The Habit of Picking Teeth Gave Rise to the ‘Table Knife’

दांत कुरेदने की आदत ने दिया ‘टेबल नाइफ’

13 मई 1637 को फ्रांस के कार्डिनल रिशेल्यू ने भोजन के चाकू के नुकीले सिरों को गोल करवा दिया। इसके पीछे का मुख्य कारण भोजन की मेज पर लोगों की खराब आदतें और शिष्टाचार की कमी थी।

लोग चाकू की नोक से दांत साफ करते थे, जो रिशेल्यू को बेहद नागवार गुजरता था।

नुकीले चाकू अक्सर बातचीत के दौरान छोटे-मोटे झगड़ों में हथियार का काम करते थे।

रिशेल्यू ने रसोइयों को आदेश दिया कि सभी चाकुओं की नोक घिसकर गोल कर दी जाए।

सिरों को गोल करने से मेज पर अचानक होने वाले हमलों या चोट लगने का खतरा कम हो गया।

इस बदलाव ने आधुनिक ‘डाइनिंग एटिकेट’ (मोजन के शिष्टाचार) की नींव रखी थी।

फ्रांस के अन्य कुलीनों ने भी उनकी देखादेखी चाकुओं को गोल करवाना शुरू कर दिया।

बाद में किंग लुई XIV ने मी इस नियम को अपनाया और नुकीले चाकुओं पर प्रतिबंध लगाया।

On May 13, 1637, Cardinal Richelieu of France ordered that the pointed tips of dining knives be rounded off. The primary reason behind this decision was the poor habits and lack of etiquette displayed by people at the dining table.

People used the tips of their knives to pick their teeth—a practice that Richelieu found utterly distasteful.

Furthermore, pointed knives often served as weapons during minor altercations that arose amidst conversation.

Richelieu issued orders to his cooks to grind down the tips of all knives, rendering them round.

Rounding off the tips reduced the risk of sudden attacks or accidental injuries occurring at the table.

This change laid the foundation for modern ‘dining etiquette.’

Following his example, other French nobles also began having their knives rounded.

Subsequently, King Louis XIV adopted this rule as well and imposed a ban on pointed knives.


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