France is a romantic country and a country of gourmet food.

Table manners, as the name suggests, are the details that people should pay attention to at the dinner table, whether before or after a meal.

The editor of SmartView introduces French dining etiquette to everyone.

1. Introduction and usage of tableware in French table manners. The romantic feelings of the French can be seen from the dining table. So, what about those knives, forks and spoons on the French dining table? Generally, before a meal, the waiter will, based on the dishes ordered,

Place all the required cutlery and forks.

Place the fork on the left side of the plate, tip side up.

The knife is placed to the right of the plate, with the blade facing the plate.

Knives, forks, and spoons are each divided into three types: appetizer knife, appetizer fork, and appetizer spoon; main appetizer knife, appetizer fork, and appetizer spoon; dessert knife, dessert fork, and dessert spoon; and a butter spatula for spreading butter.

Serve on bread.

Pay attention when using it: hold the fork in your left hand and the knife in your right hand, and use them from the outside to the inside in order.

Dinner plates should be placed one to two centimeters from the edge of the table.

Deep plate, used for soup; flat plate, used for main dishes (meat, fish, etc.); bread plate, usually on the left front of the main plate, used to place bread; decorative plate, used from beginning to end from the first course to

The last dish, the only plate that will not be taken away.

All other dishes are served on a decorative plate which is removed before eating the cheese.

The wine glasses are placed in front of the right side of the plate, in descending order from left to right.

Usually there are at least two goblets on the dining table, one for water and the other for wine.

There are also slender wine glasses for drinking champagne or sparkling wine.

When changing drinks, you also need to change cups.

In addition to the placement of tableware, the romantic French people also enjoy life to the extreme. Even the placement and use of napkins also reflect the aristocratic plot.

The purpose of neatly placing napkins with age-old tableware is to avoid staining clothes when eating. In addition, you can use it to wipe oil stains on your hands and mouth between meals or after finishing.

For formal banquets, the hostess uses napkins to represent the beginning and end of the banquet.

When the hostess spreads the napkin on her lap, it is a sign that the banquet has begun; when the hostess puts the napkin on the table, it is a sign that the banquet is over.

When the party begins, all you have to do is unfold the napkin, fold it inward by a third, and lay it flat between your legs.

It is obviously not polite to talk to others with grease stains on the corners of your mouth.

Whenever you take a bite of food and prepare to talk to others at the table, always press the end of the napkin along your lips a few times and roll the soiled part inwards.

After the meal, what you have to do is pick up the napkin from your lap, fold it casually, place it on the left side of the table, and then get up and leave your seat.

2. French table manners: dining etiquette in restaurants 1. Seat reservation: Seats must be reserved in advance, indicating the number of people, time, and location requirements (smoking or non-smoking area).

2. Seating: Seating is usually led by a waiter, who will even pull out a chair for the lady.

The French like to arrive earlier than the scheduled meal time and have a snack such as olives and an aperitif at the bar.

3. Appetizer: The waiter will ask you if you want an aperitif before handing over the menu.

4. Ordering: The menu of French cuisine is very simple. There are only about 10 kinds of main dishes, but they are all beautifully made. The order of ordering is: the first course is usually cold dishes or soups, although there are many varieties of dishes on the menu.

A dish? For you to choose, but you can only choose one. Before the dish is served, a piece of bread will be served. After you finish eating, the waiter will help you remove the plate and serve the second dish.

The second course is soup, a delicious French soup, including thick broth, light vegetable soup and delicious seafood soup.

The third course is the main dish of the meal, which is the most expressive dish in French cuisine.

It is often made delicately and elegantly, making it unforgettable for diners.

The most common dinner items are various kinds of steaks, including chicken steaks, fish steaks, steaks, and pork chops.

This so-called steak is clean meat with bones and spines removed, and then poured with a specially prepared sauce. It is delicious and easy to eat.

5. Order wine: After ordering, you might as well have a glass of housewine.

6. Bread: Before serving food, guests are usually given bread, and French baguette is a must.

The French only spread butter on their bread at breakfast, so they have to bark if they want butter.

French cuisine pays great attention to sauces. You might as well use bread to dip the sauce into the bottom of the dish to show your appreciation to the chef.

7. Appetizer: In high-end restaurants, there is an appetizer before the official dish is served, usually a cold dish made of simple vegetables.

After serving the main course or finishing the seafood, you will be given a cup of sorbet to wash away the remaining taste in your mouth before the next course.

8. Main course: When starting the meal, you can say "BonAppetit" (which means eat slowly).

9. Cheese: Cheese is a dish before dessert. The waiter will usually bring you a plate of cheese for you and your ex to choose. The cheese plate usually gives you some grapes or walnuts to accompany it. Red wine is the best choice.

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10. Dessert: French people are accustomed to drinking coffee after eating dessert, rather than drinking coffee while eating.

Some people would even order a glass of after-dinner wine (pousse-cafe) to complete the meal.