Test Your Etiquette

Really easy, the etiquette experts tell us. The general rule with utensils is to start from the outside of your place setting, and work your way toward the service plate (the main meal plate): soup spoon first, then fish knife and fork, then service knife and fork.

a. Napkin (serviette)
b. Service plate
c. Soup bowl on plate
d. Bread plate w/butter knife
e. Water glass
f. White wine
g. Red wine
h. Salad fork
i. Fish fork
j. Dinner fork
k. Service knife
l. Fish knife
m. Soup spoon
n. Dessert spoon and cake fork