimps and crabs, always bring a bowl of hand washing water.
Eight, eating meat
(1). Know the cooked degree of steak.
* It's rare who is still bloody.
* Half-life is mediumrare.
Medium is medium medium.
* welldone.
Beef can be ordered according to its own taste, but pork and chicken are all cooked.
(2) The steak should be cut from the outside to the inside. If you don't cut it once, cut it again. Don't cut it like a saw, don't pull it, don't make a noise, and the size of the meat is appropriate.
(3) When chewing meat, close your lips and don't make any noise. Don't talk or draw with a knife and fork when chewing meat.
(4) When eating meat, cut one piece and eat one piece. Don't cut all the meat into small pieces at once, which will lead to the loss of gravy and the temperature drop.
(5) Roasted chicken or fried chicken is eaten with a knife and fork on formal occasions.
Nine, eat Fruit Dessert dessert
(1). Cakes, pies and cakes are eaten with forks, and the hard ones are cut with a knife and eaten with forks.
(2). Ice cream, pudding, etc., eat with a spoon. Hard biscuits are small, and they are eaten by hand.
(3) Granular fruits such as grapes can be eaten by hand. If you need to spit seeds, spit them in your palm and put them on a plate.
(4) Juicy fruits such as watermelon and grapefruit should be eaten with spoons.
(5) When eating fruits in western food, we often put on a fingerbowl, which contains water for washing hands. Only used to wash fingers. Don't put your whole hand in.
Ten, drinking coffee and tea etiquette
Tannic acid in coffee and tea can help digestion. When drinking coffee, hold it up with your index finger and thumb. You don't need to hold the coffee tray. Don't scoop up the coffee with a coffee spoon to see if it is sweet enough.
Etiquette precautions for eating western food Except for tearing bread by hand, all other foods are eaten with knives, forks and spoons.
Edible lettuce is not cut with a knife, but only with the edge of a fork.
It is best not to leave leftover food on the plate. Of course not? Hey? Very clean.
When using a napkin, you should spread it flat on your knees. Just leave a stack at the table after dinner. You can't fold it completely, nor can you knead it into a ball and throw it on the table.
If you want to spit out the hard core, fishbone, etc. in your mouth, don't spit it directly on your hand, but put it on the edge of the plate with a fork.
When eating, pick up the food with a fork and put it in your mouth, instead of lowering your head and approaching the food with your mouth.
Toothpicks are rarely used on western food tables, so it is best not to use them.
In case you knock over the glass, don't make a fuss, just say an apology. It's better to apologize after dinner.
1. At the beginning of the banquet, the waiter will start to pour the wine, and the waiter will usually pour the wine in order. At this time, the diners should put the wine glasses on the table and wait for the waiter to pour them. If you don't want the waiter to pour you wine, then gently touch the edge of the glass with your fingertips, so the waiter will know that you don't want it.
2. Correct holding posture: In order to prevent the temperature of the hand from increasing the wine temperature in the glass and affecting the flavor of the wine, the correct holding posture of the glass is to gently hold the cup foot with three fingers, that is, use the thumb, middle finger and forefinger to gently hold the cup foot, and the little finger is placed on the bottom of the glass to fix it.
3. Never drink by sucking when drinking. The correct drinking posture should be to tilt the glass, just like putting the wine on your tongue. When tasting wine, you can gently shake the glass to let the wine contact with the air to increase the mellow taste of the wine, but don't shake the glass violently.
4. When drinking, you should avoid the following disrespectful behaviors: gulping down the wine when not toasting, drinking while holding a glass, looking at people through the glass while drinking, and printing lipstick on the side of the glass.