[header] How to eat food without getting messy [title] Make sure you have a napkin. [step] Place it strategically on your lap, making sure that it is unfolded and evenly distributed. It will be much easier if you get two or three napkins just in case. 
[title] Use a fork and a knife to separate a small area of the dish making it close to bite sized. [title] Once you have completed the last crucial step, cut it with your fork and knife one more time to ensure appropriate consumption size.