cutlery
Sign in to saveCutlery are utensils used for serving and eating food at the dining table — originally referring to just knives, whereas forks and spoons were silverware — all part of flatware (American English) or tableware, these both encompassing crockery as well. These three implements first appeared together on tables as a set in Britain in the Georgian era. A collected set of silverware is called a canteen of cutlery, typically referring to the polished wooden compartmental case in which they are stored.
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Cutlery refers to utensils used for serving and eating food at the dining table, originally meaning just knives, though the term now encompasses forks and spoons as part of flatware or tableware. These three implements became established as a matched set during the Georgian era in Britain, and complete collections are traditionally stored together in a compartmentalized wooden case called a canteen of cutlery.
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- Etymology
- Industry
- Components
- Composition
- Metallic
- Disposable cutlery
- Plastic
- Wooden
- Edible
- Manufacturing centres
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Cutlery are utensils used for serving and eating food at the dining table — originally referring to just knives, whereas forks and spoons were silverware — all part of flatware (American English) or tableware, these both encompassing crockery as well. These three implements first appeared together on tables as a set in Britain in the Georgian era. A collected set of silverware is called a canteen of cutlery, typically referring to the polished wooden compartmental case in which they are stored.
The city of Sheffield in Yorkshire, England has been famous for the production of cutlery since the 17th century. An express passenger train – the Master Cutler – running from Sheffield to London was named after the industry. The development of cheap and mass-produced stainless steel in Sheffield in the early 20th century brought affordable cutlery to the masses.