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The Place Setting: The first and only utensil was the
dagger, that same threatening symbol of violence that you
carried with your for defense! The prevention of violence was
one of the principal aims of table manners. So there are some
serious restrictions regarding knives at the table. The knife is
never pointed at anyone.
A blade pointed outward is a sign that you wish the person
across from you harm! Richelieu was responsible for the
rounding off of the points on table knife blades in 1669 France
in order to prevent further dinnertime bloodshed.
The traditional place setting has the forks on the left side and
knives (always turned inward facing the plate) and spoons on
the right side. The silver is placed in order of use so that you
can follow the rule begin at the outside and work in
towards the plate!
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Bread and rolls are broken off into bite-size pieces (why
do you think they call meals, breaking bread!) and butter is
spread on each bite as you eat it. Never use a knife to cut the
bread, nor butter a whole slice at once!
Butter should be taken when passed, and placed onto your
bread plate, never directly onto your bread.
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The finish: When you are finished with each course your
knife (blade turned inward) and fork should be placed beside
each other on the plate diagonally from upper left to lower
right (11 to 5 if you imagine your plate as a clock face). This
is a signal to the waiter that you are finished. And dont push
your plate away or otherwise rearrange your dishes from their
position when you are finished.