serving fork

Platter-to-plate tool

A serving fork is a large fork used to transfer food from a serving dish to individual plates.

It typically has a longer handle and wider tines than a regular dinner fork, allowing for lifting and portioning roasts, vegetables, or other dishes at the table.

Often paired with a serving spoon: She used the serving fork and spoon to dish out the roast.

Related

roast · pot roast · prime rib · buffet · buffet table · stainless steel · prong · grasp · slicing · Thanksgiving dinner · turkey · meat · silverware · dinner · host · transfer · piercing · handle

Categories
Opposites
FUNCTION (serving vs. eating)

serving forkdinner fork

Entrée-eating utensil

dessert fork · salad fork · oyster fork · cocktail fork · pickle fork

Family

serving, fork, serve, served, server, servers, serves, service, services

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G