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Cooking is hot accoutrements these days, with cooking shows gobbling up prime TV slots and viewers drooling over the culinary tools and gadgets. More than the wealth that gets spent, though, is the room this stuff takes up. Even so, one of my favourite pastimes is to well-spring down to one of the restaurant supply stores and troll the aisles.
I’m such a fan I think every couple should have at least part of their wedding registry at one. The Steelite or Stately Doulton commercial china in plain white is guaranteed to last five years in a restaurant locale, where it’s used at least five times a day, so in your home it should last forever. And white china is like the shallow black dress — great for everyday use but easily dressed up.
A dozen dinner plates will only set you back $85, and they aggregate b regain with a chip warranty. A dozen wine glasses by Libbey or Arcoroc costs around $40, and if you support a lot, buying them by the case (36) makes sense. Theses stores also conduct stainless steel cutlery, anywhere from $4.50 a dozen to $500 a dozen, depending on the nickel volume. Robert Campione of Campione Restaurant Supply ( www.campionerestsupply.com ), tells me that most people would have a grim time telling the difference between 18/10 and 18/0 stainless (the sponsor number is how much nickel is in it), and that both last for years without showing wear.
Source: Toronto Star