Dishware

[ADMTROX]

I was looking at the blue and wondering if it would be something that you would get tired of. Might be worth doing white, with just a few pieces of the blue. Good looking dishes!

[MMR]

I'd thought of mixing and matching too (still might) but down that path lies TWO COMPETE sets and much mocking by husbands!

[ADMTROX]

Mocking by husbands would just make me feel that all is normal with the world.

[xort]

I want to be able to use a nice sharp steak knife and not scratch up the plate. Which stuff stands up to that?

[Sailormann]

melamine.

...after weeks of coverage of the tainted pet food that has killed countless pets from kidney failure, it’s come to light that the chemical pesticide that harmed the animals was melamine - the same chemical that is in the melamine resin that my son’s plates are made of...

I'd be a little hesitant about getting it hot at all. Microwaving it is just asking for trouble....

[artbyjody]

I do two things:

1. I carry the plastic disposable plates - so when underway, breakage is not the issue.

2. For mooring and anchoring - if conditions are fair then I use regular household dinnerware.

The latter is because to me dining is a mood oriented event. Plating is as essential as the food that is presented upon such. This carries over from my RVing and if you properly stow such, everything is usually good. Use non-skid place matting and the worst you will encounter is that food slides off the plate in the worst of it... and if it is the worse condition nothing screams plastic disposable that can actually be washed and re-used.

[eryka]

Originally Posted by artbyjody

The latter is because to me dining is a mood oriented event. Plating is as essential as the food that is presented upon such.

I'm with you; plasticware makes me feel like I'm camping out (thus the Corelle). We use oversize, extra-deep bowls for soup & stew, filled half full to allow sloshing room, and a main salon table with very tall fiddles. And if conditions are too rough for even that, energy bars to tide you over

[Sapperwhite]

Originally Posted by TrueBlue

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This is going to make some people a little miffed. Every spring, the West Marine in Havre de Grace has a "side walk sale" for one weekend only. For the most part it's a bunch of junk, BUT they always have a big bin full of this stuff (same brand, many colors and patterns). For that one weekend you can buy these place settings for $1 each piece. On my boat I can serve 4 for under $20. I think the normal price is something ridiculous like $8 ea piece. Mine are 2 sets white, 2 sets blue.

They also sell all kinds of different plastic tumblers, cups, wine glasses, and even those silly martini glasses for $1 each.

[TrueBlue]

Originally Posted by Sapperwhite

This is going to make some people a little miffed. Every spring, the West Marine in Havre de Grace has a "side walk sale" for one weekend only. For the most part it's a bunch of junk, BUT they always have a big bin full of this stuff (same brand, many colors and patterns). For that one weekend you can buy these place settings for $1 each piece. On my boat I can serve 4 for under $20. I think the normal price is something ridiculous like $8 ea piece. Mine are 2 sets white, 2 sets blue.

They also sell all kinds of different plastic tumblers, cups, wine glasses, and even those silly martini glasses for $1 each.

You sure they were Galleryware, with rubber rings over the bottoms? Here's a pair of our mugs with removable rings . . .

We've got so much of this stuff - plus 2 sets of Galleryware blue anchor flatware, gotta make sure our next boat's interior is blue.

[Sapperwhite]

Originally Posted by TrueBlue

You sure they were Galleryware, with rubber rings over the bottoms? Here's a pair of our mugs with removable rings . . .

Yup, Galleyware brand, rubber rings and all. $1 each piece. I don't have the mugs though, I have regular ceramic mugs that I've gathered over the years; South of the Boarder mug, Sapper Tab mug, Turkey Point Lighthouse mug, Skull shaped mug, etc etc.