You’ve ordered the turkey, you’ve picked your
side dishes and your family has finalized their travel plans. The holidays are
almost here! If you’re going to spend the hours (and cash) necessary to cook
the perfect holiday meal, why not take a few extra minutes to make sure it
looks nice on the table, too? Cranberry sauce eaten on your good china with
your real
silver tastes at least twenty percent better. We promise.
It’s easier than you think to impress your
guests with a proper place setting – just follow these simple rules. And
remember, no elbows on the table!
Photo: Cake with Giants
Start with Plates
Use your plates as anchors for the rest of your
setting. Make sure they’re far enough apart so your lefties and righties won’t
be bumping elbows. A good rule of thumb is to leave about two feet of space
between plate centers. If possible, make sure they’re evenly spaced. Note:Salad
and bread plates go above and to the left of the dinner plate.
Next Comes Glassware
Drinks may not get the spotlight during the
holidays, but they’re still an important part of your feast. Water glasses go
to the right of the plate and wine glasses go to the right of the water glass
(all still on the right side of the plate). If you’re going to be serving
coffee after dinner, don’t break out your coffee cups until it’s time for
dessert!
Then Forks, Spoons and Knives
Place your silverware in the order of its use,
from the outside in. So your first course fork (probably salad, right?) goes on
the outside, and then your main course fork. If you can’t tell the two apart,
remember that the salad fork is smaller. Forks should be placed on the left
side of the plate, knives and spoons on the right (except for your dessert
spoons – those go above the dinner plate). Place all your knives so that the
cutting edge faces towards the plate, and make sure the bottoms of your utensil
handles all line up.
Now Add Your Flare
By flare, we mean napkins and decorations. All
of your napkins should go to the left of the forks. As for the cloth vs. paper
napkin debate, we’ll let you pick your own side. The tradeoff? Cloth napkins
are greener, but paper napkins make for a much easier clean-up job!
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