Spoons used for broth and cream soups should only half filled. Carefully scoop
the soup by moving the spoon from the edge of the bowl closet toward you, then
toward the center of the bowl, and brought to the mouth tip. When stirring
sugar with a coffee spoon or teaspoon, you should move the spoon vertically,
not in swishing circles. A flat, smooth spoon is used for ice cream and
sorbets.
Remember to cut the food one bite at a time, right before you bring the food
to the mouth. When you put your silverware down during the course of a meal, do
not put it on the tablecloth. You should rest it on the edge of the plate, fork
on one side, knife on the other, facing parallel to the table. If you are done
with your meal, place the fork and knife together on the right side of the plate,
set in the lower right hand corner. The teaspoon should be placed on the saucer
and not left in the cup, whether the cup is empty or not.