How to Use a Fish Fork & Knife
Planning to entertain your friends and family? Bring a fine dining experience to your very own kitchen with proper utensils, beautiful napkins, flaming candles, a bouquet of fresh blooms, and of course, some delicious food. If you are planning to serve seafood and a fish course, make sure to place fish forks and knives on your table.
Fish cutlery exists as its own category for a practical reason: fish is far more delicate to portion than red meat or poultry, and standard flatware tends to tear the flesh or leave bones behind. The blunt, flat-bladed knife and the notched fork are shaped specifically to lift fillets cleanly away from the skin and bone, which is why formal place settings have included them separately since the late 19th century.
How to Use a Fish Fork and Knife?
The larger left tine and a notch on the fish fork help to pull apart the fish from bone while the knife has a flat spatula blade with a sharp point which is quite convenient to remove the skin from fish.
In a formal place setting, the fish fork and knife sit on the outermost edges of the standard fork and knife, since the fish course is typically served before the main. Hold the knife more like a spatula than a blade — its job is to separate and lift, not cut — while the fork's notch anchors the fillet in place.
Set up a show-stopping tablescape with elegant cutlery, and of course, a set of fish forks and knives. Check the following options:
1. CHRISTOFLE Albi Silver-Plated Fish Knife Set of 8
Christofle’s Albi pattern takes its clean, architectural lines from the single-nave cathedral in the French town of Albi. This silver-plated fish knife is sold as a set of eight, so you can outfit a full table of guests for a seafood course in a single order.
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Albi Silver-Plated Fish Knife Set of 8 $1,000.00 |
2. CHRISTOFLE Albi Silver-Plated Fish Fork Set of 8
The companion piece to the Albi fish knife, this silver-plated fork is shaped to hold and separate fish fillets cleanly at the table. It’s sold as a set of eight, ready to complete a full Albi place setting.
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Albi Silver-Plated Fish Fork Set of 8 $1,000.00 |
3. CHRISTOFLE Albi Silver-Plated Fish Serving Knife Set of 3
For hosts who like to serve fish tableside rather than plate it in the kitchen, this Albi serving knife lifts the flesh cleanly from the bone in front of guests. Sold as a set of three.
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Albi Silver-Plated Fish Serving Knife Set of 3 $1,035.00 |
4. CHRISTOFLE Albi Silver-Plated Fish Serving Fork Set of 3
Paired with the Albi serving knife, this fork helps hold and portion fish fillets cleanly as they’re served in front of guests — a small detail that adds real presentation to a formal table. Sold as a set of three.
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Albi Silver-Plated Fish Serving Fork Set of 3 $1,035.00 |
5. CHRISTOFLE Malmaison Silver-Plated Fish Knife Set of 8
One of Christofle’s most historic patterns, Malmaison is named for Napoleon and Josephine’s favored residence outside Paris, with a frieze of delicate palm and lotus leaves. This silver-plated fish knife is sold as a set of eight for a full table of guests.
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Malmaison Silver-Plated Fish Knife Set of 8 $1,240.00 |
6. CHRISTOFLE Malmaison Silver-Plated Fish Fork Set of 8
The companion to the Malmaison fish knife, finished with the pattern’s signature Empire-style ornament. Sold as a set of eight, ready to complete a full Malmaison place setting.
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Malmaison Silver-Plated Fish Fork Set of 8 $1,240.00 |
7. CHRISTOFLE Malmaison Silver-Plated Fish Serving Knife Set of 3
Finished with openwork detailing on the blade, this Malmaison serving knife turns a fish course into a moment of tableside presentation. Sold as a set of three.
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Malmaison Silver-Plated Fish Serving Knife Set of 3 $1,275.00 |
8. CHRISTOFLE Malmaison Silver-Plated Fish Serving Fork Set of 3
Paired with the Malmaison serving knife, this fork helps portion fish fillets cleanly in front of guests — a heirloom-style finishing touch for a formal dinner. Sold as a set of three.
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Malmaison Silver-Plated Fish Serving Fork Set of 3 $1,275.00 |
