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Ice Cream
How ice cream is served determines whether it is eaten with a spoon, a fork, or both.
Table manners for eating ice cream served in a bowl. Ice cream served in a bowl is eaten with a spoon.
Table manners for eating ice cream served on a plate. Ice cream served on a plate, such as an ice-cream roll, it is eaten with a fork.
Table manners for eating ice cream served with cake. When ice cream is served with cake, it is eaten with a fork and a spoon: the fork to hold the cake portion and the spoon to cut and lift the bite to the mouth.
- Mike Lininger, Editor, Etiquette Scholar
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