Cutlery Cutlery Cutlery includes any hand implement used in preparing, serving, and especially eating food in Western culture. A person who makes or sells cutlery is called a cutler. The city of Sheffield in England has been famous for the production of cutlery since the 17th century and a train – the "Master Cutler" – running from Sheffield to London was named after the industry. Cutlery is more usually known as silverware or flatware in the United States, where "cutlery" usually means knives and related cutting instruments. Although the term "silverware" is used irrespective of the material composition of the utensils,
Montreal–Philippines cutlery controversy Montreal–Philippines cutlery controversy The Montreal–Philippines cutlery controversy was an incident in 2006 in which a Filipino-born Canadian boy was punished by his school in Roxboro, Montreal, for using his cutlery according to traditional Filipino etiquette. In response to the media coverage of the affair, a protest was held outside the Canadian embassy in Manila, and the Philippine Ambassador to Canada, José Brillantes, described it as an "affront to Filipino culture." Some commentators saw it as an example of prejudice, White nationalism and a culture clash, especially since the school board had previously expelled a Sikh student for carrying a kirpan