Information about butter knife

One pattern, four different knives. From top to bottom: Solid sterling master butter knife, hollow handle master butter knife, solid handle individual butter spreader, hollow handle individual butter spreader, in the Chantilly pattern by Gorham

A butter knife is essentially the exact opposite of butcher knife; a flat, metal knife. In common usage, butter knife may refer to any table knife designed with a dull edge and rounded point; formal flatware patterns make a distinction between such a place knife (or table knife) and a butter knife. In this usage, a butter knife (or master butter knife) is a sharp-pointed, dull edged knife, often with a sabre shape, used only to serve out pats of butter from a central butter dish to individual diners' plates. Master butter knives are not used to spread the butter onto bread: this would contaminate the butter remaining in the butter dish when the next pat of butter was served. Rather, diners at the breakfast, the luncheon, and the informal dinner table use an individual butter knife to apply butter to their bread. ^[1] Individual butter knives have a round point, so as not to tear the bread, and are sometimes termed butter spreaders.^[2] If no butter spreaders are provided, a dinner knife may be used for the purpose instead.^[3] No butter plate or butter knife appears on a really formal table as breads are placed directly on the tablecloth in a napkin to the left of the place plate. ^[4]

Events

In 2005, a six-year-old Omaha, Nebraska, USA, schoolboy was suspended from school for carrying a butter knife in his book bag as the result of the school's zero tolerance policy against any kind of "weapons".^[5]
Multi-talented sportsman Maxwell Woosnam, an Olympic and Wimbledon champion at lawn tennis and one-time captain of the England national football team, once defeated actor and film director Charlie Chaplin at table tennis while playing with a butter knife instead of a racket.^[6]

Footnotes

1. ^ Splint, Sarah Field. The Art of Cooking and Serving. Cincinnati, Ohio: The Procter & Gamble Co., 1930. "Table Service in the Servantless House" pp. 3-4, "The House with a Servant" p. 27
2. ^ Oneida customer service FAQ
3. ^ Stewart, Marjabelle Young. Comonsense Etiquette: A Guide to Gracious, Simple Manners for the Twenty-First Century. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1999. p. 50
4. ^ Vanderbilt, Amy. Amy Vanderbilt's Complete Book of Etiquette: A Guide to Gracious Living. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Co., 1958. pp. 346-347.
5. ^ [1]
6. ^ Collins, Mick (2006). All-Round Genius: The Unknown Story of Britain's Greatest Sportsman. London: Aurum Press Limited. ISBN 1-84513-137-1.

sabre or saber (see spelling differences) traces its origins to the European backsword and usually but not always has a curved, single-edged blade and a rather large hand guard, covering the knuckles of the hand as well as the thumb and forefinger.
..... Click the link for more information.

Butter is a dairy product, made by churning fresh or fermented cream or milk. Butter is used as a spread and a condiment, as well as in cooking applications such as baking, sauce making, and frying.
..... Click the link for more information.

A butter dish is a specialised item in which butter is served. It would normally have a base with a separate fitting lid with its own handle. A typical measurement is 8 inches by 5 inches. Buttered dishes are commonly made of stainless steel, silver or porcelain.
..... Click the link for more information.

fougasse or as fouace in the rest of southern France. It is usually seasoned with olive oil and herbs, and often either topped with cheese or stuffed with meat or vegetables. Focaccia doughs are similar in style and texture to pizza doughs.
..... Click the link for more information.

20th century - 21st century - 22nd century
1970s 1980s 1990s - 2000s - 2010s 2020s 2030s
2002 2003 2004 - 2005 - 2006 2007 2008

2005 by topic:
News by month
Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun
..... Click the link for more information.

Omaha, Nebraska
An aerial view of Omaha.

Flag
Seal
Nickname: Gateway to the West
Motto: Fortiter in Re
..... Click the link for more information.

Motto
"In God We Trust" (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum" ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
Anthem
..... Click the link for more information.

See also

This box: •

..... Click the link for more information.

Full name Maxwell Woosnam
Date of birth September 6 1892
Place of birth Liverpool , England

..... Click the link for more information.

Olympic Games (often referred to simply as The Olympics or The Games^[1]) is an international multi-sport event subdivided into summer and winter sporting events. The summer and winter games are each held every four years (an Olympiad^[2]).
..... Click the link for more information.

Location Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton
United Kingdom
Venue All England Club
Surface Grass / Outdoor
Men's Draw 128S / 128Q / 64D
Women's Draw 128S / 96Q / 64D
Prize Money £11,282,710
Official website

..... Click the link for more information.

Tennis is a game played between two players (singles) or between two teams of two players (doubles). Players use a stringed racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court.
..... Click the link for more information.

ENGLAND

Nickname(s) The Three Lions

Association The Football Association
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Steve McClaren
Asst coach
..... Click the link for more information.

actor, actress, or player (see terminology) is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity.
..... Click the link for more information.

film director is a person who directs the making of a film.^[1] A film director visualizes the script, controlling a film's artistic and dramatic aspects, while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of his or her vision.
..... Click the link for more information.

Sir Charles Chaplin

Birth name Charles Spencer Chaplin, Jr.
Born 16 March 1889
Walworth, London, England
Died 25 November 1977 (aged 88)
Vevey, Switzerland

..... Click the link for more information.

Table tennis is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight ball back and forth to each other with rackets. The game takes place on a table divided by a net. Players must allow a ball played towards them only one bounce on their side of the table and must return it so
..... Click the link for more information.

Racket may mean:

Racquet, a sports implement
Racket (crime), a systematised element of organized crime
Racquets (sport), a ball game
Racket (movie) (1997)
Racket: a 19th C.

..... Click the link for more information.

Mick Collins (b. December 18, 1965) is a Detroit, Michigan musician with a long and continuing musical history. Collins first played in a band called the U-Boats in 1981 and then in the Floor Tasters in 1984 and '85.
..... Click the link for more information.

worldwide view of the subject.
Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page.

Cutlery refers to any hand utensil used in preparing, serving, and especially eating food.
..... Click the link for more information.

Table setting refers to the way to set a table with tableware—such as eating utensils and dishware—for serving and eating. The arrangement for a single diner is called a place setting.

The arrangement varies across various cultures.
..... Click the link for more information.

Butter Knife

Events

Footnotes

See also