Kitchen

[violann]

Is this the heavy duty stuff that can serve frozen ice cteam?

[Sunshine Kate]

It's rather heavy duty.  However, I have an ice cream scoop that works excellent.  I would suggest using that. 

[Shelbelle]

18/10 is the highest quality stainless flatware out there.

[Kachina624]

18/10 doesn't have anything to do with the weight or quality of flatware.  It just means nickel has been added so it retains its shine.

[Shelbelle]

I  have to disagree with the last comment, all of my previous sets are 18/0 and dont have near the weight and durablilty as my current 18/10 set.

[January121]

Yes, it is .... in my opinion 18/10 is the preferred weight for utensils .. they keep looking good for a long time & yes, you can scoop ice cream out of the carton with 18/10 & it does not bend.

[novamc1]

18/10 does not refer to or serve as a measurement of weight. 

Here's one explanation:

18/8 and 18/10 refer to the percentages of chromium and nickel in the stainless steel alloy. The "18" refers to the chromium content, which gives flatware its rust-resistant properties, and the "8" or "10" refers to the nickel content, which gives flatware a deeper lustre, or shine.

For info about 18/10 and 18/0 flatware, this is one source:

http://housewares.about.com/od/kitchenwareaccessories/f/ststeel_RO.htm

[violann]

Thank you ALL! There was a lunchtime special today and I ordered it. 

Looks nice- I'm hopeful!

[Kachina624]

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@Shelbelle wrote:

I  have to disagree with the last comment, all of my previous sets are 18/0 and dont have near the weight and durablilty as my current 18/10 set.

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@Shelbelle  Please see post #7.  @novamc1 beat me to it.  We learn something new every day.

[AKgirl2]

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@Kachina624 wrote:

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@Shelbelle wrote:

I  have to disagree with the last comment, all of my previous sets are 18/0 and dont have near the weight and durablilty as my current 18/10 set.

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@Shelbelle  Please see post #7.  @novamc1 beat me to it.  We learn something new every day

@Kachina624 ~ I ordered a 20 pc. set from Amazon last year.  It's very weighty & solid...I scoop ice cream with the teaspoon all the time, works great!  Imprint on back says Ginko 18c stainless.  Not sure, but I think Ginko might be pattern name, but it is plain (smooth), no pattern but nicely shaped, fits well in the hand.