Dinner set Overview
Mankind has been passed through many stages up till the present era. People of stone ages use to have flat rocks or leaves as their serving dishes. Time changed a bit, and proper pottery and vessels were introduced.
The large and weighty potteries had intense designs on it, preferably the figures and floras. Those difficult to carry potteries were more with the decorative purpose rather than serving food.
Gradually elements for serving introduced and proper dinner sets took place instead of the heavy potteries and vessels. These dinner sets are considered a mark of attraction for the dining table.
What is a Dinner set?
Dinner set, also referred to as dinnerware, is a combination of all the necessary items needed to dine in or are obligatory for the dining tables manners. From dessert plates to the serving dishes, each item that is used for properly having food is marked as Dinner set.
Why dinner set is considered a mark of class
The dinner set is much more than just a set of crockery for serving food. A beautifully designed dinner set expresses the class of taste of the residents.
Decoration more than necessity
Dinner set was considered the basic necessity back then. But today, it has become more than stipulation as now it is showed off on the shelves.
Symbol of love for the daughter
Living in Asian countries, the dinner set has become a symbol of love for the daughter by her parents by giving it as a souvenir in the dowry. Dinner sets are an important element of dowry for the girls.
Create the atmosphere
Dinner set enhances your meal by creating a perfect atmosphere for the extensive meal. Your routine food can be felt like a feast if it is taken in the dinner set.
Expression of Personal style
Beautiful dinner sets are expressions of personal style. In actuality, it speaks more than the taste of your meal and creates a good notion over your visitors.
What does a dinner set consist of?
The basic three-piece set of dinnerware includes a dinner plate, cup, and saucer. But now, it has been improved to the five pieces set, adding soup bowl, main course plate, and dessert plate and cup saucer.
However, living in Pakistan, you can have the spark of the full table set in the name of dinner set, by having serving bowls, serving dishes, and salad and sauce boats serve-ware along with additional tea set.
Nevertheless, the full dinner set is available for either four, six, eight, or twelve-person as per need.
What are the types of dinner set regarding the material and usage?
Considering the needs and portability, there are a plethora of choices for dinner set to be used on special occasions or regular utilization.
Melamine Dinner Set
The most durable yet stylish type of dinner set that has gained popularity amongst the local public of Asian countries is a dinner set of Melamine. It is an elegant alternative to porcelain and ceramic dinner-wares that is quite safer in terms of handling.
Material
Nitrogen-rich, organic-based compound melamine resins are used to make melamine dinner sets. These melamine resins help to sustain the durability within the crockery.
Pros and Cons
highly durable and easy to clean melamine dinner sets are virtually unbreakable.100% high-grade Melamine used crockery is much stronger and easy to handle.
It is quite safe for use unless exposed to extra heat or chemicals. However, it is not considered protected for micro-wave or conventional ovens as it releases the remaining chemicals when heated.
On the other hand, the melamine dinner set is a must buy as it is available in a variety of designs and colors and can easily withstand the adversity of everyday exploitation as it has a long existence.
Availability and usage
This melamine dinner set is multipurpose enough for outdoor, indoor, and regular use as well. The best option to get today, melamine dinner set, is by far available in the market place and can be ordered online.
Price range
Melamine dinner sets are quite economical and can be afforded easily as it comes in different brands and quantity of crockery.
Porcelain dinner sets
For the past millions of years, porcelain dinner sets are enjoying the perks of being the cherry on the top of the cake. Invented in China, porcelain dinner sets are also referred to as china dinnerware.
Material
Porcelain is the ceramic material gained by heating kaolin. The dinner sets made up of porcelain is made of fine–particle clay comprising of kaolin, feldspar, and quartz. The massive sum of high temperature makes the dinner set nonporous.
Pros and Cons
porcelain dinner sets are practical for microwave and oven dishes as it is naturally heat resistant material. The glossy look and shine make it easier to be washed and cleaned.
It is also quite durable. However, it is slightly heavier and fragile as it can be broken easily if it collapsed. Besides that, porcelain dinner sets enjoy a variety of designs, colors, and shapes.
Availability and usage
the classy porcelain dinner sets can be easily availed for occasional purposes. You can easily get a porcelain dinner set in the market or can buy online as it is really in on the present day.
However, if there is an option for showcasing the dinner sets, then it will be the best go.
Price range
the prices of porcelain dinner set range from mid to high. Finer the quality of porcelain higher will be the price. But you can still afford some economical porcelain dinner set too.
Glass or Opal tempered glass Dinner Set.
There was a time when having a meal in glass crockery was considered a symbol of an elite class. Nevertheless, glass dinner sets or often named as opal glass, still holds a class in the ground of crockery.
Material
Milky white glass, either opaque or transparent, is used in the making of Opal glass dinner set by the production of fluorine compounds.
Pros and Cons
the thermal treatment makes used in the glass dinner set makes it more sustainable and scratches less. Fragile yet weighty, these Opal tempered dinner set is easily washable and can resist the heat.
Produced in different designs and colors, you can easily get the glass dinner set of your choice.
Availability and usage
this series of dinner sets are often placed in the group of occasional use as it is slightly brittle, and a minor stroke can result in damage. We cannot count glass dinner set the need of the hour; however, it is still available in the market or can be purchased online.
Price range
it is the high range crockery. However, you can create a dinner set of your own by purchasing one set of crockery at a time.
Steel dinner set
Besides all these types of dinner sets, dinner sets prepared for steel are also being used in some parts of the country. Not as popular as Melamine or porcelain, steel dinner sets have their charm and importance.
Material
as the name says all, stainless steel in silver is used as a material for the steel dinner set.
Pros and Cons
there are huge pros for steel dinner set in silver, as this eco-friendly crockery can last for a lifetime without causing damage to anyone. The only flaw is its presentation, as it comes with no design or color implementation on it.
Availability and Usage
the old version of serving, this dinner set still holds a place in the market and can be bought easily from the local market or online.
Price range
steel dinner sets are highly economical and are considered low-range crockery. Thus, you can have a steel dinner set without any damage to your pocket.
Production and Brands
In Pakistan, the best quality dinner sets are produced in Gujranwala, Punjab. However, many international brands of dinner set are being imported through China, Japan, and France.
The Conclusion
Either it is porcelain, Melamine, glass, or steel, dinner sets have been a symbol of culture and traditions from the past many centuries. If you want to enhance your routine meal into a feast, one of these dinner sets is a must-buy as per need.