Is there a special name for a ramekin?

[*crikey*mate*]

just little bowls to put your mustards and sauces etc in for on the dinner table?

I've got a white dinner set with gold edges, and trying to find matching dishes etc - I just know them as ramekins, but is there a special name?

Thanks

[lurker17260]

hhmm "mustard spoon" seemed to have a few but pretty expensive

[*crikey*mate*]

what about silver plated? wouldn't that come off?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Boxed-set-of-6-vintage-Art-Deco-silver-plated-demitasse-coffee-tea-spoons...

[*crikey*mate*]

would it matter if I just used silver tea spoons do you thuink?

she probably doesn't even eat mustard etc.

[freddie*rooster]

No, and to clean silver of tarnish, just put some aluminium foil in your sink sprinkle some washing powder over the tarnished item and pour enough boiling water to cover, allow to sit for about 5mins, wipe dry with a a cloth.

Tarnish gone.

[*crikey*mate*]

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@lurker17260 wrote:
hhmm "mustard spoon" seemed to have a few but pretty expensive

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This'll be the first time Mum has been at my house in 15 years (and if I let the pups in, it may be another 15 before she comes again LOL), so $30 per spoon is a tad on the "I don't wanna go there" side LOL

But I have bought an entire 16 piece dinner set and all the serving duishes and jugs, tea pots  and platters and stuff to match etc, so I don't want to spoil all that cos I cheaped out by not having the right spoons and cutlery etc iykwim. and proper table linen and napkin rings and everything (I got the lady at Myer to set it all up etc, but they had no matching condiment bowls etc

no matching serviette holder though

it just needs to be right, cos she will find fault with the smallest thing.

[*crikey*mate*]

Thank you, I feel heaps better all ready.

I have 4 good dinner sets, but none of those would please her. she uses that old english rose one by doulton or someone like that, but there is no way I'm gonna do flowers! (It's just not me LOL)

[lurker17260]

Maybe you need to stop stressing about having the right "stuff" then. Is she coming to see you or your tableware? And who's problem is that anyway?

[**meep**]

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@my*favourite*poster wrote:

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@lurker17260 wrote:
hhmm "mustard spoon" seemed to have a few but pretty expensive

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This'll be the first time Mum has been at my house in 15 years (and if I let the pups in, it may be another 15 before she comes again LOL), so $30 per spoon is a tad on the "I don't wanna go there" side LOL

But I have bought an entire 16 piece dinner set and all the serving duishes and jugs, tea pots  and platters and stuff to match etc, so I don't want to spoil all that cos I cheaped out by not having the right spoons and cutlery etc iykwim. and proper table linen and napkin rings and everything (I got the lady at Myer to set it all up etc, but they had no matching condiment bowls etc

no matching serviette holder though

it just needs to be right, cos she will find fault with the smallest thing.

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oh my goodness......maybe you could hire those fancy dinner sets that includes everything and return yours to Myer.

[freddie*rooster]

That sounds like Royal Albert old english roses, I have the dinner set, tea set, and most of the bits and pieces.

What's for dinner?

[*crikey*mate*]

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@freddie*rooster wrote:

That sounds like Royal Albert old english roses, I have the dinner set, tea set, and most of the bits and pieces.

What's for dinner?

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could be - mum likes all the flower stuff and she's been collecting it for years and years.

so far I have

stuffed loin pork rolled

beef wellington

baked ham

a whole baked emperor or schnapper (just depends what's at the wharf when I go)

gravalax

cheesecake

boil in the cloth puddings

pavlova (maybe)

choc baskets

brandy snaps

chocolate pate

japponnaise torte

fruit

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gingerbread village

rum balls

haven't thought about snacky stuff much yet

I have 2 pates planned

cheese platter

that's as far as I have got really.

dunno, just starting the menu mnow really.

I have to do some stuff outside too for some others, but they're easy LOL

I'd love to do them one of those cob loaf thingys and a mexican seven layer dip thing