Formal Table Setting - Cat Cora for Cooking.com

[londonerhic]

that's so boring . ow my god

[JessOnTheRun]

oh god... americans are so old fashioned and conservative...this seriously looks like an old woman's house in america.... even the older generations in europe are a lot more stylish and refined than this.... muwhahahahaha... the plates are so tacky, the gold rimmed glasses look cheap and horrible... the flatware with that ornate pattern.... jesus... looks like grandma's grandma... americans dont have access to high quality things? they arent used to style and class.

[lorranaj08]

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[JessOnTheRun]

@lorranaj08 what is a "lambebrooo"... is that like some sort of soup you make? Tell you what, when you manage to get your face a little less wide/round along with your short, squatty body and little feminine stubby fingers improved... let me know how your social life improves... muwhwhwhwhwhwhwhw

[lorranaj08]

@JessOnTheRun ok i already did, so what happen next?

[lorranaj08]

@JessOnTheRun i already did. so what happen next?

[crunchyroll13]

Thanks a lot! We need this fo our Home Economics subject! Thanks for sharing these wonderful ideas!

[RoyalSnowbird]

The more formal a dinner, the more you will find each guest has their own small salt and pepper as well as small butter dish (sometimes butter can be on a special small glass or porcelain dish with an ice dish underneath). Do NOT serve butter in foil paper - make small whipped rosettes which are hardened cold and placed on a small butter dish at 7:00 or 2:00 o'clock from bread plate depending on the room you have and the size of your butter dish without moving the desert utensils!

[2710Pocahontas]

@RoyalSnowbird I just love your formal dinner etiquette!

[RoyalSnowbird]

@2710Pocahontas You are most welcome! I am glad someone is watching these as good etiquette is a form of respect at the table. It is so much fun too! More people should ready for Christmas by doing a formal dinner for their family. It is such a treat to do this and server people like kings. Doing this for family oft engraves memories they will cherish their lives entire. . .

[londonerhic]

@RoyalSnowbird that is so difficult I don't like to prepare formal tables at all . it's not for me.

[RoyalSnowbird]

@londonerhic Once you get that hang of it, it is actually a lot of fun. . . Try a few times for intimate dinners and see how you do. . .

[RoyalSnowbird]

The reason for not placing napkin under utensils at a formal dinner is to keep the look of the table tidy and prevent having guests messing with utensils to take the napkin when they are seated - and - reduce insidence of having utensils fall on floor by tugging at napkin and reducing noise at table from utensils clicking together. It also minimizes scratching extremely expensive or heirloom cutlery for nothing - if you have some.

[RoyalSnowbird]

You are missing an apperitif / port / digestif or 'liqueur' glass which may be served with desert after the coffee or tea. The wine glasses are not necessarily placed in the order that they are served. Water glass goes 2-3" above tip of large main course knife. (From water glass) red wine at 4:30-5:00 o'clock; white at 2:00 o'clock; champagne glass at 3:00 o'clock; apperitif glass at 4:30-5:00 o'clock from the red wine glass. NEVER place napkin under the utensils in a formal place setting!

[RoyalSnowbird]

Serve food from the LEFT and clear plates and utensils from the RIGHT. The desert fork is BELOW the desert spoon and closet to the plate. Do not remove white wine glass until main course is over. Sometimes a cheese course is offered in a 10-course dinner after the main course series - in which case, the wine glasses remain on the table until after this is completed to enjoy wine with cheeses.

[RoyalSnowbird]

Wine is served from the right as well as to replenish water. Coffee cup is set where wine glass was once wine glasses are removed and served immediately after desert has been presented.

[RoyalSnowbird]

When done a course, the fork should be set with prongs in the centre of the plate and handle on the edge, then the knife blade edge down just above it - this method also helps to avoid cutlery from falling while it is removed and indicates that guest is done their meal. Do not bring the desert fork and spoon down for the guest - especially at a formal dinner! Food is always served from the left - presented to a lady first and continue clockwise around the table - esp. if the table is round.

[Dagobert1991]

The decor of the porcelain is sweet. How is the brand of this porcelain called?

[lakecourt]

Excellent teaching for a highschool class who are to go to a formal dinner at the end of their

course

[erikkjoy]

could someone send this video to me? i need it badly.