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Oyster forks are the great rule-breaker of proper utensil placement. They are the only fork to be placed to the right of the plate. These narrow utensils have three tines and are used for eating crustaceans and shellfish. These are most commonly seen in stores along coastlines where seafood is popularly eaten, such as New England in the US, and the Norfolk coast in the UK. These types of forks are usually inexpensive, and they can make eating shellfish a much easier and less messy experience, so they’re a good investment if you’re a fan of eating this type of food. Fondue Fork A table fork is an all-purpose fork that most people will have in their home, which is used in a wide variety of settings. Table forks are commonly found in dinnerware sets as the standard fork that most people will use for main courses, as well as eating other dishes like salads and fish. Today, we have more than a dozen different kinds of eating fork, and many more used for utilitarian purposes (such as pitchforks, tridents, and fish spears). We’ll be concerned with the table variety in this article and cover both common and uncommon varieties. You’ll often get roasting forks in barbecue cookware sets, although they’re useful when using an oven as well. 9. Salad Fork

Most people only have a few different types of dining fork in their home cutlery draw, and you may be surprised to find that there are actually over 30 different types of forks used for dining. Formal versions of this utensil tend to have the same weight, quality, and embellishments of other utensils in your flatware set and the design is believed to have been invented in the 1800s. The table fork is the most commonly used type of fork and can be used for a variety of meals, from salads to pasta to desserts. It has two long tines that are slightly curved and usually has a rounded handle. It can also be used to cut some types of food, such as meat, and can be used to spear food.A pastry fork is made for, you guess it, eating pastry. These forks have three or four tines, with the left-hand tine being larger and flattened with a beveled edge, which allows it to double up as a sort of knife for slicing the pastry into smaller, mouth-sized portions. During the Medieval period, a predecessor to the modern day roast and carving forks was in use, but only in major feasts for the purpose of spearing slabs of meat to put onto your trencher (a plate made of bread that was then donated to the poor after a feast ended). Even then, these two-tined forks were quite rare until well into the late Medieval period. If you buy a large dinnerware set, then dessert forks are likely to be included as they are one of the more common types of forks. If you are serving food at a formal dinner party, then dessert forks are essential for proper presentation. Fish Fork

On a side note, you can buy spaghetti forks that have a crank at the end of the handle, allowing you to spin the spaghetti without turning the fork itself. 11. Table Fork Toasting forks are used for holding food over an open flame. They most commonly have two tines, but some types will have three. The tines will be sharp so that the food will be speared and help securely over the flame, to prevent it from falling off into the fire and being wasted. A chip fork is a common type of single-use eating utensil that is widespread in the UK, which is famed for its fish and chip shops, also colloquially known as ‘chippies.’ These takeaway restaurants provide chip forks to their clients so that they can eat their food on the go.We offer a range of BulldogManure Forks the majority arefourtined, but we do carry a fivetined fork with a tubular shaft T handle, the others areavailable with a long wooden handle,long metal handle and either a T or a D top. Our Bulldog gardening forks are available with a YD top. You could use this fork at home when serving fish to impress your guests, but if you are serving fish that has already been filleted, then a regular table fork would be more suitable. Oyster Fork Disposable forks are also a common feature of children’s birthday parties, as they are inexpensive and can be thrown out after use that saves on having to wash up. Spork This fork has an elegant and attractive look and will elevate the feel of any dinner party. This seafood fork is the only fork that should ever be positioned at the right side of a place setting to adhere to formal dining rules.

Dinner forks are those that are used for eating the main course of your meal, such as meat dishes. They have four tines and a wide, well-balanced shape. While some people may assume that a dinner fork and a table fork are the same thing, there is actually a slight size difference. Be careful not to confuse the two, because a plastic fork would almost certainly melt if used with a traditional fondue. You can also use a fondue fork for spearing fruit to dip into a melted chocolate fondue. Or alternatively, a fruit fork would also work well for this. If you’re installing fence posts our selection of post hole diggers help to create narrow, even holes in the ground and feature non-slip handles for a secure grip. Our range of garden trowels are ideal for smaller digging and planting, such as moving potted plants or digging out weeds. For more heavy duty digging, we have a number of shovels and spades that come in a variety of shapes, sizes and materials, so you can find just what you need, no matter the size of your project, budget or expertise. These forks may also be known as shrimp forks or lobster forks. They are quite short, usually measuring between four and five inches long. They are very slender in design, with a thin metal handle that is separated into two small prongs at the end. These prongs are fine and sharp and are so small so that they can easily reach into the crevices of shellfish to pull out all of the meat and ensure none is wasted. These types of forks will not typically come in dinnerware sets but can be bought in sets of four or six crab forks.

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It can be easy to confuse a salad fork for a dinner fork when you’re not aware of the unique features in its design. These forks tend to be shorter than a dinner fork (most commonly 6” long). They’re a little broader and thinner.