How easy you can guess by name, dessertthe fork is designed to eat desserts. This device is not mandatory for daily use, at home you can do without it, using a spoon or even your hands. But if you have to attend a solemn event, at which, among other dishes, dessert will also be served, you should learn how to use this cutlery.
Dessert fork is needed in order to avoidunpleasant embarrassment with flowing fruit juice, crumbling crumbs and cream falling down from the cake. Such a tableware, as a dessert spoon, is much more widespread, but there are a number of dishes that need to be eaten with a fork.
How to distinguish dessert fork from others?
If you are afraid of getting confused in a restaurant,Prepare for the event in advance. During long multi-component dinners, there may be several forks on your table. There are four main varieties. Do not worry, they are different, they can be easily distinguished between each other.
- The dining fork has a traditional shape, small or medium deflection, large size and 4 teeth. It is intended for main courses and is used in the company with a knife.
- The fish fork is smaller and narrower, it has 3 or 4 teeth.This device can be paired or used with a fish knife. It depends on the type of fish and the format of the event. Some dishes are more convenient to eat with two forks.
- Salad is like a small spoon with teeth. It has a curved shape, making it convenient to scoop the salad.
- Well, dessert fork you will be served whenA dessert or a large fruit will appear on the table, which should be cut into pieces. Most of these forks have 3 teeth, but there are also products with two or four.
The dessert fork, the photo of which you see in this article, can be used for most desserts.
Bakery fork
At some events that take place inBuffet format, serves also not quite ordinary devices. They are a variety of dessert forks, the rightmost prong of which is sharpened and lengthened. This is done so that you can cut off the pieces of the cake or cake, holding a saucer. After all, it is impossible to use a knife in such a situation. Remember: this device can be used only when the plate is not on the table. If you can sit down and put it, take a knife.
Fruit fork
Another common dessert varietyfork is equipped with only two teeth. They are pretty sharp. Designed such a fork for fruits and berries. Cakes and cakes do not eat it. If the classic dessert fork with three teeth can be served to the table, on which there is fruit, and pastries, then the two-teeth berry fork acts as an additional device. She doesn’t play solo parties at a party with a variety of dishes.
Serving rules
This device is placed behind the plate, towardsthe center of the table. Behind her put dessert spoon. Handle forks are always directed to the left. A dessert knife can be placed between the fork and the plate or on a dessert saucer to the left of the main plate.
It is permissible to hold the plug in your right hand, butThe absolute majority of the dishes for which it is intended cannot be eaten gently without a knife. Therefore, when you use both devices, hold them in the same way as the canteens: a knife in your right hand, and a fork in your left hand. The only exception may be a souffle, a cocktail salad made from small pieces of fruit and cream, soft cheese desserts in creamer dishes. A dessert fork can be used independently for these airy, delicate dishes. Where is this device and how to recognize it among other plugs, you already know. It remains to remember what dishes she eats.
What to eat dessert fork
Biscuit, puff, sand cakes and piesvery much crumble, so do not bite off a treat. Cut off with a knife, eat with a fork. When serving, watermelons, pineapples and melons are cut into large portions, and one by one in a plate. Slices are cut from a piece, also one by one. The bones of the watermelon are removed on a plate with a fork and knife. Dessert fork should be in your left hand, do not forget this. Similarly, come with grapes. Berries need to be cut in half, select the bones, and put halves on a fork. Small berries without bones do not eat with a fork.
Informal atmosphere
It is not always necessary to observe strict ceremonial.For example, if you go on a picnic with close friends or family members, and it will serve cakes and watermelons, dessert forks, spoons and knives, you can not use. It is permissible to eat treats by taking it in hand and biting off small pieces. In this case, you should not cut the treats too large to be comfortable in the hand.
