Not sure how to describe this but twice in Italy, I was given a spoon that is slanted/tapered in the mouthpiece such that it's ergonomic to the lips. I never used spoon like this before anywhere e...
I'm shopping for some new dishes and silverware for our apartment. I plan to go to Kam Man and Pearl River. Any other places you recommend? What about for silverware?
It's hard to find nice informal flatware. I bought a set of this at Target 15 years ago (see photo). You can see that unlined copper is starting to appear. Yikes. Guess I need to replace. That e...
The people I know (relatives) who have sterling silver flatware never seem to use it, saving it for "special" occasions. My brother in law also bragged about his mother's sterling silver flatware...
Hi, I have Noritake colorwave dishes, which I guess are stoneware, certainly not fine china, and they have dark marks from the stainless steel flatware, from cutting your meat etc. Is there any wa...
This has been quite a quest for me. For the longest time, I've been searching for a "good" set of steak knives. I've been gifted several sets, set about making my own (still uncompleted), and hav...
My old stainless flatware, Easton by Oneida, has become worn and I have lost pieces after the roughly 15 years I have owned it. I am pretty happy with its service, but I am ready for a new pattern....
Does anyone have any experience with this company and their Dreamware line of wooden utensils? https://www.poldersoldworldmarket.com/collections/dreamware I am really considering purchasing ...
Does anybody have any advice on the cheapest way to purchase coin silver flatware for everyday use? Just looking for a spoon, fork and maybe dinner knife. One of each. To use. I have figured ...
Hey guys! So I have a tendency to bend spoons, forks, etc. when eating at the table. I would like to buy my wife a nicer set of utensils but everywhere I look online, it's hard to tell if they a...
Friends, We've had William Turner stainless flatware (bead style) since January 2014. For those who are looking for elegant flatware that's not made in China, this is THE flatware to have. Of ...
Hey guys, Help Me Out Here! My mom is turning 50 on next month. So i thought of buying her something she loves. She is really craving for a good flatware set for her dinner table lately. So i have...
HI all- There are many forums on which stainless steel flatware to buy but I haven't found much on alternatives to stainless steel. I read that stainless steel is both reactive and corrosive,...
Hi Hounds, Is there a significant difference in style and quality (heft) between Sambonet's Baguette stainless pattern vs Guy Degrenne's Beau Manoir? Also, which one stylistically is closest to...
I am an RA patient and take a chemo drug that has the gosh awful side effect that I taste metal only when I eat with metal. For the last couple of years, I eat with plasticware but it looks tacky,...
Thought I'd share this notice I received for the sale this Saturday, 8/13, 10am of Chino restaurant's effects. Tacolicious 1509 Church St. San Francisco, CA "These lights are pretty aweso...
With all the knife knowledge and esoterica on perpetual parade here at CH, I've never seen a post devoted to the humble table- or butter-knife. Yet, if you think about it, unless you're a butcher ...
Hi, I am a US citizen living in Brazil, and am sick of using the low-quality, plastic-handled stamped flatware that is available (and still expensive) here. I am not able to travel to the US to ...
I know this is a goofy question... But I sure could use some advice. I taste flatware when eating. Have since I was a kid. Hate the taste. The ones that I get the least taste out of were made i...
I want to purchase the flatware used by Rachael Ray. It looks as if the tasting panel on ICA uses the very same pattern. I cannot find this pattern. If anyone KNOWS the name of the pattern, plea...