What are these forks for ?

[smurfchops]

These forks are only five inches high and have three prongs, the left hand one being wider. What on earth are they for ?

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[Naomicorlett]

I think thats a cake fork.

[sara3]

is it not a dessert fork?

[Chickadee]

Dessert fork, especially for pies.

[hc4361]

It's a cake fork.
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[Naomicorlett]

PS my Ma in Law still uses them.

[sara3]

I have some.. I use them for cat food ;o)

[Robinia]

I think they're for eating scrummy gateaux with smurfchops...dessert forks. :o)

[Robinia]

crikey, did everyone arrive on a coach?

[Naomicorlett]

It's the cake eaters annual outing on a charabanc.

[jack daniels]

here you go smurf

* Crab fork

A short, sharp and narrow three-pronged or two-pronged fork designed to easily extract meat when consuming cooked crab

[sara3]

oooh, I'd rather have crab than a cake!

crab cakes?

[Robinia]

lol Naomi...lets make it a whole weekend

[hc4361]

It's far too wide to be a crab fork, it is definitely a cake fork.

[Naomicorlett]

IT'S A CAKE FORK. Sorry for shouting.

[smurfchops]

Wow what a lot of answers really quickly .... I think I know what it is now .. a cake fork ! ? !

[smurfchops]

By the way talking about crab forks, I have some two prong short forks (sounds like the Two Ronnies) with long prongs (not joking) that are for snails ... I use them for cat food. Have I completely lost you now ?

[tamborine]

cake or gataux fork for 'bespoke high tea' entertaining. Here's a crab/lobster fork.

http://www.dennyandsons.co.uk/lobster-crackers -and-forks-set-p72.html