article_snippet: The little prongs you often get given are naff – especially the solid silver ones (a rare instance where plastic would be preferably, but not by much).
article_snippet: If you get served it, with naff prongs, then pick it up and gnaw away.
article_snippet: William insists you use a fork to tackle a langoustine and advises against sucking...
article_snippet: You may see some people pick up the animal to suckle the head –
article_snippet: An oyster fork is a Victorian middle-class invention and does nothing a normal fork cannot do.
article_snippet: If an oyster fork is set, use an oyster fork.
article_snippet: If not, just use a normal small fork.
article_snippet: Scooping is a no-no, spearing is really the only way to go with the little green spheres .
article_snippet: Good hosts will never serve PEAS at a formal dinner party, but if you find yourself confronted by petit pois or the like resist the urge to turn a fork over and scoop.
article_snippet: Instead, use the tines of a fork to spear a collection and transfer to the mouth.
article_snippet: Tipping the bowl away from you at the end to help you catch the last few mouthfuls is perfectly fine.