How to choose and use a dessert fork?

Based on the name of the table subject, it is easy to guess that the main purpose of the dessert fork is to help with eating any dessert. This device is not mandatory, such as a spoon, so the need for daily use is automatically eliminated. At home, as a rule, they do not use it in principle, since there is a great alternative - hands. However, if you need to attend a festive event, where dessert will be present among all the dishes so as not to stand out from the others, you should definitely learn how to use this cutlery correctly.

A dessert fork, usually silver, is first of all necessary so that various embarrassing situations do not occur when eating fruits, when juice drains from them, pouring crumbs of dessert or cream, which often tends to fall off a tidbit. Naturally, a dessert spoon is more popular., but there are a number of foods to eat, specifically the cutlery in question.

It is quite natural to feel a little excitement or even fear to get confused at a restaurant if you have not been there before at all, so it is reasonable to prepare in advance for visiting such an institution. For a long dinner, where there is not a single dish, and sometimes their number can not be counted on the fingers of one hand, several types of forks designed for different purposes are laid out on the table at once. Speaking about these cutlery, it is worth saying that there are only four types of them. But do not worry, they are different and they can be easily distinguished from each other, having seen only once.

• Plain table fork. It is made in a standard, familiar to all form, with a slight or medium deflection, while it has 4 large teeth. Its main purpose is the use of main dishes, it is customary to use it with a knife.

• Fish fork. It is slightly smaller than its aforementioned predecessor, and the number of teeth can range from 3 to 4. This cutlery can be used in pairs or together with a special fish knife. To a greater extent, it depends on the fish or the event itself. Separate dishes are easiest to eat using two forks at a time.

• Salad fork. This cutlery is somewhat reminiscent of a spoon with teeth. Such a fork is made in a curved shape, whereby it is convenient to eat a salad.

• Dessert fork. It is intended for the use of dessert served on the table, in particular the separation of the product into small pieces. Typically, the standard model is made with three teeth, but there are exceptions where two or four are present.

Some celebrations that require the separation of cutlery have unusual dessert forks. Outwardly, it looks like an ordinary one, but the rightmost tooth is made slightly longer than the others, and also sharpened. This is necessary to divide the dessert into pieces, so holding a saucer in your hand, you can cut a pie or cake with a fork, thereby making eating easier. At the same time, it is not possible to use a knife in this situation, which again determines the shape of the device.

Another commonly used dessert fork has just two prongs, unlike its predecessors. It is worth noting that they are quite sharp. The main purpose of this cutlery is the use of various fruits or berries. How can you understand don't eat cakes or pastries with this kind of dessert fork. A classic device can be served with any dessert - both flour products and fruit and berry products.

Table setting is an important part of any cultural event. It is customary to place the dessert fork in such a way that it is behind the plate, while it should be directed towards the middle of the table. Immediately behind it is a spoon intended for eating desserts. Remember, the handle of the fork should always look to the left. The knife can be put in two ways - in the space between the fork and the dish or on the dessert plate so that it is on the left side of the main plate with food.

It is allowed to take a dessert fork in the right hand, but in most cases you have to resort to using a knife, because without it, there’s nothing to do. For this reason, at the moment when you are using two devices at the same time, you need to hold them, like ordinary cutlery, in other words, the knife is in your right hand and the fork is in your left. One of the types of exceptions when you can violate the above rules may be the use of soufflé for dessert, cocktails with particles of small fruits, cheese products. These airy dishes suggest using a fork solo.

Since various biscuits, sand cakes crumble very much, and you can’t bite them off, in this case you need to cut small pieces with a knife, or eat directly with a dessert fork. Fruits, such as watermelons, pineapples, melons, are initially cut into large pieces and placed one at a time on a plate. You need to cut them like flour products. If you were served a watermelon, please note that first of all, you need to remove all the seeds on the plate, and then already have it. Too small berries are not eaten with a dessert device. Using cutlery in restaurants or at cultural events is not easy at first sight, but if you delve into this topic in more detail, you will realize that it is not so difficult.

How to properly arrange the table, see the video below.