Types of forks: uses and placement protocol

As you know, there are different types of forks in a restaurant, so many that you can -and will- get confused.

Each fork has specific functions and can help you while you enjoy your food, offering a better eating experience.

Get to know the types of forks and their uses, so the next time you go to a restaurant, you will select the right fork for each food.

Types of forks and what they are used for

Depending on the foods that make up the dish, a specific type of fork should be used . In this way, you will be able to consume your food more easily and comply with the protocol that corresponds to each occasion.

Depending on their use, certain characteristics vary, such as the number of prongs, the thickness, the inclination of the handle, the size and the shape.

Starter fork

The appetizer fork has a four-pronged design.

It is also a few centimeters smaller than the fork used for the main course.

Snail fork

Are you going to eat snails? Then you will also find a snail fork. This one is much longer and thinner than the rest of the forks on the table.

It has two long and thin prongs, so you can easily remove the snail from its shell.

Oyster or shellfish fork

The fork for eating oysters or mollusks offers you the necessary feature to remove the mollusks from their shells without needing additional cutlery.

It is distinguished at the table for being a small fork, with a thick handle and three prongs.

Main course and meat fork

The fork used for main courses containing meat is larger than the one used to eat starters.

However, it retains the four prongs within its characteristics.

Fish fork

Unlike the fork used for main courses containing meat, eating fish requires a different model.

This fish fork has four prongs, but its shape is wider and flatter.

Salad fork

The salad fork is another type of fork in a restaurant that is indispensable.

It is recognizable by its similar shape to a spoon, but it has three prongs for scooping the salad. This type of fork is the same size as the salad spoon.

Serving fork

The serving fork serves as a support when eating food with a spoon.

This type of fork is wide and has four to five prongs that provide the required support.

These forks are usually requested when eating pasta dishes.

Carving fork

The carving fork is one of the longest fork variants available.

It is composed of two long, separate, pointed prongs, which serve to hold the pieces of meat to be sliced.

Slicing fork

A squeezing fork, as its name suggests, is used to squeeze fruits such as citrus fruits.

It is comparable in size to the dessert fork, but has three long prongs with a wide spread.

Fruit fork

Fruit forks are small, have three prongs and are used for picking fruit.

Their function is complemented by a knife, which is used to cut or peel fruit that has been carved.

Dessert fork

Finally, every restaurant should have dessert forks. It is the smallest fork on the table and its three tines are not pointed.

Rather than taking size as a method to differentiate them from the rest, this fork should go at the front of the plate with the handle to the left.

And if you want to know more about forks, do not hesitate to know the language of cutlery or the position of cutlery on the table.

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