DIFFERENT TYPES OF CUTLERY

Dinner fork
A dinner fork is used for regular meals. There are four tines
in a dinner fork that are equal in length. It is the primary type
of fork used when people eat meat. Also, this fork is usually
large enough to be easily used for eating smaller portions
of food such as vegetables. In your kitchen, you will want to
have plenty of table forks since this is the silverware that will
be used most often.

Dinner spoon
A dinner spoon is also known as a tablespoon. It has a round
elongated bowl designed for eating everyday meals. It can
easily scoop up a perfect amount of rice or stew. It’s usually
paired with a dinner fork and a dinner knife. Like the dinner
fork, this item is also very essential to have in your kitchen.

Dinner knife
Typically, the dinner knife is the longest knife in a flatware set.
It is used at all meals, both formal and informal, to cut food or
push food around the plate. This knife is often included in the
silverware sets with dinner spoons and forks.

Salad spoon & fork

A salad spoon and salad fork have an elongated shape for
mixing salads and vegetables as well as making serving easier.

Serving spoon and fork

Serving forks and serving spoons are used together to serve
food that requires two utensils, such as tossed salad, pasta,
or a large food platter. Individually, the serving fork picks food
from a platter, while the serving spoon lifts food from a bowl.
Soup Spoon
A soup spoon is a spoon with a large or rounded bowl used
primarily for eating soup. It’s commonly found in formal
settings and in Chinese, Korean, and other Asian dining.

Teaspoon
A teaspoon is larger than a coffee spoon and it’s often
oval-shaped. It is designed to stir tea, American-style or
European-style coffee, and other beverages in larger coffee
cups as well as scoop some sugar. A teaspoon is normally
included in silverware sets at any store.

Steak knife
A steak knife is sharp and has a serrated edge to cut slabs
of meat easily. A steak knife isn’t provided at formal meals
if the meat is roasted, which can be easily cut with a regular
dinner knife. You should be able to find a set that contains
several different sizes of steak knives if you are looking for
one that would improve your dining experience.

Fish fork
A fish fork allows you to debone and skin a fish in a served
meal using the thinner tines and notch present in the fork.
This fork also comes with a fish knife to further help you out.

Fruit fork
A fruit fork is smaller than a dinner fork used to pick up a
variety of fruits such as strawberries. Some fruit fork designs
only have two times while others have the usual three tines.
Whenever you are served fruit on a plate or a cup, you should
use this fork.
Fruit spoon
The method of separating the rind from a fruit is made easier with
a fruit spoon. A fruit spoon, also called the orange spoon, citrus
spoon, or grapefruit spoon, looks almost like a teaspoon except
that the spoon’s tip has serrated edges or a sharp edge.

Fruit knife
In formal and informal dining, the fruit knife is used to chop and
pare fresh fruit like apples. It has a pointed tip as well as a
narrow, straight or slightly curved blade.

Carving fork
While any fork can be used to hold meat in place as a knife is used,
many people prefer to use a carving fork. For those unaccustomed
to fine dining, buying a carving fork might seem strange, but it’s actually
quite handy when used at home to carve your favorite crispy pata or lechon.

Dessert fork
The best way to enjoy a delicious treat is to have a few dessert
forks in your silverware drawer. A dessert fork is also known as
a pastry fork or pie fork. Smaller than a salad fork, this fork has
two or four tines and its left tine, with a flattened edge, will be
larger than the other times, so a person is able to hold a plate with
their left hand while slicing through a pastry with the fork’s left side
. In a formal setting, it is typically placed above your dinner plate,
or brought out when dessert is served.

Dessert spoon
A dessert spoon measures between a dinner spoon and a
teaspoon. Though people generally use a dessert spoon for
cereal or soup, it’s actually used for desserts because the bowl
is slightly longer than your typical oval bowl in a teaspoon.
It is used in every formal table setting, where the spoon is placed
either with your dessert or on top of it.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF TABLEWARE

 Serveware- As evident from the name, serveware is primarily used to serve food
or drinks. These are also used to bring food to the table. Serving bowls, gravy
boats, salad bowls, dessert bowls, and serving spoons.
 Dinnerware- Dinnerware is the most crucial category of tableware. It is used to
serve food to the individual diner during the meal. It includes a variety of plates,
from bowels and basic plates to other unique pieces. The arrangement and size of
the dinnerware depend on the food that is being served. Dinnerware also includes
extensive, medium, and small plates, teacups and plates, and various other kinds
of cutlery.
 Flatware- Flatware is nothing but cutleries. These are also called silverware, as
most items belonging to this category are made up of silver. Flatware includes
knives, forks, and spoons. Flatware is available in lots of different shapes and sizes.
 Drinkware- Drinkware is used to serve drinks. It includes different types of
glasses, mugs, and cups. That’s why these are also called glassware.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF FLATWARE

DINNER FORK OYSTER FORK TABLE KNIFE

BUTTER KNIFE STEAK NIFE DESSERT KNIFE

TEASPOON TABLESPOON DESSERT SPOON

SOUP SPOON BOUILLON SPOON SPORKS

S.no Name of the glass Size(OZ) Uses

1. Cocktail glass 4-5(OZ) For all kinds of cocktails

Brandy
2. balloon/snifter 8-10 (OZ) Brandies, B&B, brandy, and liqueurs-based cocktails.

3. Beer mug 10-12 (OZ) Used for any beers and beer-based mixed drinks

4. Champagne flute 6-8 (OZ) For champagne and sparkling wine, effervescence stays longer

5. Champagne tulip 6-8 (OZ) For champagne and sparkling wine, effervescence stays longer

For champagne, not preferred as the effervescence goes off soon due to wider
6. Champagne sauce 6-8 (OZ) surface area.

7. Collins 10-12 (OZ) Spirits and mixer, and water

8. Cooler 15-16 (OZ) serving chilled beverages while reducing the need to frequently refill the glass

9. Cordial 13/4 (OZ) used to serve after-dinner liqueur

10. Highball 8-10 (OZ) Spirits and mixer, and water

11. Margarita 5-6 (OZ) Classic champagne cocktail, margarita

12. Old-fashioned 7 (OZ) Used for spirits and mixers. Traditionally called a whiskey glass.

13. Rocks 5-7 (OZ) For serving Whiskey

14. Sherry 3 (OZ) Port, sherry, and sweet wines

15. Port 3 (OZ) Port, sherry, and sweet wines

16. Red Wine glass 8-9 (OZ) For Red wine,

17. White wine glass 8-9 (OZ) white wine

18. Lager/pilsner 250 ml Bottled and draught lager beer.

Martini cocktail
19. glass 3-10 (OZ) Martini cocktail

20. Copita 120 ml For nosing whiskey

21. Pony tumbler 4 (OZ) Used for the service of small juices.

22. Pitcher 340-565ml

23. Goblet Usually, we use goblets with red wine, champagne, cocktails,

It is used to serve mixed drinks, particularly the Hurricane from which it is named
24. Hurricane 21oz(590 ml) originating at Pat O'Brien's Bar

10.2oz / used in many restaurants to serve Irish coffee, regular coffee, tea, or other hot
25. Irish coffee 290ml beverages.
 Used to hold or measure spirits or liquor, which is either imbibed straight from the
26. Shot glass 1oz (30 ml) glass

27. Decanter 250 ml used to carry mixes or can be used as a wine carafe

DIFFERENT TYPES OF GLASSWARE