Types of Flatware
Types of Flatware
Forks
1. Dinner fork- the largest of the forks used in plate setting
Forks
2. Fish Fork- a four-tined fork used in eating fish
Forks
3. Dessert or Salad fork- a four-pronged shorthanded fork with broad
tines which is used to eat salad or dessert
Forks
4. Seafood/oyster/cocktail fish fork
- a smaller long handled three-pronged fork, the purpose of which is
to spear food
Forks
5. Snail/escargot fork- used for eating snails or escargot
Spoons
• Serving spoon- used for serving, larger than a tablespoon and has a
long handle
Spoons
• Dinner spoon- a spoon with an oval bowl used for luncheons and
dinners
Spoons
• Relish spoon- a small, usually pierced spoon used for serving relish,
olive, and pickles
Spoons
• Iced tea spoon- a long- handled teaspoon used for drinks served in a
tall glass, such as iced tea.
Spoons
• Bouillon spoon- used for bouillon soup
Spoons
• Cream soup spoon- used for thick and cream soup
Spoons
• Teaspoon- commonly used for tea or coffee but can also be used for
eating dessert
Spoons
• Demitasse spoon- a very tiny spoon used in serving demitasse coffee
Spoons
• Ice cream spoon- used for serving ice cream, also known as ice cream
scoop
Cutlery- refers to knives and other cutlery implements
• Dinner knife – a knife with either straight or serrated blade with a
broad and rounded tip used for luncheons and dinners
Cutlery
• Steak knife- a knife with a serrated blade and a pointed tip used for
steaks
Cutlery
• Fish knife- a knife with a broad blade, which is used when fish is
served
Cutlery
• Butter knife- or spreader, is a small blunt knife used for butter
Cutlery
• Butter server- a small broad spatula, bigger than the spreader used
for serving butter
Cutlery
• Dessert knife- used for eating dessert
Cutlery
• Cheese knife- used for cutting cheese
Cutlery
• Pastry or pie server- a short handled elongated and leaf-shaped
spatula, used for serving cakes and pastries
Hollowware- vessels or serving dishes and accessories,
which are made usually of silver that are hollow or concave
• Pitcher- water container
Hollowware
• Coffee pot- container for brewed coffee
Hollowware
• Tea pot- a deep round dish, which is used for serving tea
Hollowware
• Sauce boat- a container for serving sauces
Hollowware
• Escargot tong- a holder used for eating snails
Hollowware
• Soup ladle- a large deep with a long handle that is used for
serving liquids and soup
Hollowware
• Gravy ladle- a small bowl with a long handle used for serving
gravies and sauces
Hollowware
• Sugar tong- a small tong used for serving sugar cubes
Hollowware
• Ice tong- a tong with a rounded bowl and short prongs used
to pick up cubes of ice
Hollowware
• Silver food cover- a cover for a dish easily removed when it is
about to be served
Hollowware
• Candelabra- an ornamental branched candlestick holder for
more than one candle or lamp
Hollowware
• Chafing dish- a container for hot dishes in a buffet
Hollowware
• Salt and pepper shaker- a container of salt and pepper
Hollowware
• Silver oval platters- used as container for serving food in the
buffet
Hollowware
• Ice cream scooper- a utensil used for dishing out ice cream or
other soft food
Hollowware
• Ice scooper- made of stainless steel used to scoop or moving
out crushed ice
Hollowware
• Ashtray- a receptacle for ash, typically from combustible
consumer products such as cigarettes and cigars