The fork first appeared in ancient Greece and Rome, when it became the main tool in the kitchen. But with the decline of the Roman Empire, this fork was also forgotten. Later, during the Byzantine period, forks were widely used. Centuries later, the fork was brought to Venice by a Byzantine princess, and since then, the fork has entered the European region. 1397, the fork first appeared in Charles V's palace utensils. 1 1 century, a fork with two sharp teeth appeared in Tasca. But the clergy at that time did not accept the way of eating with forks, and even hated it. They think that human beings should touch the food given by God with their hands, and using forks is disrespectful to God. They tell the world that people are tempted by Satan to create tableware, which is blasphemous. According to Italian history books, a Venetian ate with a fork and died a few days later. In fact, the Venetian died of illness, which had nothing to do with using a fork, but the clergy said that he was condemned for using a fork. They used a fork to warn people not to use a fork. Under the bondage of this spirit, it was not until the 5th century A.D./KLOC-that Italians began to eat with forks.
/kloc-in the 0/2nd century, the fork was brought into the Anglo-Saxon kingdom by the Archbishop of Cantor, England. Interestingly, the nobles at that time did not like to eat with forks, but often used forks as weapons in their hands to fight. /kloc-The Anglo-Saxons in the 4th century often used forks as collectibles, and Edward I of England in England made seven gold and silver forks for himself.
Written in 1570, Cuoko Pope Pius V's Cooking Secrets (Cuoko Scretodi PaPapio Quinto) was illustrated with a fork for the first time.
Vincenzo Cervio wrote the book Trinciante. On the title page of Venetian printing plate 1604, there is a woodcarving painting depicting the barbecue on the barbecue fork. Then cut the meat on the dining table. Among the two diners in the picture, one seems to be examining the small piece of meat that was forked on the tip of the knife, while the other is sitting patiently, holding a two-toothed fork in his hand, waiting for the next piece of roasted bird meat. This illustration is a glimpse of the changes of table manners in the early17th century.
Until the17th century, most Europeans still liked to cut food into pieces with knives and eat it in their mouths with their hands. In the eyes of conservative British people, Italians eat with forks because their hands are not clean, so at that time, if someone eats with forks, they will be teased by everyone. If a man eats a fork, he is usually regarded as a picky guy or lacking in masculinity. If a lady uses a fork, it is considered to be pushy.
/kloc-in the 0/8th century, the French revolutionary war broke out, and the fork changed the "fate". At that time, eating with a fork with four sharp teeth was a "patent" of French aristocrats, which meant that people who used forks were regarded as "different", symbolizing status and luxury. Later, more and more people used forks. With the continuous expansion of European colonists, forks spread to other continents and eventually became a symbol of western civilization.