Cutlery is a familiar term frequently used in the restaurant and hotel industry. Nowadays, most restaurants use cutlery sets to serve their customers and enhance the quality of service. So, do you know what cutlery is? What does it include? Qulinary Essentials will help you understand this terminology.
What is Cutlery?
Cutlery refers to eating utensils or a set of eating tools used in the preparation, serving, and consumption of food in Western culture. The main tools in cutlery are knives, forks, and spoons.
The cutlery set comes in various types with different designs, sizes, and functions to cater to the serving needs of customers when enjoying a meal.
What does a complete cutlery set include?
Depending on the dish and the number of courses, the serving staff will set up the necessary utensils on the dining table. To identify and select the appropriate tools, the serving staff needs to know what items are included in a complete cutlery set:
1. Knives
Type | Length | Purpose |
Main Course Knife | Approximately 22,5cm |
Non-pointed knife with or without serrations used for cutting main dishes or meat. |
Fish Knife | Approximately 20.8cm | This type of knife has no serrations to prevent crushing the fish. |
Steak Knife | Approximately 22.5cm | Pointed knife or serrated knife used for cutting meat. |
Cake Knife | Approximately 25cm | This knife is used for cutting cakes and pastries. |
Butter Knife | Approximately 13.8cm | |
Cheese Knife |
2. Fork
Type | Length | Purpose |
Main Fork | Approximately 20.5cm | Used for main dishes, meat, or pasta; main forks have a symmetrical size when placed alongside a knife. |
Fish Fork | Approximately 19.1cm | Only has 3 prongs. |
Serving Fork | ||
Dessert Fork | ||
Pastry Fork |
3. Spoon
Type | Length | Purpose | |
Main Spoon | Approximately 20.5cm | Used for main dishes or pasta. | |
Dessert Spoon | Approximately 18cm | ||
Small Dessert Spoon | Approximately 15.5cm | Used for sweet desserts in Asian and European cuisines. | |
Soup Spoon Approximately 18cm | Approximately 18cm | ||
Salad Serving Spoon | |||
Tea Spoon | |||
Teaspoon | Approximately 14cm | ||
Small Teaspoon | Approximately 12cm | Serves espresso coffee. | |
Ice Cream Spoon, Cake Spoon | |||
Stirring Spoon | Approximately 18.5cm | Used for tall glasses that require stirring. |
4. Other Utensils
Type | Length | Purpose | ||
Salad Serving Utensil | 20.3cm | |||
Cake Tongs | 28cm | |||
Food Folding Utensil | 25-30cm | |||
Crab and Lobster Tongs | 15cm | |||
Shrimp Deveiner | ||||
Snail Tongs, Snail Fork | ||||
Nut Cracker | 15cm | Used for cracking nuts, such as walnuts and macadamia nuts. | ||
Sugar Tongs, Tea Bag Tongs | ||||
Egg and Fish Bone Utensil | Set of cutlery made of stainless steel | |||
Food Warming Lamp | Used to keep dishes like chicken, beef, and grilled meat warm. | |||
Large Soup Ladle | 28cm | Typically used in the kitchen. | ||
Small Soup Ladle | 19.3cm | Used for serving soups in buffet counters. | ||
Food Crumb Sweeper | 15cm | Used to sweep crumbs or dry food particles off the table. |
These are the summarized information provided by Qulinary Essentials. We hope that through this information, you have a better understanding of what cutlery is and what items are included in a cutlery set.
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