How to place the knife and fork after eating the steak

Question 1: When eating Western food, how should you place the knife and fork to represent the end of the meal? After the meal, you can turn the bottom of the fork upward, the blade side of the knife inward and close to the fork, and place it parallel to the dinner plate superior. Try to put the handle into the dinner plate. This will prevent the chicken from touching and falling, and it will be easier for the waiter to clean up.

Question 2: How to place the knife and fork halfway through eating Western food. When you are halfway through eating, you can place the knife and fork on the plate, with the knife head and the fork tip facing each other in the shape of "one" or "eight". , the knife and fork are facing, indicating that you should continue eating.

Question 3: The correct way to hold a knife and fork when eating steak. Knife in left hand, fork in right hand.

Question 4: When eating Western food, if you finish a dish, where should you put the knife and fork? If you are talking, you can hold the knife and fork without putting it down. However, if you need to make gestures, you should put down the knife and fork. Never wave the knife and fork in the air. It should be noted that at no time should one end of the knife and fork be placed on the plate and the other end on the table. In addition to cutting food into your mouth, knives and forks also have another very important function. The arrangement of knives and forks conveys the message that the meal is in progress or at the end of the meal. The waiter uses this method to determine the dining situation of the guests, and whether to clear away the tableware to prepare for the next service, etc., so I hope Jirun can remember the correct way to place the tableware. Pay special attention to the fact that the blade side must face you.

There are two ways to place the fork at the end of the meal: after the meal is over, you can put the bottom of the fork upward, the blade side of the knife inward and close to the fork, and place it parallel to the dinner plate. The next placement methods are divided into British style and French style. No matter which method is used, the French style is the most commonly used. Try to put the handle into the dinner plate. This will prevent it from falling due to contact and makes it easier for the waiter to clean it up. When attending a wedding banquet, no matter how the tableware is arranged in the dining position, all dishes should be put away as soon as the main guests finish eating. Therefore, during banquets, remember to focus on the main guests. At a banquet, a pair of knives and forks are used for each dish. The knives and forks placed in front of you are taken from the outside inward, because the order in which the knives and forks are placed is exactly the order in which each dish is served. The knives and forks are gone, and the serving of food is over. When talking or resting, the knife and fork should be placed flat on both sides of the plate in a figure-eight shape.

On the contrary, if the knife and fork handles are placed side by side on the plate with the handles facing you, it means that the dish has been used, and the waiter will remove the plate. If it is an appetizer or dessert that can be eaten directly with a fork, there is no need to deliberately use a knife. At family dinners or casual gatherings with friends, softer dishes such as salads and omelette rice can be eaten with just a fork. But using knives and forks at formal banquets can give people a more elegant and neat feeling. In addition, in Europe and other places, you can often see people eating with a fork in their right hand and bread in their left hand. No matter how neat and elegant the meal is, dining like this can only be done at home or in a popular restaurant, and it will never work in a high-end restaurant. Just leave the unused knife on the table and the waiter will automatically take it away. Although placing the knife and fork together on the plate signals the end of the meal, there is no need to specifically place the clean knife on the soiled plate.

Just leave unused tableware where it is. It would seem strange to insist on following the rules of form. It is most correct to adapt to circumstances and deal with things according to the situation at that time. Even if you drop it, you won't be embarrassed, but if you bend down to pick it up, it will be embarrassing. So when something falls, it’s best to ask the waiter to pick it up for you. The waiter is always paying attention to the guests, so he will bring new tableware quickly. If the waiter does not notice, you can slightly raise your hand towards the waiter and try not to attract other people's attention.

Question 5: When eating Western food, how should you place the knife and fork if you leave it in the middle? When eating Western food, if you leave in the middle, you can place the knife and fork in a figure-eight shape. If you place the knife and fork parallel and vertically next to the plate, it means that you have finished eating, and others will finish the meal.

Question 6: How to put the knife and fork after eating Western food. Generally speaking, the meal is not considered finished as long as the knife and fork are not collected side by side. If you want to be more specific, the knife and fork should be placed in an eight-figure shape with the blade facing in and the fork. Head down.

