1Pulloutchairstoseatthewomenwhenyouareeatingtogether
2Donotsitdownbeforealltheladiesareseated
3Pullyourchairupandsitclosetothetableaftersittingdown
4ItiscustomarytosaygracebeforethemealbeginsinmanyChristianhomesWatchthehostorhostessIftheybowtheirheads,jointhem
5Whenthehostesstakeshernapkin,openyournapkininhalfandlayitacrossyourlap
6Wheneatingwithsilverware,beginfromtheoutsidepiece,thenknifeandforkforthesecondcourseandsoonThepiecesclosesttotheplateareforthelastcourse
7Whenhavingsoup,movethespoonawayfromyoutospoonoutthesoupWhenalittleremains,youmayraiseslightlythesideofthebowlclosetoyou
8Cutlargepiecesoffood,suchassteakorchops,intosmallpiecesallatonetime
9UseyouknifeclosetotheforkThisway,itisaloteasiertocutmeat
10PutyourknifeandforkdiagonallyonthefurthersideoftheplatewhenyouhavefinishedeatingsomethingDonotplacethemleaningontheplateTheknifeshouldalwaysbeplacedthesharpedgein
11InAmerica,whenyouhavefinishedcutting,youcanputdowntheknife,transfertheforktotherighthandandeatInEurope,youholdyourforkinthelefthandandcarryfoodtoyourmouthonthebackoftheforkIthelpstoputsomesolidpieceoffoodattheedgeoftheforkandpilesoftfoodonit
12Youcanchoosewhicheveryoulike
1进餐时帮助女士入座.
2在女士未入座之前不要抢先入座.
3入座后将椅子靠近餐桌.
4很多基督徒家庭进餐前有祷告的习惯.注意观察主人或主妇,如果他们低下头去,你也应随从他们.
5女主人拿起餐巾时,你也应拿起餐巾,打开一半,摊放在膝盖上.
6使用餐具吃饭时,首先从最外侧开始,刀和叉是用来吃第二道菜及以后的菜的.最靠近盘子的餐具要留到最后用.
7用匙舀汤时,匙要从里往外舀.汤快喝完了时,可将汤盘近身一侧抬高一点.
8把大块食物,如牛排或排骨,一次切成若干小块.
9刀要靠近叉使用,这样更容易切割.
10吃完东西时将刀叉对角放齐,置于盘子外侧.不要靠在盘子上,而且刀刃应该向里.
11在美国,切完东西时,你可以放下刀,用右手拿起叉来吃饭；在欧洲,你可以左手拿叉,用叉的背面将食物送到嘴里,这样有利于叉的边缘放较硬的食物,上面再放较软的食物.
12你可以自由选择你喜欢的食物.
