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Tablesetting Rules:
All silverware is placed on the table in the order
of its use, with the pieces to be used first farthest from the plate. Silverware
is placed in an even line, one inch from the edge of the table. The forks generally
go on the left, with the exception of an oyster fork which goes to the far right
of the spoons, and the knives and spoons go on the right. The cutting edges of
knives are always placed toward the plate. A butter spreader is placed diagonally
on the butter plate with the sharper edge of the blade toward the edge of the
table. Dessert forks and spoons can be brought in with the dessert and coffee
or placed, European style, above the plate horizontally with the spoon bowl to
the left and fork tines to the right.
Here are some examples of how to
correctly use these pieces on your table:
4-PIECE SETTING
salad (salad fork) main course (place fork and place knife) and
coffee (teaspoon) |  |
5-PIECE
SETTING
soup (place/soup spoon)
main course (place fork
and place knife)
salad (salad fork)
and coffee (teaspoon)
|  |
6-PIECE
SETTING
first course (fork and knife)
main course (place
fork and place knife)
dessert (salad/dessert fork)
and coffee
(teaspoon) |  |
7-PIECE
SETTING
soup (place/soup spoon)
first course (fork and
knife)
main course (place fork and place knife)
dessert
(salad/dessert fork),
and coffee (teaspoon) |  |
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