Why Americans only use a fork to eat: The short history of US dining utensils — Quartz
On June 25, 1633, when governor John Winthrop, a founding father of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, took out a fork, then known as a “split spoon,” at the dinner table, the utensil was dubbed “evil” by the clergy. They said that the only thing worthy of touching “God’s food” was fingers, according to Colonial American History Stories – 1215 – 1664: Forgotten and Famous Historical Events by Paul R. Wonning.
Source: Why Americans only use a fork to eat: The short history of US dining utensils — Quartz
