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How do Americans eat with their knifes and forks?
Edit: Apparently my fellow Americans put the knife down after cutting and switch the fork to the hand that was holding the knife. I'm not sure I've ever noticed this. I always use my right(dominant) hand to cut with but then I just use the fork in my left to eat the food with. I know I'm an odd duck but I'm baffled by the utensil boogaloo that seems to be going on. Now I'm going to have to watch people around me eat. I'll report back in a few weeks.
Holding the fork vertically with downward pressure in the left fist while cutting with the knife. Then putting down the knife, swapping the fork to the right hand for eating. Bonus points for biting the forks.
It's the most distracting thing in all American media. I like to yell "yanks eating weird!" And point at the screen. Once you see it you can't unsee it.
We put the more dangerous utensil in our dominant hand so we have more control. You all don't do that? Lol
Have never thought about it before, but while I am right handed I always hold knife in my left hand and eat with right hand. Cutting prepared food with non-dominant hand never felt like a huge task since what you usually cut is easy to cut, it's not like you are trying to cut a thin slice from huge piece of beef.