[Sca-cooks] Knives - sharp side in?

[Daniel Myers]

On Nov 11, 2005, at 12:37 AM, Pat wrote:

> ISR that during most of the middle ages, one brought one's own  
> table settings to table and laid them out however one wished.

The Book of Kerving (Wynkin de Worde) has the butler laying out the  
place settings for the master & guests, with the master having a  
knife and spoon, and the guests just having spoons.  He makes no  
mention of which way the knife is to face.


- Doc


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