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How to Use Utensils

A free Able Eyes how-to video on How to Use Utensils. With step-by-step guidance so you can prepare food with confidence.

How to Use Utensils: step-by-step guide

Utensils each have a job: forks spear, spoons scoop, knives cut.

  1. Set the fork on the left of your plate and the knife and spoon on the right.

  2. Hold the fork with your fingers on the handle, not on the metal.

  3. Use the fork to spear firm foods such as vegetables and pasta.

  4. Use the spoon to scoop soup, cereal, and yogurt.

  5. To cut, hold food steady with the fork and slide the knife back and forth.

  6. Put used utensils on your plate when you finish, then place them in the sink.

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