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The forks and spoons that survived the dishwasher's grudge match again.
means The everyday tableware of forks, knives, and spoons — flat-bladed or flat-bowled utensils, as opposed to hollow serving pieces.
from Comes straight from 'flat' plus 'ware' (meaning manufactured goods, as in 'hardware' or 'silverware'). It arose in the silver trade to distinguish flat-shaped pieces — forks, spoons, knives — from 'hollowware,' the bowls, pitchers, and other vessels with depth to them. The split was about shape on the workbench, not elegance at the table.
- name origin
- flat shapes like knives distinguished from hollow bowls
- hierarchy snob
- silverware is flatware wearing a tuxedo
- spork debate
- technically flatware, eternally a punchline
- stainless standard
- 18/10 means chromium and nickel ratio, not price