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Cocks Comb or Bird of Paradise Napkin Fold - Cooking Tips

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1. Begin with a pressed, lightly starched napkin. Fold napkin into quarters. Lay the napkin, with the four free corners at the bottom, diagonally on a flat surface.


2. Fold the 4 free corners to the top corner, creating a triangle.


3. Fold the right side to the imaginary center line. Finger press the fold.


4. Fold the left side to the imaginary center line. Finger press the fold.


5. Fold the right bottom point underneath the napkin. Finger press the fold.


6. Fold the left bottom point underneath the napkin. Finger press the fold.


7. Gently fold the napkin in half, the center will open slightly.


8. Holding the broad end of the napkin, lift the four layers one at a time. The layers should be staggered and slightly curved.