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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Jan 22, 2014 17:31:15 GMT -5
We use Mikasa for our everyday dishes, and use the nice china when people come over. We have like four sets of the stuff. Every time an elderly relative in Loop's family kicks the bucket she somehow ends up with the china.
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Post by Tiny on Jan 22, 2014 17:43:46 GMT -5
Corelle is tempered glass - like Pyrex or Corningware... I think Corning USED to make Corelle (and pyrex) stuff. Anchor Hocking also makes tempered glass cookware. I get confused with who makes what because I know more of the older history of the company's and their products. You've sorted out the Stoneware versus porceline stuff. Corelle is pretty tough - unless it meets up with a tile floor or hits some other hard surface just right. You probably don't want it to go from the microwave (hot) to a cold granite/stone countertop either - the temp difference may cause it to shatter  . I use white corelle plates and bowls that look jsut like paper plates as a 'family joke'. I have laminated countertops, no dishwasher, and a linoleum floor. I've manage to break one bowl when it leaped off the sink, bashed into a cabinet and then slammed into a metal tool box that was on the floor because I was just starting a 'repair' on the drain. I've got 50 year old (and older) well loved and used corning/pyrex/corelle/and other tempered glass products without any other breakage. So, I find it pretty much indestructable. But, I don't have a modern 'hard surface' kitchen. If I was looking for new dishes I'd probably head over to Bed, Bath, and Beyond and look at the Fancy Smancy place settings they have available OR I'd go over to WalMart/Target/Kohl's/K-Mart and pick out something there. BB&B will have boxed sets so you'll likely have to get cup/bowl/dinner/salad plate weather you want cup and bowl or not. You can usually peice together place settings with what you want at the other stores. If you put your dishes in the microwave or dishwasher you might want to avoid gold/silver trim on the dishes. |
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Jan 22, 2014 17:46:02 GMT -5
You also want to avoid this because it's not 1970 anymore.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2014 17:47:42 GMT -5
I use Corelle for my everyday dishes. I picked mine up at garage sale after garage sale after garage sale. So I have something 20 dinner plates. They all stack about as high as 8 stoneware plates. My kids ask me why we don't do paper plates at family dinners; I think of Corelle as the eco-friendly version.
But I would never serve company on Corelle. It is light, durable, and cheap looking. I got rid of my "fine" china several years ago, but I have Everyday Wedgwood. It is rich cream color with a scalloped edge. It certainly wasn't cheap (maybe $30 or so a place setting back in the 1980s), but there are never any utensil marks.
The gray marks you are noticing on your Pfaltzgraff are utensil marks, which are made by your fork and knives. Pfaltzgraff sells a special cleaner to remove them, but SoftScrub works just as well. I have had several sets of Pfaltzgraff over the years, and I love their stuff.
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Post by Blonde Granny on Jan 22, 2014 17:51:17 GMT -5
BG, I like the look of the Fiestaware. What material is it made of ? How long have youhad yours? Any marks? It is stoneware. I just bought mine but no marks so far. It has been around forever. |
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Post by swamp on Jan 22, 2014 17:52:37 GMT -5
I serve thanksgiving dinner on Corelle. The china can't go in the dishwasher.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Jan 22, 2014 17:53:04 GMT -5
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Post by Tiny on Jan 22, 2014 17:53:42 GMT -5
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Jan 22, 2014 18:05:00 GMT -5
My "staff" is DH and if I asked him to hand wash the dishes, I'd be told to hand wash them myself... They've got to go in the dishwasher.
We have Limoges china in a box in the basement (DH inherited it from his mother/grandmother). We never use it. I plan to ship it to his cousin.
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Post by Jaguar on Jan 22, 2014 18:07:51 GMT -5
Bed Bath and Beyond has Fiesta too.
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Post by lynnerself on Jan 22, 2014 18:19:18 GMT -5
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Jan 22, 2014 18:28:45 GMT -5
Looks like we need to make a trip to BB&B.......
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Post by haapai on Jan 22, 2014 18:29:21 GMT -5
I still have the same stuff! At least the 4 casseroles. I guess that's the drawback to indestructible dishes in a frugal household. OMG, are those the squarish casserole dishes that are meant to be handled with the special gripper? We had those growing up and it's a mystery to me why I don't own them now. And I'm not exhaling any time soon. The odds are good that mom has them stored in the garage and will them on me soon. |
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Post by doxieluvr on Jan 22, 2014 18:30:48 GMT -5
You also want to avoid this because it's not 1970 anymore.  We use Corelle. If we have a lot of company, I get real fancy and pick up a few packs of hefty ware. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2014 18:39:58 GMT -5
You also want to avoid this because it's not 1970 anymore. We use Corelle. If we have a lot of company, I get real fancy and pick up a few packs of hefty ware. Go to Costco, Doxie. They have paper plates that look like fine china with platinum trim. They also have plastic silverware that look like the real stuff. I only know because we had a team-building contest where groups set the table at the Christmas party to honor the custodial workers on our team. (The teams were totally random so you weren't honoring YOUR custodial workers but all got honored . . . and gift cards from the rest of us. It was an interesting concept.) Anyway, my best friend, who would never set a table with anything less than real china and silverware discovered this stuff. Her group won "most elegant." I think our group won "most need in help from a designer."  Those hefty plates didn't make the cut, evidently. |
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Post by plugginaway22 on Jan 22, 2014 19:42:13 GMT -5
My DD got her dishes this year with her wedding registry from Crate&Barrel and I love them. They have lots of nice patterns or plain solids.
