Origins of the Common Fork
Chad Ward, an expert in all things cutlery, turns his attention to the history of the world's most taken-for-granted eating implement.
Chad Ward is the author of An Edge in the Kitchen. He writes primarily about food, kitchen gear and kitchen science, but during the last 20 years he’s written features on everything from executive aircraft to industrial robotics and profiled subjects ranging from the former head of worldwide marketing for Coca-Cola to bluegrass guitarist Jim Hurst.