Matching Melamine Dinnerware

 

Contrary to what most people believe, melamine dishware isn't just for kiddies. While the inherent qualities of melamine dishware like very tough durability, scratch resistance and light weight make it ideal as your kids new melamine dinnerware set, it isn't just about the kid-friendly stuff as a whole new slew of elegant melamine dinnerware are sweeping catalogs and the imaginations of households worldwide.

 

 

Melamine dishware are usually white in color, very close to the off-white of more expensive porcelain dishware and while they are light weight, some have a little heft so they don't seem like cheap plastic crap either. These qualities make it a good replacement for dinnerware sets but what really gets most people is the fact that today's melamine dinnerware set catalogs are quickly filling up with pieces featuring very intricate and elegant designs. Just like fine china and porcelain dishes, melamine dinnerware can look simply stunning with a number of nature inspired designs and many others.

 

Designs for a melamine dinnerware set aren't just constrained to the usual border around the edge, as manufacturers can create a colorful image on the plate or bowls surface while retaining the scratch-proof surface characteristic of melamine dishware. The main advantage of this is that these images and designs will not fade or chip, unlike porcelain or ceramic dishware, something that happens even with the most expensive of porcelain dishware. Long-lasting and awesome looking a good melamine set can last for quite a long time depending on how well you take care of it.

 

Like other melamine dishware, your melamine dinnerware set is just as susceptible to heat as any other melamine bowl or container. While melamine dishware are completely dishwasher-safe and ultra resistant in their own right, they absorb heat a lot better than most other ceramic dishware. This means that they retain this heat, which also means that touching a newly microwaved melamine dish with your bare finger is as big a no-no as micro-waving the melamine dish in the first place. Likewise placing a melamine dish or bowl over direct heat or a gas burner is also fairly dangerous, as melamine dishes that have absorbed enough heat tend to explode more than start melting into a puddle of plastic.

 

Prices for a good and elegant melamine dinnerware set have also dropped significantly. While melamine dishware has always been relatively cheap in the first place this can also be a major determining factor when buying anything made from melamine.

 

Some Recommended Dinning Utensils:

 

* The Pessimist's Mug

 

*Criss Cross Bowl

 

* Pizza Fork