If you've ever been unsure about the proper place to put the knives and forks, entertaining expert Karen Kendrick can help. Here she explains how to arrange silverware -- whether the occasion is a Sunday-night supper at home or a formal dinner with multiple courses. For an informal setting (figure A), place a salad fork on the far left, followed by a main-course fork. A knife (with blade pointed toward the plate) is placed to the right of the plate and used for both salad and main course. The spoon, set next to the knife, may be used throughout the meal -- for salad dressing, sauces, coffee and dessert. A multipurpose beverage glass accompanies the setting. Formal settings (figure B, left to right) can include the following: - An hors d'oeuvres fork that permits easy reaching into shellfish and escargot shells
- A fish fork (figure C) whose left-hand edge facilitates cutting fish
- A salad fork
- A standard fork.
The knives include the following: - A meat knife (for red meat, poultry or game)
- A standard table knife
- A fish knife (figure D, curved at the top).
Note: All blades point toward the plate. A cream-soup spoon lies to the right and slightly above the regular spoon.
RESOURCES :
Real-Life Entertaining: Great Food and Simple Style for Hectic Lives
Model: 0609601113
Author: Donata Maggipinto
(November 1998)
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