Whether it's for a light breakfast, a hearty lunch, a garden party, or brunch: This trio is used at every meal, even if not always in full force. The soup spoon is typically used for soups and pasta dishes, while the knife cuts the food on the plate into bite-sized pieces. The dinner fork, on the other hand, stabilizes the food when cutting fish, meat, or vegetables with the knife and spears the food bites on its tines.