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Bernardo de La Paz

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3. Salad entrees are large enough to benefit from the main course fork if they are the main course

Sun May 18, 2025, 12:27 PM

May 18

Regardless of size, if a salad is not the main course then don't use the entree fork. Reserve the "entree fork" for the main course, whatever it might be.

In particular, side salads / appetizer salads should be cut or torn small enough in the kitchen so they can be eaten with a fork and no knife.

Ideally there is an appetizer fork, a main course fork, and a desert fork at the place setting.

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Fork etiquette question [View all] Shambala May 18 OP

Try Emily Historic NY May 18 #1

Excellent tip Bernardo de La Paz May 18 #4

TIL there is a Salad Knife JoseBalow May 18 #13

Still a salad... 2naSalit May 18 #2

Yet it was also an entree Shambala May 18 #5

Salad fork is designed for salad Bobstandard May 18 #9

Salad entrees are large enough to benefit from the main course fork if they are the main course Bernardo de La Paz May 18 #3

Sounds like the answer is Shambala May 18 #6

Ideally, the appetizer forks are removed after that course, leaving only the entree fork, so, no confusion unblock May 18 #7

Match the fork to the food splat May 18 #8

That acutally crossed my mind Shambala May 18 #11

I would say feed it to the rabbit..... lastlib May 18 #10

I like your thinking Shambala May 18 #12

Technically, the wait staff should have removed the extra fork. yardwork May 18 #14

That's a good point. Shambala May 18 #15

my late mom told me eat in , out . AllaN01Bear May 18 #16