JASHII Flatware Set – Hook in Black

Sometimes companies get a little lazy in naming their cutlery sets. They’ll just state the name of their company and maybe the color of the product and not bother with the creative effort to come up with a unique name. I understand that getting a product name approved can be a hassle but come on guys, have some fun.

The JASHII Flatware Set is a whole bunch of products but we like the look of this set that we have decided to call “Hook in Black”. Black cutlery is a real statement at the table and over and above that is the hooked design in this set. The original idea of this design of spoon was that it could hook on the edge of a bowl or cup so as not to drip on the table. They took it a bit farther and we think it looks great!

This 32 piece set includes 8 coffee spoons 8 dinner spoons, 8 dinner forks, and 8 dinner knives. It is made of dishwasher safe 304 stainless steel. But careful with certain acidic cleaners as it can take the black finish off, we recommend hand washing.

JASHII 32 piece Flatware Set – Hook in Black from Amazon

Cutlery Sets That Made Design History

The very nice folks over at Domus have written a very interesting article about 20 cutlery sets that made design history. It is a really well researched piece about flatware through time that are influential in their design. This isn’t your regular knife, fork and spoon. And of course they have a slide show of photos.

“Extensions of our hands, they embody an etiquette that imposes rules on the use closely linked to social norms. Between continuity and experimentation with shapes and types, a selection of unmissable and iconic cutlery sets.“

“Cutlery is a clear symptom of (lack of) social belonging if it is used inappropriately. Placed on the plate in a certain way, it gives the waiters unequivocal signals about our appetite and the enjoyment of eaten dishes. At the table, it should be laid out according to a real etiquette. However, we do not care about it, preferring a casual table setting that rewards closeness and conviviality by sacrificing the etiquette itself.”

This is a great history lesson in design and form versus function.

Check it out at Domusweb.it

TrendyWare Gold 24-Piece Flatware Set

TrendyWare is an interesting name for a cutlery company. Kind of wearing their silverware heart on their sleeve I guess? Name aside, the TrendyWare Gold 24-Piece Flatware Set is a real looker and looks to be real value.

What makes this cutlery really stand out is the high-shine finish silverware accented with a beautiful lotus design. They are right, this is wedding table silverware.

This 24 Piece Set consists of 6 Dinner Knives, 6 Dinner Spoons, 6 Teaspoons, 6 Dinner Forks but wait there’s more! It includes a bonus eBook – “Etiquette – The etiquette table setting” (which we would be very curious to read!). Made of 18/0 dishwasher stainless steel.

Get the TrendyWare Gold 24-Piece Flatware Set from Amazon

Is it Flatware or Silverware? What about Cutlery?

Which is which? Is flatware also silverware? Is silverware flatware? What’s the difference? Here’s a quote from the Big Bang Theory that helps set the stage:

Sheldon Cooper : Jacuzzi is a commercial brand, hot tub is the generic term, i.e., all Jacuzzis are hot tubs, but not all hot tubs are Jacuzzis.

Zack : Is that like all thumbs are fingers, but not all fingers are thumbs?

The difference between flatware and silverware is that flatware are eating utensils. Cutlery, such as forks, knives and spoons while silverware is anything made from silver.

In the 1800s the word flatware was used to refer to anything shallow and flat used at the dining table to eat.

Cutlery is a separate thing altogether. Cutlery refers to knives and cutting implements and originates from the old French word “coutelier” (modern French: couteau) which means knife. So technically flatware and silverware could include cutlery, but cutlery would only refer to knives or cutting implements. But nobody really thinks that anymore.

So to sum up: All silverware is flatware or cutlery. But not all flatware or cutlery is silverware.

Got it?