T he majority of American families do not have house servants. F or this reason, food is usually 21 “ family style ” . T he hostess begin, not by serving herself, 22 by passing the first dish to the person on her right. T he other guests may be 23 by the hostess to serve themselves form the 24 in front of them and pass it to their right. 25 , all the serving dishes are 26 from person to person around the table. A s each of the dishes finally 27 to her, the hostess serves her own plate. A ll 28 until the hostess has served herself and begins to eat 29 they begin to eat. W hen serving dishes are passed, it is 30 for each person to take a serving from every dish to 31 the hostess that he has not been 32 . I f the food is something he does not like, the guest should 33 just a little and take larger 34 of those foods he does like. I n American custom, the diner is not 35 to eat everything on the plate. A nd, in many regions of the country, diners may leave a little food 36 to show that they are 37 . G uests may serve themselves to as 38 as they think they wish to eat. I f the hostess has forgotten to 39 a serving spoon, it is polite for the guest to quietly wait 40 she notices it. D iners should not use their own cutlery as serving spoons.