Pls help me chose everyday dishes

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48159

I am moving and getting a dishwasher which we will IYH use for fleishigs. I have plenty of nice Shabbos things already; what I need is a few dinner plates and soup bowls.

Should I get plain glass��.tinted glass��.plain white��who knows about these things?

Platinum Member Joined: Oct 27 2005 Posts: 6749

If you'll be drying them in the dishwasher stay away from glass, it makes life a lot easier.

Diamond Member Joined: Oct 24 2005 Posts: 4689

what color are your other dishes?

I am happy with Corelle.

Gold Member Joined: Dec 27 2005 Posts: 1006

glazed stoneware is easy to take care of. I'm very happy with mine.

Silver Member Joined: Nov 07 2004 Posts: 848

Definitely corelle for weekdays.

Platinum Member Joined: May 22 2005 Posts: 13795

corelle has beautiful square plates. I've seen them at Walmart.

Gold Member Joined: May 04 2006 Posts: 1720

Diamond Member Joined: Oct 24 2005 Posts: 4689

corelle is the greatest. my mother has corelle that's over 30 years old and it still looks brand new. (what's left of it Laughing

) My wedding gift dinnerware sits in the china closet and I use my corelle even on shabbos when we have company.

I love my correlle have it 6 years now.

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48159

Not only did I not want to spend the $$$ for a set of Corelle, I really only need dinner plates and soup bowls. And Corelle means a certain color right? I don't know what to do about that.....

Corelle is a brand of dishes with many colors and styles

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48159

Oh, we really use our Shabbos china and the matching pieces. It's a dark cream with flowers of blue, purple, pink and green on it.

But I want something rather plain for everyday; not a color. My tablecloth is different colors and it'd be "too much".....

I just wasn't sure if I should go clear glass or not.

Diamond Member Joined: Oct 24 2005 Posts: 4689

I believe corelle comes in plain white also. with a busy tablecloth I'd avoid clear glass b/c the dishes would 'disappear'. I'd go for white or a solid color. OTOH, it seems misguided to buy dishes to match the tablecloth. one usually buys a tablecloth to match the dishes, since the dishes will presumably outlast the tablecloth.

if you just need a few dishes and a few bowls then you might as well just go to marshals and get nice plates, or if you go up to the country in the summer there is ahomegoods next to middletown mall, which has stunning things for not expensive.

and I think you should get plates that are one color that match your tablecloth.

Silver Member Joined: Nov 07 2004 Posts: 848

You can buy corelle individually (I.e. only buy what you need.) I got mine in Walmart and it was a 4 piece setting for one person in each box, for a great price. They have great designs too. I hate flowery dishes, and they had so many plain ones to choose from!