As a piece of cutlery or kitchenware, a fork's a tool consisting of a handle with several narrow tines (usually two, three or four) on one end. The fork, as an eating utensil, has been a feature primarily of the West, whereas in East Asia chopsticks have been more prevalent. Today, forks are increasingly available throughout East Asia. The utensil (usually metal)'s used to lift food to the mouth or to hold food in place while cooking or cutting it. Food can be lifted either by spearing it on th… (More on Fork)