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09-10-03, 07:41 PM
Papaya
After cutting the papaya in half, remove the seeds and eat the fruit with a spoon.
Pastry :
Use the pastry server provided to move the individual pastry to your plate. A small pastry fork is used to eat a pastry with. It looks like a miniature fork. In the absence of a pastry fork, a salad fork is acceptable. A fruit fork and knife can also be used in place of a pastry fork. Cinnamon buns and Danish pastries are easier to eat using a fruit fork and knife.
Peas:
A pierced tablespoon or pea spoon are the preferred server for peas. There are a number of ways to get peas onto your fork. Either move them against the meat and scoop them onto the fork, or use a crust of bread to help "push" the peas on the fork.
Pizza
Pizza is cut into wedges, using a sterling silver pizza cutter. A lasagna or pie/cake server make great servers for the individual slice. It is acceptable to hold a piece of pizza and eat it or use a fork and knife. A fork and knife are best when the pizza is very hot and the cheese is stringy.
Use a baked potato fork to serve a baked potato onto your plate. Cut the potato in half and add seasonings to taste. If you are served mashed potatoes and gravy is being passed, use the gravy ladle provided to top the potatoes. If you are served French fries and they are the large dinner or Texas size, cut them into bite size pieces and eat using the fork A tablespoon is used to serve mashed potatoes, a baked potato fork to serve a baked potato, a flat server such as a hooded asparagus server is used for serving French fries. Tablespoon ,
Salad
There are normally at least 2 forks at each place setting on the left side of the plate. In America, the salad is usually served as a first course so the small salad fork is on the outside and is used first. Many Europeans, and some Americans, eat the salad last. Therefore, the salad fork is placed on the inside of the two forks.
A fine restaurant or considerate hostess, will always serve the lettuce salad in bite size pieces. However if you are served large pieces or a whole wedge of lettuce, cut one bite at a time using the knife provided.
If salad is the main course, such as a luncheon, use the entree fork. If the salad is served prior to the main course or after, use the smaller salad fork. Lettuce salad Is served using a sterling silver salad set, a large spoon and fork. These can perform double duty and serve as individual servers.
Salt in a salt cellar
Always taste the food prior to adding more salt. If additional
salt is to your taste, use the sterling salt spoon to transfer the salt from the small container to the food on your plate. Sprinkle lightly over the serving.
Shish Kabob
Holding the shish kabob in one hand, use the dinner fork to remove the pieces with the other. After all the food is transferred from the stick to your plate, place it on the side of the plate. Eat the meat and vegetables using the dinner fork and knife.
Shrimp Cocktail
Small shrimp cocktail can be dipped into the cocktail sauce using the cocktail fork. If the shrimp are large, they must be placed onto the plate and cut with the fork provided before dipping them into the sauce. A salad fork or cocktail fork can be used for large shrimp. Use the condiment ladle to transfer cocktail sauce to your plate.
Snails (Escargot)
Using the escargot tong, pick up one escargot at a time and remove with a cocktail fork prior to dipping into butter sauce.
Soups
A clear soup is served with a small, round soup spoon. A cream soup is served with a medium, round soup spoon. A gumbo soup is served with a large, round soup spoon. An oval soup spoon is used for all types of soup and some desserts.
When you are served soup in a cup with one or two handles, it is acceptable to pick it up and drink the soup. When served soup in a bowl, always use a soup spoon. Do not pick the bowl up to drink the soup and never make slurping sounds while eating. A bowl of soup is placed on a plate when served When you are finished with the soup, place the soup spoon on the side of the plate At a formal dinner, this notifies the server that you are ready for the next course,
A ladle with a long handle and a large, round bowl on the end is used to serve soup. A punch ladle, one with a longer handle and serving lip on the bowl, can be used when needed. However, the soup ladle is much easier to use for this purpose.
Spaghetti
It may look difficult, but it is easy to eat spaghetti with a fork and place spoon. The place spoon serves as a base of operation. Place a forkful of spaghetti strands, not too much, into the bowl of the place spoon. Then twirl it around until the strands are firmly wrapped around the fork in a bite size portion. It is also acceptable to use the fork and cut the-spaghetti into bite size portions. A sterling silver macaroni server or pasta server are ideal to serve any type of pasta. A gravy ladle, large casserole spoon or tablespoon can be used to serve different types of sauces.
Stewed Prunes
Use a fruit fork and fruit knife to separate the prune front the pit before eating the prune using the prune fork. An oval soup/dessert spoon can be used and the pit extracted onto the spoon and returned to the plate. In the absence of a fruit fork and knife, use the salad fork and the main course knife. A pierced tablespoon, casserole spoon or berry spoon are the best servers for stewed prunes.
Sushi
Sushi is served in bite size pieces. It can be consumed using the fingers, chopsticks, or a fork. It is usually enjoyed by dipping into soy sauce or other condiments. Place the condiments on your plate using a condiment ladle.
Tacos
It is impossible to cut the crisp shell of a taco with a knife and fork, therefore, it is to be consumed by holding it in the hand. The lettuce, cheese and other fillings may fall onto plate. When this occurs, use the fork and not the fingers.
Tea Bags
Wait until a tea bag steeps to the desired strength and remove the bag to the saucer before drinking a cup of tea. When dining in a restaurant, they usually serve the tea in a pot of hot water, or simply a tea bag on the side of a pot of hot water. Place the tea bag into the pot and allow it to steep to the desired strength, then remove the bag to the saucer on which the pot sets.
When you are served tea from a teapot in which loose tea has steeped, you will need a sterling silver tea strainer to prevent the leaves from going into your cup. Place the silver tea strainer on top of your cup and pour the tea into the cup. Demitasse spoons are ideal to use when serving tea or coffee.
