Flatware
This term describes the everyday
knives,
forks and
spoons used for eating. There are at least 3 pieces per place setting:
knife, dinner
fork and
teaspoon. Other place setting pieces that are available include salad/dessert fork (smaller than a dinner fork), soup spoon or tablespoon (larger than a teaspoon), butter knives and iced tea spoons.
Also see Fork, Lobster Pick, Larding Needle.