What's the correct way to eat french fries? I fear I'm old-fashioned to insist on a fork.
Fingers are fine -- if you're using them for the rest of your meal. So if you're polishing off a hamburger or another kind of sandwich, utensils aren't required. But if the entrée is a steak or some other food that requires a knife and fork, then you should cut up the fries and eat them with a fork. And if you use ketchup, please try to be as neat as possible.
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Peggy Post is a nationally recognized authority on etiquette, and an author and director of the Emily Post Institute. Some of Peggy's books include Emily Post's Wedding Planner for Mom; Emily's Magic Words, an illustrated book for toddlers; Teen Manners: From Malls to Meals to Messaging and Beyond; and the Spanish language edition of Excuse Me, But I Was Next... She writes a monthly column in Good Housekeeping magazine.
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