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Do many people use fine china and silverware anymore? I remember my grandmother used to, and my mother MAY have once or twice, but we haven't moved ours from the places we put them the week after the honeymoon. Don't know if that's weird or standard.
Huh. I'm pretty sure K looked at a digital scale and then decided not to get one. Still, nearly 4000 5 star reviews from Amazon for a $25 item can't be too wrong. I might just add that.
Ah...in that case, order a complete set! They are rather cool and unique glasses, even though they are a bit thick...least they will last longer and that's what you want in an everyday type tumbler. Definitely serve drinks in them, when your buddies come over to watch the game!
Never meant to insult anyone! Just my honest opinion, no biggie since you don't know me, so don't take it personally...same as you shouldn't read too much into all those amazon viewers who review a product, since you don't know them. So unless they are reviewing a product's quality, delivery or performance...you shouldn't rely on what they say too much, especially when it comes to style, pattern, fashions, etc.
Ok...honestly, it's the top part of the fork pattern...that made me wince when I first viewed it. The bottom pattern is nice, for a formal set. Although, the quality isn't the best. I believe, the best premium ss is 18/10...and these are 18/8? (I think)
What else I don't like about the dreaded "fork"?!
Usually the prongs in a fork are suppose to sink into your food, so you have a better grasp at the handle (imo), when slicing into thick cuts of meat or w/e.
Your choice of "fork" will definitely fail, leaving your yummy juices from that delicious 1 1/2" Porterhouse steak...flowing onto the plate and your steak drying out, whilst you go fetch the "sturdy-everyday" fork to eat with!
It's as though you have 2 dessert forks and no dinner forks, since a dessert fork doesn't need long prongs.
Never claimed to be perfect, not in this thread nor in real life...but you did ask our opinion and that is what I gave you, sorry you didn't like it.
Now...as for me, I honestly don't care to be judged by a bunch of strangers on an online forum. Especially when I don't even let my friends and family's judgement bother me! I think I have pretty good taste, in the 'stuff' I purchase for my place. Then again, in the end...it's WHAT I LIKE, WHAT I FEEL COMFY with and WITH WHAT MAKES ME HAPPY..., so to hell with whatever anyone else thinks! Can't please everyone, since you will always get that 1 person who has something negative to say. So why bother trying? As for you, Mr.Wookie...only thing you have to remember is "A happy wife, a happy life!"
Good luck again and sorry if I offended either you and/or your wife.
We weren't offended. She doesn't even read the forums.
As for the thing across the tines, yeah, it's odd. However, I don't generally stick my forks all the way into things. Do you?
We weren't offended. She doesn't even read the forums.
As for the thing across the tines, yeah, it's odd. However, I don't generally stick my forks all the way into things. Do you?
lol How many forks do you eat with at one time?
And seriously, YES... I do try to stick my fork in as much as it can go...so as to get a better slice outta whatever I'm eating. Doesn't everyone?
I mean, think about it for a second....think about foods such as a whole baked potato (not the one sliced in half, but a whole one) ...wouldn't you have to stick your whole fork "in", in order to slice into it? Or how about a thick cut of meat? The tip (of your fork) ....ain't gonna "cut" it, imo!
Here's another tip on how your fork should be used to eat pasta....the Italian way!
I wasn't aware there was such a thing as boring silverware. I mean...I guess I was, but I just assumed no one cared about that except my crazy aunt.
AJ,
There is no boring silverware, only boring people. Just returned from WV where I ate every meal with fine Gorham silverware. It does have a certain something, or maybe it's just nostalgia since I grew up across the street from the Gorham Silver Manufacturing Co.
In other news, I ordered a set of 4 of the wonky highballs I mentioned. They arrived today, and they're now off the registry. I can see how they might fit some hands well, but they don't fit my large, left hand well. I put Ms. Boop's pick on there instead. I like the quality of the brand, but the style of these just wasn't right.
Also, Ms. Boop's comment about spaghetti was taken to heart. I challenged K to order one setting of the flatware as a trial and to subsequently eat with them spaghetti, a steak, and...something else. I'm open to suggestions for one more food item she must eat with the funky fork.
OTOH, I poured myself a proper drink in the wonky glass, and now I'm sitting here kinda liking it. Maybe I finally found the one angle that's comfortable with this glass? The trick may be just using your fingers to hold it instead of trying to involve your palm. I guess that's not a ringing endorsement, really, but it's plausible that people would like them. They are at least pretty good quality and a conversation piece.
Well, contrary to Lounge advice, "Men's Wedding Stuff" grew this weekend to include much of the registry. K is still in charge of picking things that are dominated by strange aspects like "colors" and "patterns," but I got charged with picking things that were dominated by more down-to-earth things like "craftsmanship" and "utility." So, I scoured a bunch of 2+2 threads and got an at-least-trial subscription to Cook's Illustrated online and cross-referenced everything with Amazon to pick out a bunch of kitchen stuff. Geez, what a bunch of homework, but at the same time, it's good to do what is essentially a favor for our guests as well. It can feel greedy to ask for a bunch of ****, but at the same time, all these people want to give us ****, and they want to give us good **** that they'd be proud to give, that we'd be proud to receive, and that (ideally) we'd use for a lifetime. So, homework gets done. I've already nailed down a ton of crap that's highly useful and a good value. But, I've got a few questions for you guys.
1. Coffee maker. Effortless solutions under $100 seem to all suck. So I guess Aeropress? It takes a fair bit more effort, but maybe it's the best? Any users (entertainme? IIRC I remember you talking about these) with good advice on getting water to the best temperature easily?
2. Any kitchen doodads any of y'all find indispensable? I got good examples of almost all of the basics (pans, knives, etc.), but odds and ends that you get a lot of mileage out of are welcome suggestions. What's the coolest thing in your kitchen? Or bathroom, I suppose. What thing do you get the most use out of?
3. Anyone ever encountered these glasses in person? They draw rave reviews on Amazon for comfort and durability, and K thinks they're cool, but I don't really have an opportunity to feel them for myself without buying them. I guess I could just buy a set, though.
4. Anyone ever encountered this flatware in person? K likes the pattern, but virtually no one has it on display to feel in person what it feels like.
The glass, I can get over, but that flatware is only for decoration and murdering, right? Could you imagine trying to eat with that thing? I hope you, your gf, or anyone you know at all is one of those types that puts their teeth on their forks or they're going to lose their two bucked teeth.
Wook, I apologise if I came across as insulting to K's tastes. That wasn't my intent. I just, completely subjectively, think those forks don't look nice. As has been said, it's the weird thing across the tines, the rest of the it looks nice.
I have not much to offer to this discussion, as I don't own any silverware of my own, nor do I have strong feelings either way. Next time I'll keep my mouth shut.
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