tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post4378667807601369350..comments2024-03-28T12:17:44.126-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Sunday smörgåsbordMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-24350895587141845752009-01-01T10:09:00.000-06:002009-01-01T10:09:00.000-06:00Continental Europeans generally eat with two hands...Continental Europeans generally eat with two hands. The fork is held tines down in the left hand and the knife is held sharp side down in the right hand.<BR/><BR/>The fork is used to hold the food while the knife cuts the food. The fork is then used to stab the food and bring it to the mouth with the tines at the top. <BR/><BR/>While we here in America will hold the food with the fork and cut with the knife in he right hand, we will normally replace the knife on the plate, switch hands for the fork and then scoop up or stab the food and with the fork balanced in our hand, bring the food to our mouth.<BR/><BR/>Here is a better explanation<BR/>http://www.chefalbrich.com/etiquette/proper_knife_fork.htmLeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02852293731808702362noreply@blogger.com