Cutlery must be made of steel grade 18/10; the thickness of the products should be from 4 to 7 mm; high-quality products must be perfectly cleaned and perfectly polished, with a characteristic shine; Italy is considered the best manufacturer of cutlery.
What cutlery should be in the kitchen
These necessarily include: table and dessert forks and spoons, table knives, tea spoons, a spoon for jam and sauce, a spoon for sugar, forks and knives for fish, salad forks.
Sometimes an additional ladle, serving and pouring spoon, cake spatula and some other utensils are included.
Which material is better for cutlery
Stainless steel is the most popular material for making cutlery.
Choose cutlery made from 18/10 steel (these numbers indicate the percentage of chromium and nickel in the alloy), it has a bright shine, does not deform, and is resistant to stains and scratches.
Stainless steel cutlery may rust under certain conditions.
Stainless steel has the ability to resist atmospheric oxidation, that is, not rust, as well as the ability to corrode in acidic, alkaline and salt-containing environments, that is, corrosion resistance.
