Have you ever been out to dinner and confused by the number of knives and forks? Don't know what to do with that napkin? For those who are regularly attending luxury parties or regularly eating western dishes, they may be more familiar with these rules. But for those who have little chance of being exposed, the rules in Western dining, simply using cutlery or the cups on the table are rather strange. Here is a list of the top 10 tips to help you get if you are invited to a great culinary experience. The rules can change from one place to another but this will serve as a good tutorial.
1 Knife and forks
Knife and fork on the dining table
This is one of the most common problems. On a table that is set properly, you usually see a bunch of forks on the left side of your plate, and a series of spoons and knives on your right side. The very simple rule is always working from outside in; The farthest cutlery from your plate is for the first course. If you're still not sure what to do, wait and follow your boss or landlord.
Always take a small portion of food at once and put your cutlery down between each feeding. When you put the cutlery down, put it on the plate (never go back to the table and do not put it up half and half off the disk). This tells the server that you have not completed. When you are finished, put your knife and fork together in the center of the sheet vertically. The rods of the fork should be upward and the blade will focus on the center toward the fork.
You must always hold both the knife and fork-you should not cut food from the beginning and then only use your fork. The fork is not a spoon, do not use it as a spoon.
2 Napkins
How to use Napkins
Your napkin should be opened and placed on your knees. Never get your napkin in front of your shirt or skirt. Anciently This is normal, nowadays it is the height of vulgar. If, for some urgent reason, you have to leave the table before the end, you should put your napkins on your couch. This tells the server that you intended to return.
When you're ready to sit down again, just replace the napkin on your knees. If your napkins fall to the floor, you can accept it unless the House has a butler or maid near the table. In those cases, they will remove the napkin and replace it with a new one. Never put anything in your napkins (especially not food).
Once you're done eating, make a neat napkin on the left side of your plate.
3 Glass and wine
Use the right cup for each purpose
Usually you will have two or more cups at the table. You can have up to four cups. They are usually arranged in a diagonal or almost square pattern. The top left cup is for red wine. Just below you will find the white wine glass, which will be smaller. At the top right, you'll find a champagne glass or perhaps a smaller glass of dessert wine. The bottom right is your glass of water.
The purpose of wine during dinner is to complement your food rather than to help you get drunk. It is unpolite to become drunk in front of other guests or your landlord.
You should never touch the glass with other guests when baking – it is enough to lift the cup in their direction.
4 seater
Sitting in the right place is arranged
There will normally be a seat plan near the dining room door, or a card on the table. If not existed, wait to be seated by your coworker. There are strict rules about who sits at the table and will be extremely embarrassed if you have to ask for a move, for both you and the landlord.
The landlord sits at the top of the table (this is usually a seat away from the entrance or chaos. To the right he is the wife of the honorary guest and to the left he is the next wife of the gentleman in order of importance. Female attendees will have honorary guests on the right side and the second important gentleman on the left.
The rest of the seat plan is usually arbitrary but will always be replaced based on gender. When you sit on the table, your feet must be firmly placed on the floor in front of you. Do not cross the legs, do not rely on the seat and do not shake legs. Your elbow should be at your side at all times. Sit upright and don't tilt people when you're eating; Put your food into your mouth.
In Britain, proper behaviour is holding your hands on the thigh when you are not using them. In France, the rule is always keep your hands on the table. You can put them on the side of the table but you never put your elbow on the table
5 Dishes
Eat properly
You are not started to eat until everyone has been served. If there is a large amount of visitors, the staff can tell you how you can start before everyone is served.
If you are eating something that has ice or pips in it, you can use the index finger and thumb to grab them out of the mouth. Put them on the side of your plate. You should never use a toothpick at the table, you shouldn't have a nose. If you have something stuck in the tooth that you have to remove, apologize and go to the bathroom to remove it. It is also acceptable to remove bones with your fingers.
