If you’re setting the table for “European-style” eating: make sure to arrange the fork on the left-hand side of the plate, and the knife on the right-hand side.
The lower you place your index finger on the fork handle, the more leverage you’ll have as you eat your food.
Don’t worry about which way the tines are turned. It may be easier to pick up food if you turn your tines upward, like a shovel. Most modern Americans do not pay much heed to which way the tines are facing. [3] X Research source
The American method may be more efficient if you cut your entire meal into pieces before you switch the fork to your right hand. This way, you won’t have to keep switching the utensils back and forth.
