Each piece in this “unnecessary” cutlery set by designer Lee Ben David has been shaped for use with just one specific type of food.

While researching the cutlery set, Ben David encountered an “absurd” amount of variation in the cutlery used in formal dining, such as a knife designated only to fish dishes and the salad fork.

“I’ve decided to demonstrate the extreme situation we’ve gotten into, using my very specific’ cutlery set, she said.

Some of these actually look kind of tempting…

Lee Ben David via dezeen magazine.