One, knife and fork to form a zigzag or figure of eight

If in the middle of the meal temporarily rest for a moment, you can put the knife and fork on a plate, knife and fork tip relative to the formation of a zigzag or figure of eight, knife and fork toward themselves, said or continue to eat.

Western food etiquette, knife and fork

Two, right-handed knife and left-handed fork

Materials on the table after the basic action, that is, the right-handed knife to cut, and then left-handed fork will be forked up to the fork to the left end of the material pressure, fixed, along the side of the fork to the knife to cut down the size of about a mouthful of material, the fork can be directly stationed in up the material sent to the mouth, in short that is, the fork is pressed down and then cut with the knife, the fork can be used for the food, and then the fork is used to cut the material. The fork is pressed down and then cut with a knife.

Western etiquette knife and fork arrangement (1)

Three, the knife and the angle of the plate to maintain about 15 degrees

Facing the food sitting upright, shoulders and wrists relaxed, two arms against the body, elbows not too high or low, knife and fork and plate tilt angle to fork the food tightly pressed, gently move the knife, pressure can be forceful.

Western food eating order

1, appetizers (Appetizers)

Appetizers, also known as the first pot, that is, the first course of the meal. More fruits, vegetables, cooked meat, or fresh aquatic products with delicious sauces and salads, generally less in number, commonly used in small and medium-sized plates or ice cream cups, brightly colored, beautifully decorated, people's appetites multiply. Appetizers can be cold or hot, and aperitifs.

2, soup (soups)

Western food soup has cold soup and hot soup, can also be divided into clear soup (Consomme) and thick soup (Creamsoup), usually the French like clear soup, Scandinavians like thick soup. Soup also plays a role in appetizing, Western casual meals sometimes choose an appetizer is no longer used in soup, or soup is not used to choose an appetizer.

3, salad (Salads)

Salad is also translated as salad, meaning cold lettuce, has the effect of helping digestion. Salad can be divided into fruit salad, vegetarian salad and meat salad three. Fruit salad often before the main course on; Vegetarian salad with vinegar sauce and salad oil sauce dressing, as a side dish with the main course to eat together; and meat salad with creamy egg yolk sauce dressing, alone as a dish for the banquet cold meal.

4, the main course (MainCourse)

The main course, also known as the main plate, is the essence of the whole set of Western dishes, that is, pay attention to the color, aroma, taste, shape, but also pay attention to the nutritional value. The main raw materials are fish and shellfish, beef, lamb, pork and poultry for choice.