Article: Pick up the knife from your place setting with your dominant hand. Hold it with the index finger along the top part of the handle. In a standard place setting, the knife will be placed on the right side. This is because most people are right-handed. Pick up the fork from the table using your non-dominant hand. Hold it with the points facing downward towards your food and your index finger on the back of the handle. For example, if you are right-handed, then pick the fork up with your left hand. Flip it so the pointy parts, called the tines, are facing the table and place the tip of your index finger on the back of the handle around the part where the handle is curved. . Place the tines of the fork against the food you want to cut and slice off a piece with the knife. Only cut a bite at a time and eat it before you cut the next piece.  You should never place your cutlery down on the table after cutting your food and starting to eat. Cutting up all your food at once and then placing your knife down is also considered an etiquette no-no. In some cases, it is acceptable to eat using only a fork. For example, when you are eating just a salad or a bowl of spaghetti, it is not necessary to use a knife. Keep your knife in your dominant hand the whole time you are eating. It is, of course, acceptable to use your fork to scoop certain types of foods that naturally can’t be speared. You can use the knife to help push food that can’t be speared, like rice, onto your fork. This is the only time it is considered polite to place your fork and knife down during dining. Place all cutlery meant for that course, even if you didn’t use a particular utensil, onto the plate when you are finished.  For example, if the main course was spaghetti and you only used a fork to eat it, you should still place the knife on the plate when you are finished eating. Make sure to place the fork tines-down to indicate that you are finished. For example, this is especially important if you are in a European restaurant and you want the waiter to see that you are done.
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Hold the knife in your dominant hand. Hold the fork points-down with your non-dominant hand. Cut a bite of your food with the knife while using the fork to stabilize it. Use the tips of the fork to spear your food and bring it to your mouth. Put your cutlery on the plate side-by-side, angled to the right, after you finish.