High quality dinner plates for steak cookouts......?!
High quality dinner plates for steak cookouts......?
We always see fancy, ornate dinnerware that's geared toward elegant foo-foo parties. But how about premium quality plates for a stylish cookout, rugged but very high quality plates appropriate for steaks, etc.?
I had even wondered if anyone sold plates with some durable rubber bottoms?
Where can I buy something like this? I thought of Front Gate, but I can't even find their website, and the other names escape me.
Answers:
You've described melamine dinnerware sets. I hate that stuff, but it would fill your bill. Reasonable, durable, etc. Try Target.
http://www.target.com/gp/search.html/602...
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cooking.com has some great wooden steak plates that are perfect for cookouts. my parents had something similar that we use. it's like a wooden tray with a spot for the steak with a drip groove etched into it to catch any juices. the other side has a spot for your side dishes. do a search for "wooden steak plate."
my personal favorite is a 2 piece plate. the actual plate is a metal dish that can be heated on the grill or oven so it will keep the steak warm while being served/eaten. the bottom part is a wooden holder into which the metal plate is seated to allow for handling without special utensils or oven mits. i think these are either aluminum/wood or steel/wood combinations.
I use dinnerware designed for the outdoors. Many times they are made of melamine so they are pretty much unbreakable. I have matching serving platters and cups too.
They might have the plates on ebay since they have a lot of items.
Instawares has tons of these type of items, I am sure you'll find the size you are looking for. Some are coated cardboard, some are plastic. Here's one I think you might like, but feel free to search through their site for others:
http://www.instawares.com/silhouette-bla...
Have you considered Royal Chinet paper dinner plates?