HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -In accordance with US “cut-and-switch” etiquette, diners begin with the fork in their left hand and the knife in their right, but after they’ve cut whatever it is they’re about to eat, the knife is put down and the fork is transferred to the right hand.

Detailed explanation-2: -Is it okay in formal table etiquette to use the knife in my left hand while the fork is in the right during a main course or something? Formal table manners anywhere but the US require that you hold the knife in your right hand and the fork in your left at all times.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the United States, the traditional way to use a fork starts out with a knife in your right hand and a fork in your left. After using the knife to cut your food, you set it down and switch your fork to your right hand-hence “cut-and-switch.”