How to set a classic dinner table
如何布置经典餐桌
Figuring out which fork to use
弄清哪把叉子配哪道菜
for what course can be confusing enough.
已经够混乱了。
But having to actually set those forks
要真真切切地把这些叉子
and everything on the table?
还有别的餐具摆在桌上？
A recipe for a disaster.
那可真是灾难的前奏
Or a chance to strike your etiquette stuff.
但也有可能是学习餐桌礼仪的好时机
You will need
你将需要
a table
一张桌子
and enough table settings for everyone.
还有足够大家使用的足量餐具
Step 1.Space dinner plates around your table
步骤一：将餐盘放在桌子上
leaving enough room in between
中间隔开适当距离
to accommodate coloring.
以方便配色
step 2.When applicable,
步骤二：合适的话，
place soup blows or appetizer plates
把汤碗或开胃菜盘
on top of the dinner plates.
放在餐盘上面
If you plan to play individual
倘若你打算在厨房里弄好
food servings in the kitchen,
一个人一个人地上菜
and serve them to the table fully-assembled,
把菜品摆好再拿给用餐者
start each place setting with an artfully
那就在餐具餐位上放上一个叠的具有艺术特色的餐巾
folded napkin where the dinner plate
放在随后放餐盘的位置
would otherwise go.
Step 3. If you haven’t used the napkin
步骤三：如果你没有使用过
in the middle of the plate setting,
餐位中间的餐巾
fold it and place it to the left of the plate.
就把它叠好放在盘子左边
If you have the origami skills
如果你会折纸技术
to turn the napkins into a tea rose
能将餐巾折成茶色玫瑰
or a great blue herring,
或蓝鲱鱼的样子
simply placing your napkin
只是简简单单把餐巾
to the left of your plate
放在盘子左侧
is a waste of your talent.
实在太浪费才能
Put your creation on top of the plate.
那就可以把你的大作放在盘子上面
Step 4. Place the knife to the immediate
步骤四：将刀放在盘子右侧
right of the plate
紧靠盘子
with the blade facing in,
刀刃朝内
the dessert spoon to the right of the knife,
甜品勺放在刀子右侧
and the soup spoon on the outside.
汤勺放在最外面
Step 5. If you have placed the dessert spoon
步骤五：倘若你把甜品勺放在盘子上方
above the plate,
那就把甜品叉
place the dessert fork directly under it,
放在甜品勺正下方，
with the tines pointing right.
叉子齿朝右
If not,
否则
place the dessert fork to the immediate
就把甜品叉放在盘子左侧
left of the plate.
紧靠盘子
Place the entree fork
将主菜叉
to the left of the dessert fork.
放在甜品叉左侧
and the appetizer or salad fork
开胃菜或沙拉用的叉子
on the outside.
放在外侧
Step 6. Place salad plate
将沙拉盘放在
to the left of the outermost fork,
最外面的叉子左侧
and bread plate above the forks.
并将面包盘放在叉子上方
Step7. Put water glasses just
步骤七：将水杯放在
above the tip of the knives,
刀尖上方
and wine glasses
并把红酒杯
放在水杯右侧
to the right of the water glasses.
If you are serving more than one wine,
倘若有好几种酒
put wine glasses in order of use
就把酒杯按使用顺序放置
with glass to be used at last
最后用的杯子
next to the water glass,
放在水杯旁边
and the glass to be used at first
而最先用的
on the outside.
放在最外侧
When in doubt, remember LERD.
如有疑问，就记住 ”左吃右喝”
Left for Eating, Right for Drinking.
左边是吃，右边是喝。
And start at the outside and walk in.
然后从外侧逐步向内摆放。
Did you know?
你知道吗？
In Medieval times,
中世纪时
diners used large slices of
用餐者使用一种叫做“木盘”的
stale bread called “trenchers” as plates.
不新鲜的长面包片做盘子
It made it much easier to clean
吃完饭后 人们可以把盘子整个儿吃掉
when one could simply
清洗起来
就容易得多了
eat the plate afterwards.