After cutting the papaya in half, remove the seeds and eat the fruit with a spoon.
Pastry :
Use the pastry server provided to move the individual pastry to your plate. A small pastry fork is used to eat a pastry with. It looks like a miniature fork. In the absence of a pastry fork, a salad fork is acceptable. A fruit fork and knife can also be used in place of a pastry fork. Cinnamon buns and Danish pastries are easier to eat using a fruit fork and knife.
Peas:
A pierced tablespoon or pea spoon are the preferred server for peas. There are a number of ways to get peas onto your fork. Either move them against the meat and scoop them onto the fork, or use a crust of bread to help "push" the peas on the fork.
Pizza
Pizza is cut into wedges, using a sterling silver pizza cutter. A lasagna or pie/cake server make great servers for the individual slice. It is acceptable to hold a piece of pizza and eat it or use a fork and knife. A fork and knife are best when the pizza is very hot and the cheese is stringy.
Use a baked potato fork to serve a baked potato onto your plate. Cut the potato in half and add seasonings to taste. If you are served mashed potatoes and gravy is being passed, use the gravy ladle provided to top the potatoes. If you are served French fries and they are the large dinner or Texas size, cut them into bite size pieces and eat using the fork A tablespoon is used to serve mashed potatoes, a baked potato fork to serve a baked potato, a flat server such as a hooded asparagus server is used for serving French fries. Tablespoon ,
Salad
There are normally at least 2 forks at each place setting on the left side of the plate. In America, the salad is usually served as a first course so the small salad fork is on the outside and is used first. Many Europeans, and some Americans, eat the salad last. Therefore, the salad fork is placed on the inside of the two forks.
A fine restaurant or considerate hostess, will always serve the lettuce salad in bite size pieces. However if you are served large pieces or a whole wedge of lettuce, cut one bite at a time using the knife provided.
If salad is the main course, such as a luncheon, use the entree fork. If the salad is served prior to the main course or after, use the smaller salad fork. Lettuce salad Is served using a sterling silver salad set, a large spoon and fork. These can perform double duty and serve as individual servers.
Salt in a salt cellar
Always taste the food prior to adding more salt. If additional
salt is to your taste, use the sterling salt spoon to transfer the salt from the small container to the food on your plate. Sprinkle lightly over the serving.
Shish Kabob
Holding the shish kabob in one hand, use the dinner fork to remove the pieces with the other. After all the food is transferred from the stick to your plate, place it on the side of the plate. Eat the meat and vegetables using the dinner fork and knife.
Shrimp Cocktail
Small shrimp cocktail can be dipped into the cocktail sauce using the cocktail fork. If the shrimp are large, they must be placed onto the plate and cut with the fork provided before dipping them into the sauce. A salad fork or cocktail fork can be used for large shrimp. Use the condiment ladle to transfer cocktail sauce to your plate.
Snails (Escargot)
Using the escargot tong, pick up one escargot at a time and remove with a cocktail fork prior to dipping into butter sauce.
Soups
A clear soup is served with a small, round soup spoon. A cream soup is served with a medium, round soup spoon. A gumbo soup is served with a large, round soup spoon. An oval soup spoon is used for all types of soup and some desserts.
When you are served soup in a cup with one or two handles, it is acceptable to pick it up and drink the soup. When served soup in a bowl, always use a soup spoon. Do not pick the bowl up to drink the soup and never make slurping sounds while eating. A bowl of soup is placed on a plate when served When you are finished with the soup, place the soup spoon on the side of the plate At a formal dinner, this notifies the server that you are ready for the next course,
A ladle with a long handle and a large, round bowl on the end is used to serve soup. A punch ladle, one with a longer handle and serving lip on the bowl, can be used when needed. However, the soup ladle is much easier to use for this purpose.
Spaghetti
It may look difficult, but it is easy to eat spaghetti with a fork and place spoon. The place spoon serves as a base of operation. Place a forkful of spaghetti strands, not too much, into the bowl of the place spoon. Then twirl it around until the strands are firmly wrapped around the fork in a bite size portion. It is also acceptable to use the fork and cut the-spaghetti into bite size portions. A sterling silver macaroni server or pasta server are ideal to serve any type of pasta. A gravy ladle, large casserole spoon or tablespoon can be used to serve different types of sauces.
Stewed Prunes
Use a fruit fork and fruit knife to separate the prune front the pit before eating the prune using the prune fork. An oval soup/dessert spoon can be used and the pit extracted onto the spoon and returned to the plate. In the absence of a fruit fork and knife, use the salad fork and the main course knife. A pierced tablespoon, casserole spoon or berry spoon are the best servers for stewed prunes.
Sushi
Sushi is served in bite size pieces. It can be consumed using the fingers, chopsticks, or a fork. It is usually enjoyed by dipping into soy sauce or other condiments. Place the condiments on your plate using a condiment ladle.
Tacos
It is impossible to cut the crisp shell of a taco with a knife and fork, therefore, it is to be consumed by holding it in the hand. The lettuce, cheese and other fillings may fall onto plate. When this occurs, use the fork and not the fingers.
Tea Bags
Wait until a tea bag steeps to the desired strength and remove the bag to the saucer before drinking a cup of tea. When dining in a restaurant, they usually serve the tea in a pot of hot water, or simply a tea bag on the side of a pot of hot water. Place the tea bag into the pot and allow it to steep to the desired strength, then remove the bag to the saucer on which the pot sets.
When you are served tea from a teapot in which loose tea has steeped, you will need a sterling silver tea strainer to prevent the leaves from going into your cup. Place the silver tea strainer on top of your cup and pour the tea into the cup. Demitasse spoons are ideal to use when serving tea or coffee.