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Difficult Food Eats • Certain foods require a great deal of knife and fork manipulation just to get to that first bite. • You want to be able to tackle anything no matter how awkward. Some foods are better left for non- business affairs but if you have no choice in the matter, you want to feel confident. • Asparagus may be eaten with your fingers. Yes, fingers. • Bacon is eaten with a knife and fork. Only very crispy bacon should be eaten with the fingers. For business breakfasts, best to stick with omelettes. • Bread is broken off one piece at a time in small bites. For sliced bread, also break off a small piece, butter over your bread plate and eat it. Never butter more than one bite at a time and never butter an entire roll/ piece of bread. • Chicken/ duck/ turkey are eaten with a knife and fork. Fried chicken is only eaten with the fingers at picnics, family gatherings or in the privacy of your home. • Ice cream is eaten with a spoon. When served Baked Alaska, it is eaten with the fork and spoon. The fork is held in the left hand to guide the portion onto the spoon. • Salad should be eaten with a knife and fork. Wedges and large sections may be cut with a knife. Salads served as an appetizer course are cut with a knife and fork. Often cheeses are served with the salad making a knife essential. However, if you feel you can manage without the knife, that's ok too, but remember both knife and fork go on the plate when you are finished in the “I am finished” position. (See Styles of Eating Etiquette). • Soup is spooned away from you. If it’s too hot, skim from the top not the bottom where the heat will be. Never blow on soup as it will do nothing but spatter. • Spaghetti is eaten with a fork pulling a few strands at a time. Pasta is tricky which is why it’s a tough food to eat.
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Lisa M. Grotts |
