Cutlery

Flatware, silverware, or cutlery are all the same items and are an essential part of any home and living. These items are available in all nooks and corners of the world. The main purpose of these tools is to avoid the burning of hands while cooking. Plus, they are used for eating any food with sophistication and no spilling or mess.  

Cutlery items are available as a single item and in the form of a complete set containing a counted number of every item on the list of cutleries. Cutlery is a final touch to every table setting, but it is arguably the first thing the guests or customers will ever notice. But if done well, they can make a big difference in the ambience and overall décor of the venue. Just get it wrong, and the cutlery can stick out like a mismatched button on the blazer. But to rock them like a pro, you need to know the essentials and add on accessories on a cutlery list. Plus, learn how and when to use them.  

Accessories and must-haves in a cutlery set 

Today cutlery sets are available in a variety of materials. Search online to find an extensive collection of plastic cutleries, bamboo cutlery, and stainless-steel cutlery sets. Although there will be a difference in the design, colour, feel, and material of these cutlery items, the list of accessories and must-haves remain the same. But there can be a difference in the number of pieces per item contained in single Cutlery Cassettes. Besides the entire flatware, there is a list of speciality cutlery and accessories that define your table and kitchen. Keeping aside the essential items of spoons and forks, today we will enlist these additional yet important cutlery set items for luxurious table presentation and enjoy food. 

Speciality knives 

Let us start with pate and cheese knives. They come with rounded blades and are used for soft spread and cheese. You can also consider a stretch and dip if you frequently enjoy cheese platters, pates of dips. Next in the speciality knife list is steak knives which are longer, sharper, and sturdier than table knives with a robust grip for cutting meat. Contrary, dessert knives are smaller than standard table knives. They are designed to use a dessert fork to delicately section soft desserts. Besides primary blades in your cutlery sets, these knives are a must-have today. 

Speciality forks  

Forks are important to eat certain food items. But they are much more than three prongs attached to a handle. There are different types of speciality forks available in the market. A cake fork is a small-sized, sharp item with flattened tines and can be used to slice away bite-sized portions of deserts and cakes without a knife. Another item is the Oyster fork that is smaller in size with three tines and curved for scooping the oyster free before picking it up with the fork.   Besides special salad sets for eating salad, the speciality fork category also includes buffet forks. They are more comprehensive, spoon-like bowls with sharp cutting edge and used for eating a variety of food with one hand. 

Speciality spoons 

Yes, spoons (unlike chopsticks) are a standard item on any table, but many special types of spoons are used to eat specific food items. For example, fruit spoons feature a wide, curved bowl design for easy scooping of fruit pieces, whereas soda spoons (or parfait spoons) are long-handled teaspoons specifically used for creamy desserts or drinks served in tall vessels. Coffee and espresso spoons are other important items on the list. They are smaller and more delicate than teaspoons and preferably used with espresso and coffee cups, and come as standard in some modern cutlery sets.

Servers 

Cakes are an important part of our lives and so do cake shovels. Other items on the list include salad servers that are great for tossing and serving all types of salads. While serving forks, allow you to do sliced meat or individual portions efficiently with prongs that keep food securely in the place. In the meantime, cake servers are used to keep the deserts intact during serving. They come with a flat, wedge-shaped blade that slides effortlessly underneath delicate pastries and cakes, while the gravy ladles are smaller than soup and punch ladles and are useful for serving all sorts of sauces.