Some people don’t know how to properly dine at a Holiday feast, here are some tips….
Pass food at the table counterclockwise, or to the right.
Basic Table Setting:
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Dinner Plate
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Fork
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Dinner Knife
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Spoon
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Napkin
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Glass
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Butter Knife
Informal Table Setting:
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Dinner Plate
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Salad Fork
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Dinner Fork
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Napkin
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Dinner Knife
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Teaspoon
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Soup Spoon
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Water Glass
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Salad Plate
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Bread Plate with Butter Knife
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Coffee Cup and Saucer
Formal Table Setting:
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Service Plate
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Butter Plate
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Dinner Fork
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Fish Fork
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Salad Fork
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Dinner Knife
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Fish Knife
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Soup Spoon
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Oyster Fork
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Butter Knife
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Napkin
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Water Goblet
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Red Wine Glass
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White Wine Glass
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Sherry Glass
How to make a Turkey Napkin:
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To make the body; start with a dinner napkin completely unfolded.
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Your napkin should look like a house.
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Make a second fold to meet in the middle.
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Your napkin should look like an Indian hut.
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Make a third fold to meet in the middle.
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Your napkin should look like a rocket.
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Fold the napkin to form the body.
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Your napkin should look like a row boat.
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Fold tip down to create beak.
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Your napkin should look like an origami swan when standing upright.
How to Form the Feathers:
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Start with a dinner napkin folded or unfolded to form a long rectangle.
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Fold the napkin accordion style from the shorter edge, leaving about three inches of napkin unfolded.
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Turn the napkin over so the accordion portion faces down.
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Fold in half.
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Fold and tuck the unfolded portion of the napkin into the center accordion slot.
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Your napkin should look like a geometric figure.
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Place the accordion portion behind the neck of the turkey on top of the body.
Remember! A properly set table is the first step to an enjoyable Thanksgiving meal!