What are the different types of silverware?

Answer 1

In past generations, sterling silver sets were made with all kinds of specialized pieces. There were dinner knives, luncheon knives, fruit knives, master and individual butter knives, fish knives; gumbo spoons, soup spoons both round and oval, bouillon spoons, salt spoons, melon spoons, grapefruit spoons, teaspoons, 5 o'clock spoons and demitasse spoons, salt spoons, egg spoons, ice cream spoons, sugar spoons, jelly spoons, tomato spoons, nut spoons; dinner forks, luncheon forks, salad forks, fish forks, pickle forks, lemon forks, olive forks and spoons, dessert/pastry forks, cold meat forks. And that is not even getting into 3 sizes of carving sets, many different serving spoons and forks and tongs. You might enjoy scouting the listings of silverware at replacements.com for pictures and even more exhaustive lists.

Answer 2

honestly this is not a simple question.

For a table setting the following flatware may be used.

Spoons.

- salt spoon

- relish spoon

- condiment spoon

- sugar measure

- iced tea spoon

- tea spoon

- demitasse spoon

- soup spoon

- dinner spoon

- dessert spoon

- fruit spoon

- serving spoon

- salad spoon or tongs

- soup ladle

- gravy ladle

- sauce ladle

- spaghetti server

- #10 scoop

- ice cream scoop

forks

- appetizer fork

- pickle/olive fork

- fondu fork

- salad fork

- fish fork

- dinner fork

- meat fork

- dessert fork

- serving fork

tongs/servers

- ice tongs

- butter tongs

- sugar tongs

- salad tongs

- meat tongs

- pie server

- cake server

- lasagna server

- skewers

- chopsticks

- picks (corn cobs)

- swizzles

knives

- butter server

- bread knife

- butter spreader

- fish knife

- butter knife

- dinner knife

- meat (steak) knife

- carving knife

(and several specialized serving utensils)

There are also several silver services from gravy boats to serving platters.

Answer 3

The types of silverware would be the knife, fork, and spoon....

Sometimes there is a little thing called a 'spork' which is a combination of a spoon and fork, but to my knowledge it is only plastic ware.

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Answer 4

Wood spoons, steel spoons, holed spoons, spatulas, mashers, slicers, whisks, colanders, seives and many others

Answer 5

Knife, Fork & Spoon.

Answer 6

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