fork

Also known as forks

thumb|From left to right: pastry fork, relish fork, [[salad fork, dinner fork, cold cuts fork, serving fork, carving fork]] In cutlery or kitchenware, a fork (from 'pitchfork') is a utensil, now usually made of metal, whose long handle terminates in a head that branches into several narrow and often slightly curved tines with which one can spear foods either to hold them to cut with a knife or to lift them to the mouth.

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A fork is a eating utensil with a handle that ends in several narrow, slightly curved prongs called tines, used to spear and hold food while cutting it or to lift it to your mouth. Forks come in various types for different purposes—from dinner forks for everyday meals to specialized forks for specific foods like salad or carving—making them essential tools for eating and food preparation.

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==History== Bone forks have been found in archaeological sites of the Bronze Age Qijia culture (2400–1900 BC) and the Shang dynasty (c. 1600 – c. 1050 BC), as well as later Chinese dynasties. A stone carving from an Eastern Han tomb (in Ta-kua-liang, Suide County, Shaanxi) depicts three hanging two-pronged forks in a dining scene. Similar forks have also been depicted on top of a stove in a scene at another Eastern Han tomb (in Suide County, Shaanxi).