Crack open a fresh notebook and come to attention because class is back in session! Author and food scholar Darra Goldstein joins Epicurious to break down the whens whys and hows of using (almost) every utensil. Covering more specialized forks, spoons, and knives than you could shake a napkin at, after this episode of Method Mastery you’ll never find yourself at a fancy dinner having to ask: “What’s this one for?”

Director: Gunsel Pehlivan
Director of Photography: Ben Dewey
Editor(s): Eric Bigman
Host: Darra Goldstein
Sr. Culinary Director: Carrie Parente
Coordinating Producer: Tommy Werner
Culinary Producers: Jessica Do, Young Sun Huh, Leslie Raney
Line Producer: Jen McGinity
Associate Producer: Sam Ghee
Production Manager: Janine Dispensa
Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes
Camera Operators: Joel Kingsbury, Kirsten Potts
Audio: Rebecca O'Neill, Lily Van Leeuwen
Production Assistants: Anna Kaplan, Jermy Saint-Louis
Culinary Assistant: Nicole Perry
Research Director: Ryan Harrington
Copy and Recipe Editor: Vivian Jao
Post Production Supervisor: Stephanie Cardone
Post Production Coordinator: Scout Alter
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araujo
Assistant Editor: Justin Symonds

Special Thanks: Some of the incredible flatware pieces featured in this video are from JRobinson, a family-owned business that's been making specialty silver since 1942. https://jrobinson.com/

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0:00 Introduction
0:30 Fork Overview
1:12 Dinner Fork
2:17 Lobster Pick
2:53 Fish Fork
3:38 Salad Fork
4:24 Oyster Fork
5:01 Pastry Fork
5:39 Knife Overview
6:06 Steak Knife
6:56 Fruit Knife
7:50 Table Knife
8:53 Fish Knife
9:59 Butter Knife
10:56 Spoon Overview
11:21 Soup Spoon
12:33 Marrow Spoon
13:38 Teaspoon
14:40 Caviar Spoon
15:57 Grapefruit Spoon
16:54 Bouillon Spoon
17:44 Spork
18:38 Demitasse Spoon
19:30 Parfait Spoon
20:19 Straw Spoon
20:58 Conclusion

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