Question 7: How to place the knife and fork before finishing the western food. Generally speaking, the meal is not finished as long as the knife and fork are not collected side by side. If you want to be more specific, the knife and fork should be placed in an eight-figure shape with the blade facing in and the fork. Head down.

Question 8: How should the knives and forks be placed when eating Western food? Western food has been in China for more than ten years. From the aristocratic food of the past to the common people's food today, today's Western food has long been No longer a stranger. However, as Guangzhou's Western food develops towards authenticity, compared with Chinese food, the cumbersome and complicated Western food etiquette is not only the difference between chopsticks and knives and forks, but also the experience of personal cultural taste.

People often say that Western food is about the mood, but for many people, the mood is not reflected in the food, and there are a lot of problems. Especially in a high-end steakhouse, facing the three or four sets of knives and forks, it is even more confusing. Now, in response to these questions, we asked Chef Chen Yaohui, the executive chef of Tianlun Courtyard Hotel, for advice on the use of Western food knives and table decorations.

It is said that knives and forks are used in order from the outside to the inside (that is to say, they are placed in order from the outside to the inside in the order of use). When eating, the left and right hands usually cooperate with each other, that is, a knife and a fork are used in pairs. Some exceptions are when drinking soup, just put the spoon on the right side - hold the spoon with your right hand.

In general Western restaurants and cafeterias, there are usually no more than three sets of knives and forks placed on the table. Western restaurants will equip you with three sets of knives and forks. The knives and forks have different specifications, and their sizes are also different according to different uses. When eating meat, use a large knife regardless of whether you want to cut it with a knife. When eating salads, sweets or some appetizers, you generally use a smaller fork and spoon. When drinking soup, use a larger spoon. The knife on the left is a butter knife, which is specially used for spreading bread. Never use it with other tools. Come and cut the meat.

However, in professional high-end Western restaurants or steakhouses, for a set meal of more than three courses, it is necessary to place new knives and forks after the dishes are served. Due to the special emphasis, the knives and forks used to cut steaks in the steakhouse are all specially designed to pursue the smooth and refreshing feeling of cutting the steaks in one go and then completely separating them.

When setting out napkins in a restaurant, they will fold the napkin for you and hold it down with a plate, but this is wrong. The correct approach is that the napkin can only be spread on the lap, and you cannot put it anywhere else. Napkins should be spread on the legs, usually folded into a long strip or triangular shape and spread on the legs to avoid dishes or soup from staining the skirt or pants during meals.

In addition, the bottles and jars placed on the table are also very useful. They are very helpful for you with different tastes. Generally speaking, there are two bottles of things on the table, which are pepper and salt. The pepper shakers in some restaurants are filled with individual peppers. Don't be afraid, just turn the cap and the pepper will come out, which adds to the fun. Salt is usually mixed with rice to prevent moisture and caking. In the box where sugar is placed, sugar packets are generally divided into three types: white sugar packets, brown sugar packets (for coffee), and low-fat and low-calorie Yikou sugar packets specially designed for beauty-loving ladies and diabetics.

Butter knife, for spreading bread

Small fork and spoon, for eating salads, sweets or appetizers

Question 9: Eating Western food How to place knives, forks and spoons in Western dining etiquette:

1. The most appropriate way to sit is from the left side. When the chair is pulled away, stand up straight at a distance that is almost touching the table. The leader will push the chair in, and you can sit down when your legs touch the chair behind you. When sitting, your body should be upright, your elbows should not be placed on the table, and your feet should not be crossed. It is best to keep the distance from the table to facilitate the use of tableware. Do not mess around with the tableware that has been placed on the dining table. Fold the napkin in half and place it gently in your lap.

2. When using a knife and fork to eat, take the knife and fork from the outside to the inside. Hold the fork in your left hand and the knife in your right hand. When cutting things, hold the fork in your left hand to hold the food, and hold the knife in your right hand to cut it. Break it into small pieces and put it in your mouth with a fork. When using a knife, the blade must not point outward. When you put down your knives and forks during a meal, they should be placed in an "eight" shape and placed on the edge of the dinner plate. The blade of the knife is facing towards you, indicating that you will continue to eat. After each dish is finished, put the knife and fork together on the plate. If you are talking, you can hold the knife and fork without putting it down.

