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After cutting the papaya in half, remove the seeds and eat the fruit
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Use the pastry server provided to move the individual pastry to your
plate. Use a small pastry fork to eat pastry, it looks like a miniature
dinner 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. |
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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 piece of your
dinner roll to help push the peas onto the fork. |
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Pizza
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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. |
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Potatoes,
French Fries
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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. |
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Salad
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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.
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Salt in
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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. |
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Shish Kabob
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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. |
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Shrimp Cocktail
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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. |
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Snails (Escargot)
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Using the escargot tong, pick up one escargot at a time and remove with
a cocktail fork prior to dipping into butter sauce. |
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Soups
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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.
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Spaghetti
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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. |
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Stewed Prunes
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Use a fruit fork and fruit knife to separate the prune from the pit
before eating it. 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. |
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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. |
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| Tacos |
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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. |
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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.
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