Don't take more salt your meal before you've tasted it; It is an insult to your host if you need salt, use a clean knife head (if the salt spoon is not supplied in the salt plate) to turn a little salt to a side of your plate that you can use to embed.
Pre-dinner snacks must always touch your plate before putting in the mouth. Don't take it from the serving tray and put it straight into your mouth.
6 Bread
If you are eating bread with your meal, usually there will be a small disc on the left hand (or above your left hand cutlery) of setting up your venue; If so, use it. Otherwise, placing your bread directly on the table on the left side of the plate is completely acceptable. You should not put bread directly on your plate.
Bread should never be cut. When you want to eat it, tear a piece of bite size with your fingers. Do not worry about crumbs if there are no extra plates. If there is butter, use your butter knife (found on the bread plate or on the right side of your setting) and transfer enough butter to your bread in one go. If there is no extra disk, your next-woman can make sure you have a separate butter. You should give butter onto each piece of bread when you eat it, instead of giving butter into it all up before.
7 Conversations
How to chat in a party
Unless you are aware of every guest at the table, you should not discuss politics, religion or sexuality at the table. You should also avoid any controversial topics that may be outside the scope of those three topics. Dinner means being enjoyed, not a forum for debate.
You should spend time equality for the person sitting on your left and right. It can be hard to talk to strangers easily, but it is imperative that you do the same so that everyone can participate in the conversation.
If you're not very confident in talking to others, a good rule is to ask the person questions about themselves (never a personal question). Everyone loves to talk about themselves and this will also make you seem to be a good listener.
8 Food hard to eat
The food is hard to eat
Some foods may be difficult to eat. Here's how you should do so:
+ Artichoke: Use your fingers to break a leaf once. Hold the spikes, dip the base in your butter plate or melted sauce and suck the inner meat with your teeth. Once you get to the soft center called the heart, use the knife and fork to eat it as you'll do steak.
+ Asparagus: Take each stretch in your left hand and dip the butter or sauce. Eat it one piece at a time, never put the whole stalk in your mouth. If you left a hard base, you can remove it on your disk. The white thicknesses sometimes seen in Europe should always be eaten by knives and forks, never with your fingers.
+ Cheese: Small round cheese must always be cut in small pieces of wedge-shaped pudding. The larger types of cheese that have been cut into large should be cut from the front tip (this is called the nose).
+ Escargots: These snails are usually served with a special grip tool and a small fork. Grip the shell with the grip tool and use the fork to rotate the meat.
+ Fruit: If a dessert is served, you will probably have a dessert fork and knife. You should use them on larger pieces of fruit.
9 Soup and pudding
Eat soups and puddings properly
The spoon usually has two shapes-a shape resembling a rounded bowl, and the other with an egg shape. When eating a bowl soup must be on the table. To eat your soup, push your spoon off you starting from the center of the bowl to the farthest edge. Take spoon to mouth and drink soup from the edge-don't give the whole spoon into the mouth. Don't be a frog.
Pudding should not be confused with dessert-they are two completely separate courses although this person can replace the other. Pudding is a sweet dish, while desserts are usually fruit or cheese. To eat pudding you are usually given both fork and spoon. The pudding is kept like your knife, with the spoon facing inside and kept in the right hand. The pudding is used only as a grinding machine. You don't put a pudding fork in your mouth.
Sometimes, forks and tablespoons of pudding will be found right on your plate, instead of in the cutlery on the side.
10 Things not to do on the dining table
Things not to do on the dining table
Don't be rumbling. If you don't like something, leave it.
Do not blow warm food to cool. Wait for it to cool.
No smoking at the table unless invited by the reception.
Don't take pictures of the table, it looks desperate.
Do not move your plate after your meal has been served.
Do not treat the server badly. It makes you look popular.
Do not eat chicken or ribs with your fingers.
Don't just with your cutlery.
Don't take a fork while you drink alcohol.
Don't be too welcome
