Using the wrong utensils
If looking at the array of knives and forks in front of you at a dinner party has you breaking out in a cold sweat like Julia Roberts’ character in Pretty Woman, you’re not alone. While using the wrong knives and forks is an undeniable faux pas, the rule here is simple: Work your way from the outside in.
Your salad fork should be to the left of your dinner fork, and the knife to be used for earlier courses should be to the right of your dinner knife, which should be directly to the right of your plate.
