Cutlery

Making every meal a pleasure: high-quality cutlery from RÖSLE.

Making every meal a pleasure: high-quality cutlery from RÖSLE

The spick and span stainless steel cutlery looks even better on a festively laid table. But high-quality cutlery also makes you and your guests feel comfortable and welcome in everyday life.

Basic cutlery equipment includes table knives and forks, soup spoons, coffee or teaspoons and cake or dessert forks. But what is the difference between the various types of cutlery and how can you tell if it is of excellent quality? Which features are important when choosing steak cutlery and which are important for children's cutlery?

We have summarized the answers to these and other questions below.

High-quality stainless steel, fine mirror polish: quality features of cutlery

Cutlery is used daily in most households, which is why the high quality must extend to the material, shape and handling. In this case, high quality does not mean that cutlery should be made of silver. On the contrary, today silver cutlery is seen more as an investment than as everyday cutlery.

Other materials used to make cutlery are aluminum, chrome steel and stainless steel. Aluminum is a good choice if you are looking for cutlery for a camping vacation due to its light weight, but it will not withstand daily use for long. Chrome steel, also known as 18/0 stainless steel, is somewhat more durable and heavier than aluminum and is usually cheaper to buy. However, you won't be doing yourself any favors in the long run, because the “0” in the designation indicates that chrome steel contains no nickel and is therefore not rust-resistant.

Stainless steel in the 18/10 version, i.e. with 18 % chrome and a maximum of 10 % nickel, is therefore really recommended for cutlery that is used regularly. This is because only stainless steel of this quality is proven to be corrosion-resistant, easy to clean, has antibacterial properties and does not react with food. Perfect for cutlery!

In addition to the material, the workmanship and design determine the quality of cutlery. High-quality workmanship means that the outer prongs of the forks are slightly wider than the inner prongs and that there is even spacing between the prongs.

The handle of a high-quality table knife has a shape that tapers towards the blade or appears waisted so that it can be easily guided when cutting. The knife blade should be made of special blade steel. Finally, when it comes to spoons, individual taste usually determines whether a rather wide and round or a narrower shape is preferred.

In any case, it is important that all cutlery items are free of sharp edges, i.e. smooth and finely polished - whether they have a high gloss or matt finish is irrelevant.

Menu cutlery, steak cutlery or children's cutlery: consider different selection criteria

Table cutlery still shows that people once counted by the dozen, as cutlery is regularly put together for 12 people (60 pieces). Smaller households like to choose half the number, i.e. a set for 6 people (30 pieces). This means you have enough cutlery even if you have guests for dinner.

Do small children (aged three and over) live in the household or do the grandchildren like to visit to be spoiled a little? Then remember to add one or more children's cutlery sets to the list when choosing cutlery.
Of course, quality is also particularly important when it comes to children's cutlery. Because just as children are not small adults, children's cutlery should not simply be smaller than the cutlery for adults.

A child's cutlery set consists of four instead of five components: a fork, a soup spoon, a dessert spoon and a knife. The knife is designed in such a way that it is also known as a “food pusher”, as the blade is not sharp. So it can't really be used for cutting, but the youngest children can already practise eagerly doing the same as the adults and picking up solid food with a knife and fork.

Ergonomic handles, a child-friendly shape and robust stainless steel without sharp corners and edges help them to do so. A pretty, child-friendly design encourages ambition and fun when eating with children's cutlery.

Table knives for adults should have a fine edge, but do not need to be quite as sharp as kitchen knives. The situation is different for steak cutlery, which usually consists of 12 pieces. Here, the professional serrated edge or strong serration is just as important as the tapered blade.

The classic steak cutlery for barbecues usually has wooden handles or plastic handles with a rivet look. If the steaks are served at the dining table, however, we recommend steak cutlery made entirely of stainless steel, as this is more effective there and can be easily combined with other cutlery components.

Glittering evenings, shining children's eyes: cutlery from RÖSLE

RÖSLE cutlery sets are available as table and menu cutlery, children's cutlery and steak cutlery. All cutlery sets are made of high-quality 18/10 stainless steel that is neutral in taste and odor, finely polished and smooth.

For the cutlery, you can choose between 30-piece sets for 6 people or 60-piece sets for 12 people. Each set includes 5 components, which are available in six or twelve pieces: Soup and coffee spoons, dinner and cake forks and dinner knives with blades made of ground special steel.

If you would like to start with a 30-piece cutlery set, we recommend taking a look at our ELEGANCE and CULTURE series. The ELEGANCE series includes high-gloss cutlery in a timelessly beautiful design, which is just as suitable for an extended brunch as it is for an elegantly laid banquet table.

The CULTURE series loves cultural and flavor diversity and features a modern and trendy design. For lovers of pizza and pasta, meat or tofu, soups or multi-course meals and for all those who enjoy eating in a relaxed atmosphere, the cutlery sets in the CULTURE range provide the perfect accents. CULTURE cutlery is available in a choice of high-gloss or matt stainless steel polish.

ELEGANCE and CULTURE, like our third cutlery series PASSION, can also be ordered as 60-piece cutlery. PASSION is characterized by its striking design, which gives the high-gloss stainless steel a high-quality look. It can be used to embellish a relaxing Sunday breakfast, a rustic snack or an invitation to a business meeting with dinner.

Is the next games evening or candlelit dinner with steaks and fresh salads already in the diary? Then it's high time to add a steak cutlery set to your cutlery set to give your dinner the right flair! The 12-piece stainless steel steak cutlery set with strong serration from the PASSION range or with a sharp serrated edge and tapered blade from the ELEGANCE range are just what you need.

Children and grandchildren will be happily surprised when they receive their first set of children's cutlery. All the more so when the 4-piece cutlery set is precisely tailored to their needs and has a playful design for “forest lovers” or fans of “little robots”.

And to make it even more fun for children to learn how to use the children's cutlery, our cutlery set comes with a child-friendly cutlery story in German, English or French, complete with coloring pictures.