Crackers
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Crackers for soup are to be transferred onto the bread &
butter plate from the serving plate or bowl (preferably with a sterling
Cracker Scoop). For oyster crackers, drop several into the soup. Larger
crackers are broken up into smaller pieces and scattered into the soup. |
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Cranberry
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Jellied cranberry sauce is served using a cranberry server
and placed onto the dinner plate. Chunky cranberry sauce can be served
using a berry spoon or cranberry server. |
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Dessert
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There are many different sterling silver items to eat dessert
with, including Dessert Spoons, Ice Cream Forks, Fruit Spoons, Fruit Forks,
Strawberry Forks, Parfait Forks, Pastry and Cake - Dessert Forks. A cake or pastry
fork is used to eat a piece of cake, pie or a pastry. In the absence of
a Cake - Dessert Fork, a salad fork a good choice. If an item is served with ice cream,
an ice cream fork is ideal. It is designed to eat both cake and ice cream.
To serve dessert a number of pieces are handy to serve with, an ice cream
slice, an ice cream server, a pie/cake server, a berry spoon, a cake breaker,
a wedding cake knife, a flat server, grape shears, cheese cleaver, cheese
knife, cheese server, etc. |
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Fish
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Ideally, your table will have a Fish Serving Fork and Fish Slice to serve
from the serving plate to the dinner plate. Also, Individual Fish Forks and Knives are a
great addition to place settings. If a sauce is served separately, use a small sauce
ladle to place it on top of your serving and return to the sauce dish. When provided, use
the lemon fork to spear a piece of lemon before squeezing it over the fish. |
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French Fried Potatoes
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When served French fries at a formal dinner, they should be
eaten with a fork. Texas size, or large fries, should be cut into bite size
pieces. In an informal setting, they are considered a finger food. A large
server, such as a hooded asparagus server, is good to use to move the French
fries from the platter to your plate in a formal setting. |
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Fruit
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The best sterling silver items to have for eating fresh fruit are the
Fruit Knife and Fruit Fork. Cut large fruits into quarters, and peel before eating. Of
course, peeling the fruit is an option. Place any seeds and the peel on the side of the
plate. Stewed fruits are eaten with a spoon. The fruit is eaten off of the pit, and the
pit is placed onto the spoon (out of your mouth) and placed on the side of the plate. |
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Grapes
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Using Grape Shears, cut a branch of grapes off of the cluster, and place
on your Fruit or Dessert Plate. When grape shears are not available, it is acceptable to
pull off a small cluster and place them on the fruit plate to eat one at a time. Seeded
grapes can be eaten by either cutting into the grape with a Fruit Knife and removing the
seeds, or by eating the grapes whole and removing the seeds with your fingers (and then
placed on the plate). |
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Lasagna
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When the cheese is stringy, use a knife and fork for cut each
bite. A sterling silver lasagna server is the perfect server for this ever
popular, difficult to serve dish. |
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Lobster
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Before lobster is served, it is cracked at all points with the tail split
in half (very easy when using Lobster Shears). Individual nutcrackers are handy for
each guest, as well as Cocktail Forks to remove the meat. . Pull out the meat with your
Cocktail Fork and dip it into melted butter. If your lobster is served cold, it may be
served with mayonnaise. Eat the tail meat by pulling out one piece at a time. If you pull
out a particularly large piece, cut it with your dinner knife or fork before dipping.
Place the empty shell pieces onto a separate waste bowl or plate. |
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Melon
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The cut of a melon, determines the way it should be eaten. If it is served
cut in half or a large wedge, use a melon spoon. It can be eaten with either a spoon or a
knife and fork depending on the size of the wedge.
Watermelon is usually served in a wedge and can be eaten with a knife
and a fork. Extract the seeds with the fork. Melons can be considered
a finger food In an informal setting such as a backyard barbecue. If available,
use a fruit fork and knife.
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Mussels
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Using a cocktail fork, spear the mussel and dip it into the
sauce provided and eat it whole. |
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Nectarines
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Quarter the nectarine using a fruit Knife, remove the pit
and eat using the fingers. |
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Olives
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When olives are served on a condiment or relish tray, use
the Olive Fork to place them on your plate. Olives are a finger food. Large
stuffed olives are best eaten in two bites. |
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Onion Rings
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Deep fried onion rings are usually served at a casual party
and it is acceptable to eat them using the hands. Large onion rings can
be a challenge to eat. To avoid an embarrassment, use the fork and knife
in an informal or formal setting. A meat serving fork or baked potato fork
are excellent servers for onion rings. |
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Oranges
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Use the Fruit Knife to cut the two ends off, then cut the peel off in
vertical strips. When the rind is loose, it can be pulled off using fingers. Tangerines
are usually peeled this way. Seeds can be removed with the Fruit Knife. |
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Oysters
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Use an oyster server or large tablespoon to serve oysters. Oysters on the
half shell are usually served on ice with a small dish of cocktail sauce. Use your
Cocktail Fork to spear the oyster and dip into the cocktail sauce. Eat the oyster in one
bite.
At an informal setting, it is acceptable to pick up the shell with your
fingers and suck the oyster right off the shell.
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