This week is pancake week (Known formally as Shrove Tuesday). I could do a blog on pancake fillings, but this will have been all over the place this week. What I want to do is to take a look at how to make your pancakes look pretty when served. So this blog will look at crockery and how to choose it for your specific needs.
Crockery is the sort of item that normally you only buy once or twice in your life. It is an investment and you will use it daily for a long time. Sometimes you may have a chance to ask others to purchase for you for example if you get married, or you buy for yourself.
As you only buy crockery once or twice, you should choose your set carefully. It maybe that you don’t need or want a traditional set, so individual quirky items may be more suitable. I would like to also offer up the thought that you don’t need a special or ‘best’ set, just use your good crockery every day!
CHOICES
Before you buy, think about your life now and how it may change in 10-15 years. When you eat, do you have multiple courses. What portion sizes do you have, do you eat formally or just casually. How many are you normally, do you do entertaining. Do you serve everything onto each plate or use bowls/platters for people to serve themselves.
Be honest, would youi like to do entertaining, but don’t have the place settings to do so. Or do you always say you want to entertain, but it’s not a high priority? All of these questions, will inform what your needs will be for your crockery. It may be better that you buy individual unique dinner plates and bowls only, or a full 24 piece set. Think about your decor and style of living. Formal or informal, modern, traditional or eclectic.
Now for the fun bit - choosing your items. You should now know what you want, so start looking, look at pintrest sites, go into shops and feel the items, look on-line, if you do go out, see if you like your hosts or your restaurant crockery. Take your time. Perhaps buy one plate and take it home to see how it fits with your decoor. Check it fits where you want to store it and how it looks on your table. Once you make a decision, then only buy what you need, and perhaps a couple of spares in case of visitors or breakages. Check washing instructions and look after it. A good set of crockery can last for years. Enjoy!