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In a standard Western or European setting the knife goes to the immediate right of the plate with the cutting side of the blade facing toward the plate, and the fork (or forks) go to the left of the plate; with the dinner fork closest to the plate and forks for other course to the left in such wise as the fork for the first course is on the outside, Hence the rule of thumb, when unsure of which fork to use, start at the outside and work in.
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Why is table setting is important?
It's just good manners to set the table for eg. when a guest comes over and usually we put a fork, knife, plate, glass for every meal but it's not a 'must' to set the table. It also makes the diner more comfortable if everyone follows the reccommended pattern for the place setting. That way wherever you go, you will know where the knife, spoon, fork, glass, etc. are when you need them.
After dinner do you put your knife and fork straight or at an angle on your plate?
You put your knife and fork side by side across the plate.
When you put dessert fork and spoon above the plate which direction does each face?
In a formally set table, if the dessert fork is placed at the time of the original setting it is placed horizontally, above the dinner plate tines pointing to the right. (the dessert spoon sits above it with the bowl pointing left) If the table setting is less formal the dessert fork comes to the table with the dessert. In a buffet style setting the forks are set on the table near the napkins and dessert plates.
What are the lyrics to fork knife spoon in Dear Edwina Junior?
chef lumilla made a dinner that she hoped would be a winner, for she yearned to win the prize of chef extrodinaire, called to her assistant mabel. "mabel time to set the table". looked around and up and down but mabel wasn't there. "AHA" she said. "where is she where is she, AH" she said " Im going to cry, without a set table im going to cry and win no awards for my gooseberry pie, lets see the contest states three parts, taste, originality, and really nice table setting oh who will help me out in this time of need?" It is I your fairy forkmother all the way from cutlurainia! You dont know how to set a table? Why its easy, william, sonoma lend me a hand! (Fork, fork fork, fork, fork knife spoon, fork knife spoon, fork knife spoon, fork knife spoon....) Starting from the left take the little fork, it's a salad fork. Then you find the bigger fork and place it nicely to the right! of that fork, good! Then you take the plate its a lovely plate and place it down right next to them line it up! mmm that looks nice. Arent you having the time of your life, and guess what comes next well you guessed it! the knife, take the knife and go curved side in like so one more thing to do! and spoon the right and Eureka your through! now come along try it with me! So i start from the left take the little fork, it's a salad fork. Then I find the bigger fork and place it nicely to the right, of that fork. (Good!) Then I take the plate (its a lovely plate) and I place it down right next to them (line it up! mmm that looks nice.) Arent you having the time of your life, (yay!) and guess what comes next oh i think its the knife! Take the knife and go curved side in like so one more thing to do! and spoon the right and Eureka (eureka!) your through! Now look at this table how lovely its turned. "and if i dont win well look how much i learned!" (in just a few moments the judges arrive). We've got one place all set! "But we need 65!" oh dear hurry up. Starting from the left take the little fork, it's a salad fork. Then you find the bigger fork and place it nicely to the right! of that fork, good! Then you take the plate its a lovely plate and place it down right next to them line it up! mmm that looks nice. Arent you having the time of your life, and guess what comes next well you guessed it! the knife, take the knife and go curved side in like so one more thing to do! and spoon the right and Eureka your through! well the table was lovely the guests had a ball, lumilla was chosen the best chef of all and as they crowned her chef extrordinare, she said "Now I know just where to put the silver ware. (fork knife fork knife fork knife fork knife fork knife fork knife spooooonnnnnn)
How can eat food?
get a fork, spoon or knife, put it in food put the food in your mouth chew it then swallow.
What are the two types of table setting?
Predominantly, there are two types of table lay up in Restaurants, Al a Carte and Table d'Hote. In this, cover will mean customer. The first, A la Carte, generaly consists of a 10'' white plate, (though this is not always necessary), accompanied with a silver fork to the left and a silver knife to the right, a linen napkin on the plate (folded in various ways), and a red wine goblet positioned to the top right of the plate, just inside of the tip of the knife. This is quite a simple lay up because of the nature of the service. At this point, the restaurant staff dont know what the customer is going to eat, therefore upon ordering, it will be probably be necessary for the waiter to replace the knife and fork with a fish knife and fork, for instance. The plate will also be removed, to make way for the plated food to come out from the kitchen. The more elegant style of table service is known as Table d'Hote. To the left of the cover, from the outside in, a side plate with a small knife placed on the top just to the right side, a fish fork, and then a main fork, the top of the fish fork 1/4in above the main fork. On the right side of the customer, again from the outside in, a soup spoon, a fish knife and a main knife, again the top of the soup spoon and the fish knife 1/4in above the top of the main knife. (Dont forget, there has to be enough room to get a 12" plate between both sets of cutlery!). Level with the top of the cutlery, a dessert fork and a dessert spoon must be placed. The fork goes above the spoon, with its handle pointing toward the other forks, the spoon below with its handle pointing toward the knifes. In the space between the dessert spoon handle, and the top of the fish knife, a large red wine goblet and a water glass must be placed. Finally a clean folded linen napkin must be put either in the center of the cover or in the wine goblet. Because this is a set menu, it will almost always require these types of cutlery, however it will depend on the menu being served.
