How to hold a knife and fork when eating Western food?

There are more and more western restaurants in China now. Many people who like gourmet food like to go to western restaurants to taste those exotic foods. However, Chinese people like to use chopsticks to eat, while westerners like to use knives and forks. So how should you hold the fork when eating western food in a western restaurant? What is the formal way to hold the knife and fork for western food?

How to hold a knife and fork when eating Western food

When eating Western food, you should hold the knife or spoon in your right hand and the fork in your right hand. If there are more than two cutlery pieces on the table, you need to use them from the outside to the inside. When dining in a Western restaurant, after the food is served, you should use the knife in your right hand to cut it, and the fork in your left hand to pick up the food and eat it.

The standard way to hold a knife and fork in Western cuisine

1. The correct way to hold a Western-style knife and fork is to gently wipe the end of the knife with your hand and press your index finger on its handle. When eating with the knife and fork, you should hold the left side with the fork, then cut a small piece with the knife, and then use the fork to pick up the cut piece of food, dip it in the sauce of the dish, and then put it into your mouth to taste.

2. When eating Western food, you can hold the spoon like you hold a pen. If you are really not used to it, you can switch to holding the fork with your right hand. However, this behavior must not be too frequent, otherwise others will think it is rude and uncivilized.

3. In a western restaurant, if there are large vegetables, you must fold them with a knife and fork and cut them into small pieces before eating. In addition, when eating western food, you cannot cut all the tender and juicy meat dishes into small pieces before eating, because this will make the gravy flow all over the plate, which will hinder the view. The best way is to cut a piece and eat it one bite at a time, and the plate will be almost clean after finishing.

4. When eating Western food, if you encounter food with a softer texture, you cannot pick it up directly with a fork. You can also put it on the flat surface of the fork, and then use a knife to sort it out. When it can be held up, you can put it into your mouth and eat it.