Makes me want to get rid of all that I have accumulated and just start over.
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Post by swamp on Jan 22, 2014 19:50:17 GMT -5
HA!!! I have that too. I got it from my grandma after she died. |
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Post by lynnerself on Jan 22, 2014 19:58:53 GMT -5
Pretty sure mine was a wedding present.
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Post by lynnerself on Jan 22, 2014 20:01:19 GMT -5
My DD got her dishes this year with her wedding registry from Crate&Barrel and I love them. They have lots of nice patterns or plain solids. Makes me want to get rid of all that I have accumulated and just start over. I'm seriously thinking of getting rid of 30+ years of bake ware and cookware accumulated from various sources and buying all nice new stuff from Crate and Barrel. |
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Post by dannylion on Jan 22, 2014 20:03:56 GMT -5
I just got these: Dannylion's new dishesI think they're pretty. They have flowers on. For those who have Corelle, do you find them noisy? My friend had some Corelle, but she got rid of them because they were noisy. |
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Post by Jaguar on Jan 22, 2014 20:06:23 GMT -5
I just got these:
Dannylion's new dishesI think they're pretty. They have flowers on. For those who have Corelle, do you find them noisy? My friend had some Corelle, but she got rid of them because they were noisy.
Your link does not work.
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Post by swamp on Jan 22, 2014 20:07:15 GMT -5
I just got these:
Dannylion's new dishesI think they're pretty. They have flowers on. For those who have Corelle, do you find them noisy? My friend had some Corelle, but she got rid of them because they were noisy. They're very quiet when in the cupboard. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2014 20:07:32 GMT -5
I searched for weeks before settling on this Mikasa set. link
It is porcelain but it is very durable and I put it in the dishwasher and microwave with no issues. I used to have Dansk stoneware but it also got the dark marks and is much more heavy and prone to chipping. |
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Post by dannylion on Jan 22, 2014 20:08:51 GMT -5
Sorry! I think the link is fixed now.
If not, they're Padma Lakshmi Wildflowers
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Post by Jaguar on Jan 22, 2014 20:10:22 GMT -5
Sorry! I think the link is fixed now. If not, they're Padma Lakshmi Wildflowers
Oh I like these a lot. NICE.
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Post by Tiny on Jan 22, 2014 20:20:46 GMT -5
I still have the same stuff! At least the 4 casseroles. I guess that's the drawback to indestructible dishes in a frugal household. OMG, are those the squarish casserole dishes that are meant to be handled with the special gripper? We had those growing up and it's a mystery to me why I don't own them now. And I'm not exhaling any time soon. The odds are good that mom has them stored in the garage and will them on me soon. No, the special metal gripper handle thingy went with Pyrex from the late 30's early '40's. All the other products (casseroles, stove top pots/pans with handles, etc) it was just assumed you'd use the 'handle' it had with a potholder. Some of the handles are kinda useless - especially on the bigger casseroles (like a 4 quart one). the blue Cornflower pattern was very popular on casseroles, too.
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Post by Tiny on Jan 22, 2014 20:24:32 GMT -5
Sorry! I think the link is fixed now. If not, they're Padma Lakshmi Wildflowers Wow! those are pretty!
I also liked the elegant white plates that Meghan posted... oooo and I like the bright colors of the Fiestaware too ... and all those pretty Dansk patterns. This is part of the reason why I'm still using old stuff - can't decide on what 'new' stuff to get
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Post by grits on Jan 22, 2014 20:26:45 GMT -5
I am with Blonde Granny on this one. That stuff comes in a ton of colors. You can even mix and match it. |
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Post by doxieluvr on Jan 22, 2014 20:36:39 GMT -5
We use Corelle. If we have a lot of company, I get real fancy and pick up a few packs of hefty ware. Go to Costco, Doxie. They have paper plates that look like fine china with platinum trim. They also have plastic silverware that look like the real stuff. I only know because we had a team-building contest where groups set the table at the Christmas party to honor the custodial workers on our team. (The teams were totally random so you weren't honoring YOUR custodial workers but all got honored . . . and gift cards from the rest of us. It was an interesting concept.) Anyway, my best friend, who would never set a table with anything less than real china and silverware discovered this stuff. Her group won "most elegant." I think our group won "most need in help from a designer." Those hefty plates didn't make the cut, evidently. My guests are not that elegant that they care what the plates look like, and those that do care can eat elsewhere. |
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Post by doxieluvr on Jan 22, 2014 20:40:23 GMT -5
I just got these: Dannylion's new dishesI think they're pretty. They have flowers on. For those who have Corelle, do you find them noisy? My friend had some Corelle, but she got rid of them because they were noisy. Well, no not really. The plates happen to be one of the quietest things in this house. I need to know more. Like does she hear the plates having conversations with the bowls, when they are just hanging out in the cupboard? Is this friend nuts? |
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