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probably because they are right handed and left handed Americans obviously would use their left hand.
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Is it the law to cut with your left hand and eat with your right when eating with a knife and fork?
No, there is no law dictating which hand to use for cutting and which hand to use for eating when using a knife and fork. It is generally considered polite and proper dining etiquette in Western cultures to use the knife in the right hand to cut food and the fork in the left hand to eat.
Is it proper to eat mash potatoes with a fork or spoon?
When eating long noodles or spaghetti an individual should pick the noodles up with their fork in their right hand and with the left hand use a soup spoon and then twirl the noodles on the fork by pressing it against the spoon and then eat the noodles off your fork; this prevents splattering the noodles all over the place.
Why do Germans eat with a fork in there left hand and a knife in the right?
well, thisis very factual, it all began in Germany, they all ate with the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right, and the Germans started this, they were from Germany.
How do people in India eat?
they eat with their hand with out a fork or spoon.
Which hand should be used when eating?
* Correct dining etiquette would maintain that the fork should always and only be used with the left hand. However, when a buffet is served at a party and the guests are eating while standing up, the fork can be held in whichever hand is suitable. * When eating at a restaurant or a guests home the fork is in the left hand and the knife is used by your right hand to cut meat or vegetables into small pieces. Once you have accomplished this then lay your knife at the inside rim of your plate and you can most certainly use your right hand with your fork again(unless you are left handed.)
Which hand do the french hold a fork while eating?
they eat wiht the fork in riht and knife in left
How do you eat beans without a fork?
Use your hand or a spoon o_o
Why is the fork on the left and the knife on the right?
Because you use your knife to cut, and your fork to keep your steak from sliding of your plate. It's simply harder to cut your food with your left hand. so you take the fork in the left hand, the knife in the right. That's the reason, why the fork goes left and the knife goes right from the plate.
What is a fork used?
one uses a fork to eat with one hand, so that the other can still navigate your smart phone
How do french people show that they are finished eating?
they put back their fork on the right-hand of their plate, say that they have had enough to eat, or say something nice to the cook about the menu.
In which country do people eat with a fork in their left hand?
In most Europeon countries they eat with the fork in the left hand and push their food onto the fork eating with the fork pointing down and in very small amounts. More the French way which is why most French people eat 12 course meals but eating in very small amounts it's not unusual for people in France to eat like this on a regular basis and stay thin.
Why do Ethiopians eat with their left hand and greet with their right?
They eat with their right.
