2021年西餐餐桌礼仪英语

西餐餐桌礼仪英语

西餐餐桌礼仪英语

1)Assoonasthehostesspicksuphernapkin(餐巾),pick

yoursupandlayitonyourlap.Sometimesarollofbread

iswrappedinit;ifso,tokeitourandputitonyour

sideplate.

2)TheSoupCourse

Dinnerusuallybeginswithsoup.Thelargestspoonat

yourplaceisthesoupspoon.Itwillbebesideyourplate

attheright-handside.

3)TheFishCourse

Ifthereisafishcourse,itwillprobablyfollowthe

soup.Theremaybeaspecialforkforthefish,oritmay

besimilartothemeatfork.Oftenitissmaller.

4)TheMeatCourse

ThemainCourseisusuallyservedbythehosthimself,

especiallyifitisafowl(鸡禽)oraroastwhichneedto

becarved.Hewilloftenaskeachguestwhatpiecehe

prefers,anditisquitepropertostateyourpreferenceas

toleanorfat,dark(红肉)orlight(白肉).

5)UsingKnifeandFork

IfyouhaveEnglishandAmericanfriendsyouwillnotice

afewdifferencesintheircustomsofeating.Forthemain

ormeatcurse,theEnglishkeeptheforkinthelefthand,

pointcurveddownward,andbringthefoodtothemouth

eitherbystickingthepointsontoitorinthecaseof

softvegetables,byplacingitfirmlyontheforkinthis

positionwiththeknife.Americanscarvethemeatinthe

sameposition,thenlaydowntheknifeandtakingthefork

intherighthandwiththepointturnedup,pushitundera

smallpieceoffoodwithoutthehelpoftheknifeandbring

ittothemothright-side-up.

6)HelpingYourselfandRefusing

Ifaservantpassesfoodaround,hewillpassthedishin

atyourlefthandsothatyoucanconvenientlyserve

yourselfwithyourrighthand.Neverserveyourselfwhile

thedishisonyourright;itisthentheturnofyour

neighborontheright.Itispolitetotakesomeof

everythingthatispassedtoyou.Butifthereissomething

youmaynotlike,youmayquietlysay:"Nothankyou."

7)SecondHelpings

Thehostessmayormaynotaskifyouwouldlikeasecond

helping,aordingtotheformalityofthemeal.Ifshedoes

andyouaept