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What pieces are in a standard cutlery set?
Most Viners cutlery sets provide 6 place settings:
a 24 piece cutlery set contains 6 knives, 6 dinner forks, 6 dessert spoons and 6 teaspoons
a 44 piece cutlery set is a more formal configuration, also containing dessert knives, dessert forks, soup spoons (6 of each) and 2 tablespoons. This provides cutlery for three courses (soup, main meal and dessert). Alternatively, the dessert knives and forks could be used for starters or for a cheese course.
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24 piece cutlery set
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6 place settings
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6 dinner knives, 6 dinner forks, 6 dessert spoons, 6 teaspoons |
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44 piece cutlery set
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6 place settings
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6 dinner knives, 6 dinner forks, 6 dessert spoons, 6 teaspoons + 6 dessert knives, 6 dessert forks, 6 soupspoons + 2 tablespoons |
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Our 58 piece cutlery canteens provide 8 formal place settings:
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58 piece cutlery set
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8 place settings
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8 dinner knives, 8 dinner forks, 8 dessert spoons, 8 teaspoons + 8 dessert knives, 8 dessert forks, 8 soupspoons + 2 tablespoons |
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Other configurations found in the UK and in Europe include:
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16 piece cutlery set
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4 place settings
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4 dinner knives, 4 dinner forks, 4 dessert spoons, 4 teaspoons
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60 piece cutlery set
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8 place settings
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8 dinner knives, 8 dinner forks, 8 dessert spoons, 8 teaspoons + 8 dessert knives, 8 dessert forks, 8 soup spoons + 4 tablespoons |
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78 piece cutlery set
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12 place settings
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12 dinner knives, 12 dinner forks, 12 dessert spoons, 12 teaspoons + 12 dessert knives, 12 dessert forks + 4 serving pieces (e.g. sauce ladle, soup ladle, serving fork & spoon)
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114 piece cutlery set
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12 place settings
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12 dinner knives, 12 dinner forks, 12 dessert spoons, 12 teaspoons, 12 coffee spoons + 12 dessert knives, 12 dessert forks, 12 fish knives, 12 fish forks + 6 serving pieces (e.g. sauce ladle, soup ladle, serving fork & spoon, salad servers)
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| What is stainless steel?
Stainless steel is basic “mild” steel, to which chrome and nickel have been added; chrome for rust-resistance and nickel for resistance to acids. The highest quality stainless steel is 18/10 stainless steel, denoting 18% chrome and 10% nickel content.
Is stainless steel dishwasher safe?
Stainless steel can never be completely dishwasher safe, as over time the detergents and salts in the dishwasher will affect the surface of any type of cutlery. However, if a little care is taken while using the dishwasher, your stainless steel products will last for many years and you will experience no problems. For this reason, we describe most of our cutlery and kitchen ranges as Dishwasher Safe.
We recommend that you always keep the salt topped up (although not overfilled) to keep the water softener working properly, and that you use a good-quality detergent and rinse aid. Never use the rinse and hold option on your machine when washing stainless steel, as a wet enclosed environment can damage the surface of the steel and start the corrosion process. We also suggest that you take out cutlery as soon as the programme is completed, when it is still warm, and wipe off any water residue before putting away. This will prevent water stains from marking the surface.
Does stainless steel ever rust?
Stainless steel can corrode, although the additives chrome and nickel provide a lot of protection compared to “mild” steel. Stainless steel can be damaged if exposed to salts (which can be present in foods, water softeners and even naturally in water), acids or detergents.
For these reasons, we advise that cutlery is washed promptly after use, and is never left to soak for long periods in soapy water.
What’s the difference between different qualities of stainless steel?
Top quality 18/10 stainless steel is brighter and whiter in colour than 13/0 stainless steel, which is quite grey in colour.
Also, steel is a ferrous metal and will stick to a magnet depending on the iron content: 13/0 steel contains only 13% chrome (and therefore more iron) and will stick strongly, whereas top quality 18/10 stainless steel will attract much less strongly.
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