European style of eating is not switching your fork back and forth where in America they switch their fork between both hands i noticed this when i was a way on holiday and thought that the american way was bad manners as i didnt know better, this is what I have found out:
European or Continental style is where the knife is held with the right hand (assuming one is right handed), the fork is held with the left, and fork prongs are kept curved down while dining.
The American style is where meat is cut with the knife in the right hand and fork in the left, but then the utensils are switched after cutting. The knife is placed across the top of the plate, and the fork is switched from the left hand to right. The fork prongs are curved up to scoop or spear food.
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