What kind of tableware are there in Western restaurants?

Abstract: At present, eating Western food out is a common thing. There are many Western tableware, including napkins, table knives, table forks, dinner plates, table spoons, wine glasses, etc., when eating When eating Western food, we need to understand the use of common tableware. Knives and forks are the most commonly used tableware. Generally, the knife is held in the right hand and the fork is held in the left hand. The spoon should be used according to different dishes. The napkin is mainly used to wipe the grease around the mouth. Next, follow the editor Take a look. What kind of tableware are there in a Western restaurant

1. Napkin Napkin

2. FishFork

3. Main Course ForkDinnerorMainCourseFork

4 , SaladFork

5. Soup Bowl&Plate

6. Main dish DinnerPlate

7. Main kitchen knife DinnerKnife

8. FishKnife

9. SoupSpoon

10. Bread&ButterPlate

11. ButterKnife

12. Dessert Spoon and Cake Fork

13. Water Goblet

14. Red Wine Goblet

15. White Wine Goblet

How to use common Western tableware

1. Placement etiquette

1. Place the plate in the center, with the fork on the left and the knife on the right, with the knife tip upward and the knife edge inward.

2. Place the spoon horizontally in front of the plate, place the staple food on the left, tableware on the right, and place other utensils as appropriate.

3. The number of wine glasses is equal to the type of wine. The arrangement is from left to right, followed by strong wine glasses, wine glasses, champagne glasses, and beer glasses.

4. In Western food, the napkin is placed on the plate. If you need to put something on the plate before the guests sit down, the napkin should be placed next to the plate.

2. Usage of tableware

1. Table knives

(1) There are many kinds of knives for Western and Chinese dishes. One is the steak knife for cutting meat. The serrations of the knife are more obvious and are used for cutting meat. The other is a dinner knife, which has subtle serrations and is used for cutting vegetables and fruits. There is also a butter knife, which is smaller and used for cutting butter or bread. When we use table knives, we should start with the knife farthest from our dinner plate, and then use one type of tableware for each dish in order toward the dinner plate.

(2) The way to hold a table knife must be etiquette. Generally, you hold the knife with your right hand to cut food.

2. Table forks

(1) Table forks are similar to table knives, and there are many types in Western food. The most commonly used ones are salad forks, dinner forks and fruit forks. The smallest of these three types is the fruit fork, followed by the salad fork, and the largest is the dinner fork, which is used to eat hot dishes.

(2) The way to hold the fork must also be etiquette. Generally, the fork is held in the left hand. However, the way of eating is slightly different. The American way of eating is to switch the fork held in the left hand to the right hand and then start eating. If you are left-handed, you can continue to hold the fork with your left hand. The European way of eating is to eat the cut food directly with the fork in your left hand.

3. Table spoons

There are generally three types of table spoons. One is a dinner spoon with an oval head. It is mainly used when eating staple food and serves as an auxiliary table fork. role. The other is a spoon, usually with a round head, mainly used for drinking soup. There is also a dessert spoon, which is usually placed flat on top of the dinner plate. It is mainly used for eating desserts and is significantly smaller than a dinner spoon or soup spoon.

4. Napkins

Western napkins are generally made of cloth. The napkins are square and flat with elegant colors. They are mainly used to prevent oil and soup from dripping onto clothes and to gently wipe them. Do not use the oil around your mouth to wipe sweat, face or tableware.

After sitting down, you can unfold the napkin and cover it on your knees. It can also be placed on your chest in formal occasions. It can also be placed on the table in casual occasions. One of the corners of the napkin is facing your chest, and use Hold the dishes down and fold the napkin in half if it's too big. If you leave temporarily for some reason, you should take off the napkin and fold it into a square or triangle and place it on the seat.

Only after leaving the table can you put the napkin on the table to indicate that the meal is over.