Dinner Etiquette
The first thing you do when seated at a formal dinner.
The most casual table setting
What is basic.
This classic plating technique divides the plate into this fraction.
What is thirds.
When dining, start with the utensils closest to the plate and work your way out.
What is False.
In Japan, it’s considered rude to stick these upright into a bowl of rice, as it resembles a funeral ritual.
What is chopsticks.
The direction food should be passed
What is counterclockwise
The knife always goes on this side of the plate
What is right.
This plating technique is inspired by nature.
What is landscape plating.
The dessert spoon is placed above the plate in a formal setting.
What is true.
In India, it is considered rude to eat with this hand.
What is the left.
The name for responding to a dinner invitation by the deadline.
Always faces towards the plate.
What is the blade of the knife
This visual technique uses different shades, tones, and ingredients to keep the plate visually interesting.
What is contrasting colors.
When taking a break during a meal, rest your fork and knife on your plate in the shape of a V.
What is true.
In this country, making loud slurping noises when eating your soup is considered a sign of polite enjoyment.
What is Japan
Utensils placed parallel to each other in a vertical or horizontal line indicate this.
This place setting has 3 separate glasses.
What is formal
In modern food presentation, alternative receptacles are used instead of regular plates and bowls. Name this concept and give at least three examples such as slate tiles or glass jars.
What are alternative receptacles? Examples include wooden boards, glass jars, slate tiles, metal trays, or even shovels.
It is acceptable to spit a piece of gristle into your napkin.
In Italy, it is considered rude to cut this food.
What is pasta
The "correct" way to eat bread.
What is dish butter onto your bread plate, tear bread into bite sized pieces, butter each piece individually, and then eat it a piece at a time.
This small plate, placed above the forks on the left, is used for a specific item during the meal. What is it, and what utensil typically rests on it?
What is the bread plate, and what is the butter knife?
What is protein from 3-9, starch from 9-12 and vegetables from 12-3.
You should cut all of your food prior to eating a single bite.
What is false.
It is considered impolite to lick your fingers after eating in this county.
What is Ethiopia