Dear reader, I must confide in you a small secret you might not have known about me. For the past two months, I have been using plastic flatware. Gasp! Can it even be called flatware if it's not made of some kind of metal? I don't know. But silverware it certainly is not. The circumstances of how this came to pass are not interesting enough to blog about. Apparently, though, my friends think it's hysterical that even during dinner parties, I have had the audacity to present them with plastic forks and knives to eat with. I admit, it's funny in an appalling kind of way (and appalling in a funny sort of way? Never mind).
But now those barbarian days are over! Thanks to Ebay, I am the proud owner of six gorgeous forks and six gleaming knives - all tipped with a lovely bone handle. I feel all grown up again. I can have friends over for dinner with no shame. I can actually cut a piece of meat, twirl spaghetti, and hear the satisfying clink of metal against china when my plate is empty. But my enthusiasm is dampened (only somewhat) by the fact that the plastic isn't out the window just yet. After all, I have yet to find matching spoons...
I am appalled, just appalled. And to think that we let you fool us for this long.
tsk, tsk, tsk..
Posted by: Pim | October 17, 2005 at 12:17 PM
I'm ashamed to admit, I still do not have quality knives... Like Wustoff. I keep saying I'm going to get them, but I keep lacking the proper funds.
Posted by: radish | October 17, 2005 at 05:13 PM
Cutco is the place to go if you lack proper friends...since we're sharing secrets.
the silverware photographed--- bone or Bakelite?
Posted by: shuna | October 20, 2005 at 11:57 PM
Shuna - I have no idea. For all I know, they could even be plastic? And thanks for the Cutco tip - what an amazing site! Spoons, here I come.
Pim - I know, barbarian, aren't I? ;)
Radish - if you get right down to the nitty-gritty essentials, you only need one good knife (a chef's knife)...if you look on Ebay or Amazon or even save up your pennies for a few weeks, one of those could definitely be in your reach! If all else fails, there's always Christmas...
Posted by: Luisa | October 24, 2005 at 11:09 AM