As with butter, cheese should be cut and placed on the plate before eating.
Bread should not be used to dip into soup or sauces. Bread rolls should be torn with the hands into mouth-sized pieces and buttered individually, from the butter placed on the side plate, using a knife. This prevents the butter in the dish from gathering bread crumbs as it is passed around. īutter should be cut, not scraped, from the butter dish using a butter knife or side plate knife and put onto a side plate, not spread directly on to the bread. Applying condiments or seasoning before the food is tasted is viewed as an insult to the cook, as it shows a lack of faith in the cook's ability to prepare a meal. Licking one's fingers and eating slowly can also be considered impolite.įood should always be tasted before salt and pepper are added. Talking with food in one's mouth is seen as very rude. Food should always be chewed with the mouth closed. The soup spoon should never be put into the mouth, and soup should be sipped from the side of the spoon, not the end. When eating soup, the spoon is held in the right hand and the bowl tipped away from the diner, scooping the soup in outward movements. The knife must never enter the mouth or be licked. The knife should be held with the base into the palm of the hand, not like a pen with the base resting between the thumb and forefinger. A single mouthful of food should be lifted on the fork and one should not chew or bite food from the fork. Under no circumstances should the fork be held like a shovel, with all fingers wrapped around the base. With the tines up, the fork balances on the side of the index finger, held in place with the thumb and index finger. When no knife is being used, the fork can be held with the tines up. The fork is held generally with the tines down, using the knife to cut food or help guide food on to the fork. The fork is held with the left hand and the knife held with the right. They should not be used for anything other than wiping one's mouth and should be placed unfolded on the seat of one's chair should one need to leave the table during the meal, or placed unfolded on the table when the meal is finished. Napkins should be placed on the lap and not tucked into clothing.
In a group dining situation it is considered impolite to begin eating before all the group have been served their food and are ready to start. In religious households, a family meal may commence with saying grace, or at dinner parties the guests might begin the meal by offering some favorable comments on the food and thanks to the host. The host begins after all food for that course has been served and everyone is seated. Traditionally in Western Europe, the host or hostess takes the first bite unless he or she instructs otherwise. Western Europe (including United Kingdom) Each family or group sets its own standards for how strictly these rules are to be followed. Different cultures observe different rules for table manners. Table manners are the rules of etiquette used while eating, which may also include the use of utensils.
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