What is the correct way to hold a steak knife and fork?

Chinese people are quite persistent about eating. In addition to the popularity of Chinese food, some people also like to eat Western food. We know that knives and forks are used when eating Western food, especially when eating steak. If you accidentally hold the wrong one, not only may it be difficult to eat the steak, but it may also cause a joke and make others think that this person is really unsophisticated. So, what is the correct way to hold the knife and fork when eating steak?

Fork on the left, knife on the right

This is the way of holding the knife and fork in Western cuisine. In Western cuisine, the knife is used to cut vegetables, and the fork is used to pick up vegetables. When cutting food, hold the fork in your left hand and the knife in your right hand. Use a fork to hold the food down to prevent it from moving around, and then use a knife to cut the food. When using a knife and fork, place it between your thumb and middle finger, and use your index finger to apply force. This way you will be able to cut easily and without much effort.

It should be noted that knives and forks are of different sizes and have different functions. Generally, large forks can be used to eat salads and other foods, medium-sized forks are used to eat meat, and small forks are most suitable for eating fish. When it comes to knife usage, you should choose the sharpest knife when eating steak so that you don’t have to put too much effort into cutting the steak.

When eating, hold the fork with your left hand and the knife with your right hand, use the fork to hold the meat, and use the knife to cut it into small pieces before eating. When cutting food, hold the knife and fork slightly tilted toward the plate rather than holding them vertically. The handles of the knife and fork should be held in the palm of your hand.

Precautions

According to British custom, the fork is always held in the left hand and the knife in the right hand, with the concave side of the fork not facing upwards. No matter what you eat, you always use the knife to put the food under the convex side of the fork before eating.

But now the American habit is to use the knife in the right hand and the fork in the left hand only when cutting meat. After cutting, place the knife on the plate and move the fork to your right hand before eating; when eating soft food, you can also use the fork with the concave side facing up.