Where should a salad fork be placed when setting the table?

Where should a salad fork be placed when setting the table?

• A. To the left of the entree fork
• B. To the right of the knife
• C. In front of the plate
• D. Above the plate

Answer: (A)

Utensils are laid out in the order you use them, starting from the outside and moving inward toward the plate. Since the salad course is usually served first, its fork is placed on the far left, outside the entree fork, so you can pick it up first without reaching over the others. The entree fork stays closest to the plate on the left. On the right side, you typically have the knife next to the plate with the blade facing the plate, and the spoon to its right, used for the main course. Utensils for dessert are often placed above the plate. So the correct placement for the salad fork is to the left of the entree fork.

Utensils are laid out in the order you use them, starting from the outside and moving inward toward the plate. Since the salad course is usually served first, its fork is placed on the far left, outside the entree fork, so you can pick it up first without reaching over the others. The entree fork stays closest to the plate on the left. On the right side, you typically have the knife next to the plate with the blade facing the plate, and the spoon to its right, used for the main course. Utensils for dessert are often placed above the plate. So the correct placement for the salad fork is to the left of the entree fork.