When not using a knife, you can hold a fork in your right hand. However, if you need to make a gesture, you should put down the knife and fork. Never wave the knife or fork in the air, nor hold a knife or fork in one hand while holding a napkin in the other hand. Mouth, nor should you hold a wine glass in one hand and a fork in the other hand to pick up vegetables. Remember, never put one end of a knife and fork on the plate and the other end on the table.

When dining, your upper arms and back should lean against the back of the chair, and your abdomen should be about a fist away from the table. Sitting with your legs crossed is best avoided.

3. Don’t sip when drinking soup, and chew with your mouth closed when eating. Don't lick your lips or smack your lips to make sounds. If the soup is too hot, wait until it cools down slightly before eating. Do not blow it with your mouth. When drinking soup, use a spoon to scoop it from the inside out. When the soup in the soup plate is almost finished, use your left hand to slightly tilt the outside of the soup plate and scoop it out with a spoon. When you finish eating the soup, leave the spoon in the soup plate (bowl) with the spoon handle pointing toward you.

4. When eating fish, meat and other dishes with thorns or bones, do not spit them out directly. You can cover your mouth with a napkin and spit them gently on the fork and put them on the plate. If there is a small amount of food left on the plate, do not use a fork to scrape the bottom of the plate, and do not use your fingers to help eat. Instead, eat with a small piece of bread or a fork. When eating noodles, roll them up with a fork and then put them in your mouth.

5. Bread is usually broken into small pieces and put into the mouth. Do not bite the whole piece of bread. When spreading butter and jam, break the bread into small pieces before spreading.

6. When eating chicken, Europeans and Americans mostly value chicken breast meat. When eating chicken legs, you should remove the bones first and do not eat them with your hands. When eating fish, do not turn the fish over. After eating the upper layer, use a knife and fork to remove the fish bones before eating the lower layer. When eating meat, you should cut it into pieces and eat them one by one. Do not cut the pieces too large, or cut the meat into pieces at once. .

7. If you are willing to add milk or sugar when drinking coffee, stir it evenly with a small spoon after adding it, and place the small spoon on the coffee plate. When drinking, you should hold the cup handle with your right hand, hold the saucer with your left hand, and drink directly with your mouth. Do not use a small spoon to scoop it up one by one. When eating fruit, do not bite the fruit whole. You should first cut it into four pieces with a fruit knife, then remove the skin and core with a knife, and eat with a fork.

8. When eating meat with bones with a knife and fork, you can eat it with your hands. If you want to eat more elegantly, it is better to use a knife. Use a fork to secure the entire piece of meat (you can point the fork upward and press the meat with the back of the fork), then insert a knife along the bone to cut the meat. It’s best to cut and eat at the same time. If you have to eat with your hands, handwashing water will be provided. When handwashing water is served together with bone-in meat, it means "please eat with your hands." After using your fingers to eat something, put your fingers in a bowl of hand soap and wash them. If you get your fingers dirty when eating ordinary dishes, you can also ask the waiter to bring you hand washing water. Pay attention to washing your hands gently.

9. Do not dip the bread in sauce until there is no sauce left. This is polite to the chef. Be careful not to "lick" the bread plate clean, but use a fork to fork the bread that has been torn into small pieces and eat it with a little sauce. This is the elegant way to do it.

Question 10: When eating Western food, how are the knives and forks placed after eating or when taking a break? In fact, most domestic coffee shops nowadays are not particularly good at it! This is Western food with Chinese characteristics! So there is no need to pay special attention! There is no problem with being rude in China, as long as you don’t dress or speak too excessively!

As a foreigner, I haven’t had the opportunity to find out what the standards are for Western food! But I cook Western food in a five-star hotel! It is said that foreigners eating Western food are basically not as noble as the legend says! In my eyes, they all eat very casually!

I think you already know a lot about how to place tableware after a meal! When taking a break on the way, you can place the cutlery on the plate in a figure-eight shape! After eating, you can place the cutlery side by side in the center of the plate! At least we haven’t mentioned the specific four o’clock position you mentioned here!

As for the issue of pouring ice water, it has nothing to do with you! It just depends on the service attitude of the waiter! As long as you don't overdo it with your words and body movements, it won't be considered rude! Foreigners are actually very casual!

Hope this helps!