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●Tableware（第1页）

●Tableware

Otaltablewaremainlysistsofthedishes，glassware，andcutleries（knives，forks，spoons，andsooatablefadiure，variety，aemsmaydifferfrommealtomeal。Thearraofapletesetofallthethingsthathtuseiscalledaplag。Usuallyiure，thatmeansthattheforks，breadplate，spreader，andheleftside，whileknives，spoons，drinks，andsaucersarehtside，althoughtheleft-rightorderisreversedinasmallnumberoftries。Utensilsareplacedaboutoneintheedgeofthetableandputinastraightrow。Utensilsoplaceareusedfirst。Theglassesareputaboutaninthekheyareusedinthefollowiewine，redwiwiergoblet。

■KnivesandForks

Knifeandforkarethemajortablewareialworld。Tablekypisharpnessonly，whichisdesigonlypreparedaheyareusuallymadeofstaieelandmaybewell-decorated，oftenhavinghandlesofbone，woodor（lessonlynow）ivory。Aforkisatoolingahahseveralnarrowtines（usuallytwo，threeorfour）ohefork，asadiningutensil，hasbeentypicallyusedi，whereasiAsiachopstickshavebeenmorewidespread。Tablesareedwithtwoormoreforksaeobeusedfordifferentcourses。

Knifeaeialsociallifetakestwoprimaryforms。ThestyleemployedmostlyiedStatesofAmerica，whiescalledthezigzagmethodorAmeristyle，isdifferentfromtheEuropeaimesknowiyle）whichisveryiialiheOtalworldingEuropeandBritishohtries。Soyouchooseappropriateohefollowingtwostylesdependiionwhereyouare。

&yle:Holdkhrighthahlefthand。Afterafewbite-sizedpiecesoffoodareprepared，putknifeoewithbladesfa。Eatfoodbyshiftingfhthand（unlessyouareleft-handed）。Alefthand，armorelbowoableisill-mannered。

talEuropeaforthekforthefork。Eatfoodwithforkstillihand。Thediffereyoudon’tshifthahforkihand，withthetinesgdownward。Bothtoolsareheldinyourhandswiththetihroughoutthewholediningprocess。Ifyouhaveadrink，youdonotjustplaifedown，youputbothtoolsdowable:crosstheforkovertheknife。

■Spoons

Aspooainingasmallshallowbowl，ovalorround，attheendofahaheyareusuallymadefrommetal（typicallyflatsilverorsilverlatedorsolid），wood，orplastic。

Asatypeofcutlery（sometimescalledflatwareiedStates），especiallyaspartofaplag，aspoooeatmostanyfood，butisgreatforsofterandsmootherfoodssuchaspudding，soupsaalsobegoodtoeatsmallersizedfoodslike，rideggs。

Spoonalsobeusedfwhileoreover，youhavetouseaspoonforsauces，puddingsandcakemixes。Putitemsinabowl，potorpanandholdthespoonbythehaingthelargerendintofood。Stirincircularmotionsuureissmooth。

Spreatfsauces，butterandicake。Again，holdspooninyourhahelargerendfagtowardsfoodaioofood。

■Napkins

Anapkiangularclothorpaperusedatthetabletowipethemouthwhiledining。ItisusuallysmallaheUnitedKingdomtwoterms，servietteandnapkihused。Insomeplaces，“serviettes”refertothosemadeofpaperkins”aremadeofcloth。

Normally，thenapkinisfoldedaheleftsideoftheplag，outsidetheoutmostfork。Inanambitiousrestauraingoracaterer’shall，itmaybefoldediisticshapesaheemptyplate。Anapkinmayalsobetiedtogetherihcutlery）byanapkinriively，papernapkiinsideanapkinholder。

&ablemannersrequireyoutoknowhowtouseadinnernapkin。Thoughquiteilooking，anapkinisapaniedbyasetofsimplerules。Ifyou’refamiliarwiththeetiquetteofhowtouseadinnernapkin，you’llnotonlyavoiddiablefauxpasbutyou’llbequietlynoodmanners。Youfollowtheusefultipsbelow:

◇Putyourdinnernapkinonyourlapjustafteryourhosthasdoakeupyournapkinbyadletitfallopen。

◇Dabyentlywiththenapkinbefadrink。Thisavoidscrumbsfallingintlass。

◇Positionyournapkiofyourplateifyouleavethetableaurn。Pushyour。

◇outhwiththenapkinifyoubelch。Quietlysay“excuseme”buttonoonespecially。

&henapkihedilooselyoablenearyourplate。