Casual flatware is every day flatware that is used for home needs at the table. If you eat alot of seafood, then casual flatware fish knives are a must have.
History of Fish Knives
serving knives. Later in the eighteenth century fish knives featured engraved fish designs. The nineteenth century fish knives were the forerunners to current day fish knives.
Construction of Fish Knives
* Fish knives have a specialized shape that facilitates easy removal of bones.
* Contain a wide blade with a dull edge and a pointed tip that helps remove bones and lift them to place them separately.
* Fish knives are a part of casual dining and formal black tie dinners.
* Casual fish knives are made of chromium vanadium stainless steel that is rust and corrosion resistant.
* Sometimes casual fish knives are also made of sterling silver or with a silver finish.
* Eco-friendly fish knives are also used for everyday use.
Fish Etiquette
* If you are using a fish knife and fork, hold the knife in continental style with the knife held like a pencil to break the fish apart. If the fish is served with the head, remove it. Hold the fish with the fork and cut from head to tail in the middle with the fish knife. Put the knife under the backbone and lift it with a fork. Place the bones aside and cut into small, consumable pieces.
