Tableware

Cutlery

1. Tableware is a term used to denote flat cutlery and hollowware. It may be analyzed as follows:-
2. Flatware :- all forms of spoons and forks.
3. Cutlery – all knives and other cutting equipments.
4. Hollowware – any item made from silver apart from flatware and cutlery eg :- teapots , milk creamers, entrée dishes etc
5. Stainless steel is the most used metal in the making of cutleries because it is the most durable and does not need any special cleaning methods.
6. After being washed in the machine each individual piece of cutlery must be checked and polished.
7. When storing silverware cutlery make sure that it is stored properly ( usually in baize lined drawers ) because they tend to scratch very easily.
8. A normal cover consists of the following
9. a large knife and a large fork
10. a fish knife and a fish fork
11. a dessert spoon and a dessert fork
12. a soup spoon
13. a bread and butter knife.