Where do you put your forks and knives after eating?
put your knife and fork on your plate pointing upward toward 12 o'clock
Where would you place a knife at the dinner table?
a long magnet metal bar will hold knives and protect them
How do you use spoon with knife?
* You do not use a spoon with a knife. If you are eating spaghetti it is appropriate to use a fork to pick up the spaghetti and then use a spoon and with a rotating motion roll the spaghetti around the fork (pressed against the spoon) and put it in your mouth. A knife is used to cuts things such as meat or larger vegetable and can be used to push peas or small vegetables towards the fork.
Why do we set the table?
AnswerHere is what I know about setting a dinner table:Ever watch the movie Titanic?? Yep, if they do it in the movies, then you might as well do it at home; they spend a fortune researching stuff like that and hiring people!But, for everyday purposes it is best to put the napkin on the left of the plate, with the fork on top. On the right lay the knife down, blade inwards, and the spoon to the outside of the knife. I have always seen the cup or glass to the upper right of the plate. If there are any salad dishes set them either to the upper left of the plate, or on the middle of the plate.orBuy the things on the "Things You'll Need" part of the page.Place the chargers on the table, then put the plates on top of each.Fold the napkin length-wise, and loop through the ring. Place it in the middle of each plate.Place the forks on the left side of the plate. The salad fork should be toward the far left, the main course fork closer to the plate. (the salad fork is the smaller one).Place the knives and spoons on the right side. The knives should be closer to the plate, with the spoons on the far right. Make sure the sharp part of the knife is pointing toward the inside of the plate. It will go in the order of: steak (big) knife, little knife, big spoon, little spoon.Place the dessert fork above the plate and the dessert spoon above the fork. (The pointy part of the fork will be pointed toward the right, the spoon mouth will be pointed toward the left.)On the left side of the plate (above the forks), you will place the bread plate with butter knife on top, edge-to-edge.On the top right, set the two glasses.Step back. Your work is finished. You have created the Mona Lisa of Tables! haha
What are the two type of setting?
Predominantly, there are two types of table lay up in Restaurants, Al a Carte and Table d'Hote. In this, cover will mean customer. The first, A la Carte, generaly consists of a 10'' white plate, (though this is not always necessary), accompanied with a silver fork to the left and a silver knife to the right, a linen napkin on the plate (folded in various ways), and a red wine goblet positioned to the top right of the plate, just inside of the tip of the knife. This is quite a simple lay up because of the nature of the service. At this point, the restaurant staff dont know what the customer is going to eat, therefore upon ordering, it will be probably be necessary for the waiter to replace the knife and fork with a fish knife and fork, for instance. The plate will also be removed, to make way for the plated food to come out from the kitchen. The more elegant style of table service is known as Table d'Hote. To the left of the cover, from the outside in, a side plate with a small knife placed on the top just to the right side, a fish fork, and then a main fork, the top of the fish fork 1/4in above the main fork. On the right side of the customer, again from the outside in, a soup spoon, a fish knife and a main knife, again the top of the soup spoon and the fish knife 1/4in above the top of the main knife. (Dont forget, there has to be enough room to get a 12" plate between both sets of cutlery!). Level with the top of the cutlery, a dessert fork and a dessert spoon must be placed. The fork goes above the spoon, with its handle pointing toward the other forks, the spoon below with its handle pointing toward the knifes. In the space between the dessert spoon handle, and the top of the fish knife, a large red wine goblet and a water glass must be placed. Finally a clean folded linen napkin must be put either in the center of the cover or in the wine goblet. Because this is a set menu, it will almost always require these types of cutlery, however it will depend on the menu being served.
Which is the correct to position your knife on your plate after using and while eating?
* While eating the knife should rest on the upper right side of the plate. When you are finished eating put the knife and fork side by side in the middle of the plate.
