In today's world the most important time that you spend with your family may be around dinner table. Turn off the computer and television and spend some time together at dinner time. for the best results it is important to sit around a table that has been set properly with plates, glasses, and silverware. because so many of us are accustomed to sitting on the couch to eat we have forgotten how to set a round kitchen table.
It is time to sharpen the table setting skills that your mother taught you when you were a youngster. the first step is to place a dinner plate in front of each chair. this will be the center and beginning of setting the table properly.
The silverware comes next. Place the knife just to the right of the dinner plate, with the spoon just to the right of the knife. To the left of the dinner plate you will place the forks in the following order from right to left: desert fork, dinner fork, and salad fork. the idea is to begin with the outermost fork and work your way in throughout the meal.
The napkin can be placed on either side of the plate, just make sure that it is folded it under the silverware. You may also place the napkin on top of or above the dinner plate. this completes the bottom tier of your place setting.
Not it is time for the rest of the hardware. To the upper left of the dinner plate place the bread plate with a butter knife resting on top of it. To the upper right of the dinner plate, put the coffee cup, wine glass, and water glass. And just above the diner plate place the salad plate.
If you are missing any of these place settings, just skip them. it is not important that you use every formal plate and piece of silverware, the important thing is that you spend time with your family.
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