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May 7th 2010 | 6:53 am

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Re: Knife and fork usage

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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl

I've used a fish knife but I've never even heard of a fish fork. A salad/dessert fork usually accompanies a fish knife.

I can't believe I'm getting dragged into this old subject again.

Fish for dessert just sounds gross. Fish pie?

May 7th 2010 | 6:53 am

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Re: Knife and fork usage

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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl

I've used a fish knife but I've never even heard of a fish fork. A salad/dessert fork usually accompanies a fish knife.

I can't believe I'm getting dragged into this old subject again.

Here you go:

PS they also come with only two prongs which are the type I own.

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May 7th 2010 | 6:53 am

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May 7th 2010 | 6:55 am

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Re: Knife and fork usage

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Originally Posted by Englishtart

That's cause you is a cold kipper!

You know what they say

Cold Kippers means a warm morning romp.

May 7th 2010 | 7:03 am

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Re: Knife and fork usage

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Originally Posted by Rete

Here you go:

PS they also come with only two prongs which are the type I own.

I've never seen a fork like that used with a fish knife.

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Originally Posted by Trixie_b

.http://www.bondhiltonjewellers.co.uk...R/PF-05-SS.jpg

But you said earlier a fish fork has less prongs than a normal fork.

May 7th 2010 | 7:04 am

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Re: Knife and fork usage

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Originally Posted by Leslie66

Fish for dessert just sounds gross. Fish pie?

All fish is gross as far as I am concerned.

May 7th 2010 | 7:17 am

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Re: Knife and fork usage

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Originally Posted by Rete

You know what they say

Cold Kippers means a warm morning romp.

sounds a bit fishy to me..........ok i'm going!

May 7th 2010 | 7:45 am

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Re: Knife and fork usage

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Originally Posted by Trixie_b

Errmmm While I accept that everyone has their own style I love eating out and dining out. I think there should be some ceremony over food, even when your at home.
I love food and someone has gone to a great deal of effort to present it to me.

How you hold your knife and fork, even how you lay out your cutlery is slightly different to in other countries, most notably the US, I disagree that its personal preference, I suspect it's parental preference.

I have a friend who stabs her food to her plate to cut it. It's like a toddler eating badly, but that's OK in this country. My husband, does not stab the food like that is also horrified, and has been practicing squishing peas on to his fork like I do...

I think so too. My Mum was meticulous about table manners, in the same vein my grandmother would be quite shocked to see us girls sitting with our legs cocked up and knickers showing. We were taught to eat properly from the time we were little girls. Boarding school took it a step further and table manners were imposed religiously. Elbows off the table and eat with your mouths closed. I think it was all a part of a consipiracy to turn us into little ladies and my brother into a little gentleman. As far as our parents were concerned it was all a part of an expensive education. So what can I say ?! I agree.

May 7th 2010 | 8:11 am

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Re: Knife and fork usage

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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl

I've never seen a fork like that used with a fish knife.

But you said earlier a fish fork has less prongs than a normal fork.:confused:

I thought it did have less tines, but I could have been wrong (Shhhh don't tell my husband that I said that EVER!)

May 7th 2010 | 8:16 am

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Re: Knife and fork usage

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Originally Posted by Trixie_b

I thought it did have less tines, but I could have been wrong (Shhhh don't tell my husband that I said that EVER!)

I have a set of fish knives and forks with my cutlery set...the forks are the same as the dessert/salad forks.

May 7th 2010 | 8:18 am

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Re: Knife and fork usage

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Originally Posted by Leslie66

Oh joy. Another knife & fork thread.

Threads like this make me want to cut myself. Can somebody please advise as to the proper utensil to use for this?

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Originally Posted by Englishtart

A sharp fork

Or a chainsaw perhaps?

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Originally Posted by zargof

You've got to remember this is a country that can't even write the bloody date correctly. Why would you expect them to understand the subtleties and complexities of correct knife and fork usage?

Here we go...won't be long before someone mentiones Oh-reg-ano and
A-lum-i-num.

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Originally Posted by Desdemona

I think so too. My Mum was meticulous about table manners, in the same vein my grandmother would be quite shocked to see us girls sitting with our legs cocked up and knickers showing.

So it's the damn Grandmas that have cocked up the upskirt panty shots?

May 7th 2010 | 8:22 am

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Re: Knife and fork usage

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Originally Posted by RoadWarriorFromLP

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The standard for table manners in the US is certainly less stringent that you'll find in Europe. You can decide for yourself whether that's better, worse, or just different, but whatever it is, it is less formalized.

I think that is a true statement. I'm all for less stringent behavior in general - I still have memories of eating at a 'good' restaurant in UK, and it was deathly quiet; the loudest noise in the room was the sound of (cutlery/silverware) clinking on the plates, and everyone was whispering. I was on a date and I was very self-conscious about being overheard by the entire room!

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Originally Posted by sunflwrgrl13

OMG, this just tells me that too many people put too much formality into eating. I mean really? Somewhere people actually measure the exact placement they leave their silverware on their plate?

That just seems way OTT to me. I guess I'm just not a formal person, and feel that too many people in this world take things way too seriously. Just leave your cutlery on the plate when you're done - what's so complicated about that?

Besides, I doubt many servers here would even know the 'universal signal' you all are speaking of.

Less formality is good!

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Originally Posted by N1cky

Makes eating spag bol a bit of a chore

What bugs me most is no-one here understands the word 'cutlery', they all say 'silverware'. Even the take-out places that give you plastic, call it bloody 'silverware':curse:

yuk - I hate that word ! what does it mean - how far does it extend - just to knives/forks/spoons, or more? And then there is 'crockery' - wtf is that !!!! and why should I care ....? We have knives/forks/spoons, and we have pots and pans ... life is good ....

May 7th 2010 | 8:26 am

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Re: Knife and fork usage

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Originally Posted by Rete

Here you go:

PS I have the dishes as well.

Spaniards must be less pretentious; millions of caracoles get eaten there with a simple tooth-pick.

May 7th 2010 | 9:51 am

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Re: Knife and fork usage

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Originally Posted by ironporer

So it's the damn Grandmas that have cocked up the upskirt panty shots?

It would appear so

May 7th 2010 | 9:57 am

#105

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Re: Knife and fork usage

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Originally Posted by N1cky

What bugs me most is no-one here understands the word 'cutlery', they all say 'silverware'. Even the take-out places that give you plastic, call it bloody 'silverware':curse:

Also referred to as "utensils" -- what's with that

I'd reserve that for pots and pans, basically

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