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I scoop with the fork "bowl-side up". As far as that goes, I'm with you--your mom's up in the night.
Now as far as food that you cut goes, I do the "European" method despite my "American" citizenship. I hold the fork in my non-dominant (in my case left) hand. I hold it tines-down, or "anti-bowlwise", if you like. I hold the knife in my dominant (right) hand. I cut one bite, then without shifting utensils or hands, I eat the bite I just cut from my still-upside-down fork in my left hand. Repeat as needed.
The more "American" style involves cutting a bite, then putting everything down, switching hands, taking the bite off the fork from your right hand, putting everything down again, switching hands again, and cutting the next bite. I don't know about you, but I came for a meal, not a workout.
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