Cutlery

[Thornir Alekeg]

That must be a Southern thing because that's how I was taught to do it and my parents are from Alabama.

Nope, my family is from the Northeast and that is the way I was taught as well. I always thought it was kind of dumb, but I do it that way most of the time.

 

[HellHound]

European style in my household, because my wife's grandfather was a Proper English Gentleman - and would disenherit any family member who used the zig-zag method.

That said, I'm just a pig. Fork in right hand, knife in left, shove it in my mouth as soon as it is cut. Except when dining with Dextra's family...


1. Are you left- or right-handed?
2. Where are you from?
3. Which hand do you hold your knife and fork in while, say, cutting a steak?
4. Which hand do you hold your knife and fork in while, say, eating a steak?
5. Which hand do you hold your fork in while, say, eating a piece of cheesecake?
6. Which hand do you hold your spoon in while, say, eating a bowl of cereal?

1. Right Handed
2. Eastern Ontario, Canada
3. Fork Right, Knife Left
4. Fork Right, Knife Left
5. Right
6. Right

 

[MonsterMash]

1. Are you left- or right-handed?
2. Where are you from?
3. Which hand do you hold your knife and fork in while, say, cutting a steak?
4. Which hand do you hold your knife and fork in while, say, eating a steak?
5. Which hand do you hold your fork in while, say, eating a piece of cheesecake?
6. Which hand do you hold your spoon in while, say, eating a bowl of cereal?

1. Right
2. UK
3. Knife - right Fork - left
4. Knife - right Fork - left
5. right
6. right

 

[The_Universe]

1. Right
2. South Dakota, USA
3. Knife in right, fork in left
4. Knife in left, fork in right
5. Right
6. Right

 

[Queen_Dopplepopolis]

1. Right
2. South Dakota, USA
3. Knife in right, fork in left
4. Knife in left, fork in right
5. Right
6. Right

 

[kyloss]

1. Right, though I have some vague memories of being forced to use my right hand over my left when very young.
2. Texas
3. Knife in right, fork in left.
4. knife on table, fork in right. though some times when dinning alone I do fork to the left next time I eat with my parents at there place I'll have to discuss it with them.
5. Right.
6. Right.

as far as the 1-2 bite thing I do it because it keeps the meat from loosing all it juices to the plate and drying out .

 

[Henry]

1. Are you left- or right-handed?
2. Where are you from?
3. Which hand do you hold your knife and fork in while, say, cutting a steak?
4. Which hand do you hold your knife and fork in while, say, eating a steak?
5. Which hand do you hold your fork in while, say, eating a piece of cheesecake?
6. Which hand do you hold your spoon in while, say, eating a bowl of cereal?

1. Right-handed
2. South Carolina, USA
3. Fork in left hand & Knife in right while cutting
4. Switch fork to right hand to eat
5. Right Hand
6. Right Hand

 

[fusangite]

Nope, my family is from the Northeast and that is the way I was taught as well. I always thought it was kind of dumb, but I do it that way most of the time.

These things are usually class- not region-based.

 

[GentleGiant]

1) Right handed
2) Denmark, Europe
3) Knife in right, fork in left
4) Knife in right, fork in left
5) Right hand (well, apart from the fact that I don't like cheesecake )
6) Right hand

Frankly, the whole switching hands baffles me a bit. It just seems like an exceedingly complicated and time consuming way to eat.
Also, apart from cutting steak (or any other kind of meat), what about the rest of the food on the plate? I also use the knife to help gather the potatoes, vegetables, rice etc. onto the fork.
I would also think that if you had any kind of sauce/gravy with your meal that it would leave a stain on the table, if you just put the knife down by the side of the plate, or run down the length of the knife, if you put it on the side of the plate (handle leaning on the table).
I also use just a fork from time to time, but it's generally only in very informal settings (when I'm by myself or with my parents).

Oh, and Hypersmurf, you forgot a question:
7) How do you eat spaghetti?

Answer:
7) Spoon in left hand, fork in right

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

Amazing, I'm not the only one who is right handed and keeps the fork in my right hand...go Hellhound!!

My answers are all exactly the same as his except for where I'm from.

1. Right Handed
2. Gainesville, FL, USA
3. Fork Right, Knife Left
4. Fork Right, Knife Left
5. Right
6. Right