Canapés Etiquette

eating etiquette (how to eat...)

A canapé is a cold appetizer of cheese, meat, vegetables, or fish on a cracker, bread, toast, or pastry. Table manners vary depending on the way canapes are served - they are eaten with figers or a utensil.

Table manners for eating canapés as finger food. At a cocktail party, afternoon tea, or reception, finger food is served.

Table manners for eating canapés at as part of a meal. But when a canapé is served as a first course at the table, for example, a light pastry filled with vegetables or fish or a wedge of pizza, proper dining etiquette calls for eating it with a utensil.

How do you rest your utensils while eating?

Our resting utensils etiquette section covers the rules (american and continental) for resting your utensils when taking a break from eating, when you are finished eating, and when you are passing food [...]

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Proper technique for eating oysters.

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Dining etiquette for eating caviar.

Hard to Eat Foods

Proper etiquette for eating hear to eat foods.

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Wine Tasting Etiquette

Once it is poured into the proper glass, it’s time to evaluate and enjoy the wine. Evaluating wine involves four basic steps – looking, swirling, smelling, and tasting.

Step #1 – Look. Holding the wine glass up against a white background, such as a napkin or table cloth, to evaluate its color and clarity. Red wines should range in color from deep purple to brick red. White wines should range in color from lemon gold to golden amber.
Step #2 – Swirl. Swirl the wine in your glass to aerate it.
Step #3 – Smell. Put your nose in the glass and take a deep breath. Older wines should have subtler aromas than younger ones.
Step #4 – Taste. To taste the wine, fill your mouth about ½ full and subtly swish the wine around.

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