Arranging And Serving Festive Dishes

2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29

Many people would agree that serving and arranging different dishes, especially if there is a festive occasion, is a real challenge. On the other hand, almost all of us feel more pleasant and comfortable if the dishes look delicious and aesthetically good.

It is no coincidence that the Japanese believe that half of the feeling of satiety is due not only to what comes into our mouths and what tastes we will experience, but also to what our eyes will see and our senses will feel.

Any housewife who wants to pleasantly surprise their loved ones or their guests, it is good to learn how to properly arrange the table. On the one hand, everything should look good, but on the other - you should not bother your loved ones by putting on too expensive a tablecloth or using all the utensils that are used in diplomatic circles - three types of forks, three types of knives and three types spoons. In short, it all depends on whether the gathering will be formal or informal.

If you gather only with your family or closest friends and still want to impress them, it is good to have prepared one large and one medium fork, large and medium knife, large and medium spoon.

The utensils are arranged in the order in which they will be used, starting from the outside to the inside of the plate. The middle utensils, which are for appetizers and salads, are placed on the outside, and the larger ones, which are for the main course, are placed on the inside.

Napkins are always placed to the right of the table. If you don't have soup, you don't need spoons for the table. Then you will place the fork and the knife on the right napkin on the folded napkin, and the knife will be placed next to the plate, with the cutting side facing it, and the fork will be next to it.

If you are going to offer some soup or a more liquid dish, you will also need to have a spoon, which you will place on the right side of the knife, and the fork will remain on the left side. If you are going to offer dessert later, it is best to arrange the utensils for it above the plate. It is assumed that every educated person will remember that these are the utensils for dessert and no one will go wrong.

Perhaps the most important thing for arranging one festive table is the appropriate tablecloth. For example, there is no question of putting on tarpaulin.

It is good for the tablecloth to be white and for each guest to have in front of them a large plate for the main dish and a medium plate for the appetizer or salads placed on it. And if you really want to impress your guests, you can put a few flowers on the table, but they should by no means be artificial.