In everyday life, using a knife and a fork, people rarely think about the rules of etiquette. But in some situations, you need to know exactly how to behave at the table. According to the rules of conduct during the meal, these dining equipment must be kept in a certain way, put plates on a certain side and not use them in all situations.
How to hold the knife and fork?
Sitting at the table, look at how it is served, which devices are opposite. It is important to remember that all objects lying on the right side must be taken with the right hand, and vice versa. According to the rules, the knife is placed on the right and the fork on the left. Take the knife in your right hand so that its end rests on the palm of your hand, and near the beginning of the blade hold it with your index, thumb and middle finger, while the index should rest on the upper surface of the knife handle. When cutting food, this finger must be pressed to provide the desired pressure.
The remaining fingers are not used when holding the knife, they can be slightly bent towards the palm.
The fork is held in the left hand with teeth down: the end of the handle also rests on the palm, and the index finger rests on top. In this way, the fork is held if it is necessary to take a piece of food by piercing it with teeth. But in some cases, when you need to eat not meat, but a soft side dish or other food, using a fork in this way is impossible. You need to turn it upside down and scoop up the food like a spoon. In this case, it is necessary to hold the device in the same way as a handle.
