How to Use Fork and Knife American vs European Ways | Kitchn
Feb 17, 2012· There are two basic methods for eating with a knife and fork. The "American" involves having your fork in your left and your knife in your right when cutting your food, then putting the knife down and switching your fork to your right hand to eat, tines facing upwards. (If you''re righthanded, that is.) With the "European" method, the fork remains in the left hand and the knife helps ...