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Asked Nov 20, 2007, 08:34 PM — 4 Answers
I'm wondering, what is proper table manners. Like the salad spoon and dinner spoon and stuff like that, can anyone give me a crash course?

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Nov 20, 2007, 08:59 PM


Here's a site that will help:

Dinner Etiquette - Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business - University of Missouri-Columbia

(Most silverware is practical and obvious -- the soup spoon has a round and deeper bowl than a regular spoon, the dessert fork has shorter tines, and the dinner fork has longer tines. If there is a steak knife, it will be sharp with a serrated edge.)
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Nov 20, 2007, 09:10 PM


Good rule of thumb, if you are just looking to know which to use when, is to start at the outside of the table setting and work your way in.
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Nov 21, 2007, 01:38 AM
I hate those damn salad spoons.
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Nov 21, 2007, 09:46 AM
I know when to use the spoons and forks, I was just wondering which one goes where. Thank you wonder girl.
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