Aaah camping cutley and crockery.....charity shops are a great place to find them,we have quite a collection now!among our finds is: a still boxed set of swan S/S cutlery which have lovely wide flat handles that pack really well a set of 5 American made "galleyware" mugs vintage British made melamine picnicware,a 1956 ex MOD S/S turner,we also have some fat face plates and bowls....the list goes on...lifes little pleasures!
Can't bear eating off melamine/enamel, so bought a white china set from Wilkinsons for £7 and tesco value cutlery for about £2. Does the job very nicely!
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I took metal/enamel plates from poundland shop they are hard wearing ,quite light,unbreakable and can be stacked on top of a saucepan that I've heated beans or tomatoes in to heat up while I fry the eggs etc .I like my food hot ! Oh as can be see in pic a pint size mug from home is essential for a morning cup of tea .If you've gone to the trouble of heating the water you want to make a decent size cup of tea !
A bit of a mish mash on the cutlery/plates/mugs etc here I'm afraid..
A few melamine plates that match...A whole lot of cutlery that dose not and assorted mugs/cups/glasses etc...
Not too bothered that nothing matches as their only to eat off/drink out of but I do have my favorite cups...1) an insulated mug that keeps the tea warm longer...2) A china mug decorated with fishing scenes...Took a fellow members wee lad fishing on one of the meets one time...He presented me with this mug as a present at the end of the weekend and I use it for my morning cuppa every trip...
I also use a nice cut glass whiskey glass on an evening that my daughter bought for me a few years ago..Nice size for a measure...Nice feel to it in the hand..Nice wee glass which I look after...Cleaned and put back in its presentation box at the end of each trip...
Jelboy.
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I use melamine plates and plastic glasses plus a set of basic cheap cutlery from adsa, but I HATE drinking my coffee out of melamine mugs, it just doesn't seem to taste right.
Instead I bought a set of four stacking mugs in a metal stand. Proper mugs - much better. As long as pack them well I seem to have suffered no breakages. Admittedly they are heavier but I'd rather cut out some weight elsewhere!
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Got fed with a collection of plastic and melamine crockery never matching, so about 5 years ago we snapped up a bargain at Ikeas winter sale, all in white, 6 mugs, 6 dinner plates, 6 side plates, 6 bowls & 6 knife’s, forks & spoons for £20 !! I know its heavy but as there are only 2 of us we just take 3 of each just in case, so far we have only broken 1 mug & 1 bowl in 5 years, also use Ikea glass tumblers for G&T's,Wine & Beer & 99p for 6.
Food seems tastes so much nicer on “proper” crockery, we are lucky just being 2 of us, it wouldn’t suit a family as the weight would not be very practical, but for couples, it’s ideal.
Melamine plates acquired over years
Ancient but serviceable plastic bowls
Cutlery set from Matalan
Insulated mugs from £ shop
Proper Thermos insulated cafetiere - must have proper coffee!
Camping kettle with whistle
Nylon fish slices
ancient non-stick pan ex-kitchen
Large non-stick skillet with glass lid
Selection of v sharp cooking knives, including my favourite ceramic knife no-one else is allowed to use.
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Is there an opposite to glamping? Tramping, maybe?
Anyway, that's what we are. Our stuff is odds and ends from home, that are suprlus to requirements. When 2 plates cracked because S2BX put them on the stove that had only just been turned off, we got a couple more for 10p each from a charity shop in Llanelli.
None of our stuff matches and we really don't mind!
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I would like some bigger pasta bowls though, we found eating outside means bigger appetites and our little cereal bowls aren't big enough.
We found that too so we use the melamine salad bowls with might be a little too big but it does mean you can get the pasta nearer your mouth without it splatting everywhere :)
Oval metal plates that were only lurking at the back of the cupboard.
Cutlery set that we were given as a gift
Plastic cups for cool drinks - bought years ago but still tidy
Proper mugs that stack in a metal stand, two of which broken by my drippy teenager (only new purchase, typical!!)
On our last trip, whilst doing communal washing up, my nice Dutch neighbour recommended that I buy plastic stuff, didn't have the heart to say I chose to bring all this instead of plastic.
We've got sporks and the clip-together-camping cutlery, Poundland metal bowls, 1960'S Melaware plates, Ikea stackable mugs and my metal cafetiere. There's usually a stack of plastic cups and a proper wine glass as well.
Everything (except the cafetiere lives in a crate in the airing cupboard, so it's easy to get to for picnic's and camping. I've got loads of plastic plates and bowls in this box, but always take the same pieces every time we go away.
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Topic: crockery for camping
