American vs. European Table MannersDessertsAmerican dessertsEuropean desserts usually have natural flavors and are made from veggies and fruits mostly, ,but also can be made with other ingredients.European dessertsAmerican Desserts use a lot of butter, sugar, milk and flour. That mean's that it will be fluffy, buttery, smooth and silky.Etiquette for desserts.Table manners for eating soft desserts. In general, eat custards and other very soft desserts with a spoon, using the fork for berries or any other garnishes. ake, pie, or crepes being served ala mode ! i.e., with ice cream ! may be eaten with either or both of the utensils.Table manners for eating firm desserts. "or firmer desserts such as dense cakes or poached pears, switch the utensils ! the fork for eating, the spoon for pushing and cutting.Table manners for eating layer cake. #hen you're served layer cake with the slice upright, turn it on its side with a dessert fork and spoon or any other utensil that remains at your place. If all of the other utensils have been cleared, then do your best with your fork and the fingers of the other hand.#hen the main course is finished, bring the utensils that are placed on top of the dinner plate to the sides of the plate$ the fork to the left and the spoon to the right.

Dessert that includes solids and creamy or li%uid food may be eaten with the fork in the left hand, prongs down, and the spoon in the right. Eat with the spoon. The fork can serve as a pusher.

If the dessert is cake or pie, you may use only the fork. "or ice cream or pudding, use only the spoon. &eave the other utensil in place on the table.

#hen you finish with your dessert, place both utensils together at either side on your plate anywhere between the clock positions of four and si'. This position of your silverware indicates that you have finished eating.Etiquette for desserts: Using utensilsA pie is a baked dish which is usually made of a pastry dough casing that covers or completely contains a filling of various sweet or savory ingredients. (ies are common desserts among American and EuropeanDesserts$ (iesHow to eat pies:A slice of pie is cut and eaten with the fork, with the help of the dessertspoon if the crust is difficult to cut with the fork alone. #hen a slice of cheese is served with apple pie, it can be lifted with the fork and spoon, placed on top of the pie, and cut and eaten with each bite.European Apple (ies European )ini Apple (ies American (umpkin (ies American "resh (each (iesTable manners for eating dry cake. ake with a dry, crumbly te'ture, such as pound cake or a cupcake, is broken into small pieces and eaten a bite at a time with the fingers.Table manners for eating moist cake. ake with a moist, gooey te'ture, such as cake with a custard filling, is eaten with a fork.Table manners for eating ice-cream cake. Ice!cream cake is made in both dry and moist te'tures and is served with a fork and a spoon. The fork is used to hold the portion, and the spoon to cut and convey the bite to the mouth.*oth European and American cakes are usually made of fruits as the main ingredients.Desserts$ akes*lackforest cakes )atcha hiffon akes &ight +ew ,ork cheesecakes-trawberry roll cakesookies come in a variety of si.es, shapes, and te'tures which dictate, in part, the dining eti%uette used when eating them.Table manners for eating crumbly cookies. The te'ture of the cookie is crumbly and best eaten with the fingers.Table manners for eating small cookies. -mall cookies are eaten whole in one bite.Table manners for eating large cookies. &arge cookies are broken and eaten a piece at a time.#hen a small plate is provided, before a cooky is eaten, it is placed on the plate.Desserts$ ookies/alentines 0ewel ookies -oft and hewy ookies 1atmeal cookies "lorentine cookiesTable manners for eating plum pudding. After the flames from the brandy sauce die down, plum pudding is served in a dessert bowl, usually with ice cream or a sauce. Either or both of these are scooped onto your pudding, and the whole thing is eaten with a spoon. If brandy is passed while the dessert is being served, pour some onto your pudding 2 not into your glass.Desserts$ (udding)ango puddingsreamy hocolate pudding reamy aramel (udding hild -ummer pudding3ow ice cream is served determines whether it is eaten with a spoon, a fork, or both.Table manners for eating ice cream served in a bowl. Ice cream served in a bowl is eaten with a spoon.Table manners for eating ice cream served on a plate. Ice cream served on a plate, such as an ice!cream roll, it is eaten with a fork.Table manners for eating ice cream served wit cake. #hen ice cream is served with cake, it is eaten with a fork and a spoon$ the fork to hold the cake portion and the spoon to cut and lift the bite to the mouth.Desserts$ Ice reamFilipino desserts,ema is a type of custard candy made from egg yolks and condensed milk. This is a common "ilipino dessert and one of the easiest to make.4be 3alaya is a dessert made from boiled and grated purple yam which is locally known in the (hilippines as 5Ube6.*uko -alad or sweet young coconut salad is a dessert dish that makes use of shredded young coconut as the main ingredient. Cont.(olvoron is a semi!sweet concoction made of toasted flour, powdered milk, sugar, and butter. This is considered as a dessert or snack in the (hilippines wherein roasted rice puffs referred to locally as 5pinipig6 is added(astillas de leche are sweet milk candies that are usually served for dessert.assava ake is a classic "ilipino dessert made from grated cassava 7manioc8.Cont.*iko is a "ilipino rice cake made from sticky rice 7locally known as malagkit8, coconut milk, and brown sugar.*uko (andan is a popular "ilipino Dessert9 this is made using young coconut and screwpine leaves 7locally known as 5(andan68. )a:a *lanca is a "ilipino dessert made from coconut milk, cornstarch, and sugar.