CROCKERY SIZES IN THE 1960's?

darkblue_2

It's quite sad, really, when you go into charity shops and discover really old fashioned wedding china which was lovingly looked after, but never used ... and now totally unwanted.

It is rather sad, but think of the positive. It was once loved and looked after like a precious thing.

silligilli

Hi Ceridwen, I find 30g of porridge oats is perfect for breakfast - even better with 15g raisins with it - yumm

betterlife

oh, ive just measured mine for you, mine are 1950`s though, they vary between 6-7inches across, the ones i have which came with a dinner service (a ridgway homemaker set) are 7 inches but the ones which come as a trio (teacup, saucer and sandwich plate) are 6-6.5 inches across. hope this helps x

eamon

There is something in this. I sure that many of us have "oversized" crockery.

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Some of the really, really cheapy basics crockery has smaller diameter plates. I would prefer using all second hand stuff, but The Bloke and DD have expressed a desire for plates that haven't had someone else eating off them. So they got one basics plate each and most of the time, we use tea plates and rice bowls to keep the portion sizes down.

Occasionally, I catch him using a serving bowl to put cereal in :eek: but they're pretty good about it most the time, especially since getting rid of the big plates so there isn't a comparison any more.

As far as portion sizes, I would use an expresso cup for a single person's measure of most dried goods and a teacup full would serve 4 easily.

[love the saying about being thin as a racing snake - will have to use that for DD, she'll like that - the latest joke is 'what's loud and sticky'? 'DD' (legs and arms are stick like - she likes plays on words)

ceridwen

So - I guess our modern upsizing of crockery sizes probably boils down to "lets serve special occasion amounts of food - ie too much - at every mealtime".

Crikey - an espresso cup worth of dried food - whew! - i feel an experiment coming on.... I guess you mean things like lentils, rice and the like - but not pasta for instance...

I have a feeling that I'm going back to that old-fashioned idea of "special occasion" crockery somehows - ie 9" plates for everyday and my huge modern 12" plates when I have anyone round.

beemuzed

Ceridwen - I'm sure you've struck gold with this! I know portion size is my downfall. My wedding present dinner service (started collecting in 1968) has 12inch plates, but also a smaller plate as well - sadly only one survives as we have used it rather than keeping it "for best". I'm going to search the charity shops for smaller plates when next in town - and then I'll hide the big ones!

rachbc

I cook measured portion sizes so there is no temptation to over load the plate - if you carry on cooking the same amount and just using smaller plates/ portions won't that lead to waste?

cooking-mama

ceridwen wrote: »

My other bugbear is that I do like a glass of wine with dinner and I have some glasses of "standard" size - ie the "old" size of 125ml - but I can't find wine in the "old" strength (ie 8%/9% proof) - as these days wine tends to be around 12% proof.

I can deal with that while out and about by choosing to have half a pint of lager per drink (rather than a glass of wine per drink) and stick to the amount I decided way back when....

It's more problematic at home - when I can get the "old" measures of wine - but not the "old" strength... guess I may have to investigate the continental habit of diluting wine with water (um....would that be soda water that I dilute it with then?...). I suppose that's down to this modern British habit of "drinking to get drunk" - which is something I don't understand personally...I just want a glass or two of wine to relax and that's it...

I hate "strong wine",and for me thats anything over 10.5%..
Black tower make a lovely rose wine,that is only 9%...and Blue nun original white,is 10%.
The weightwatchers wines are also around 9% i think.
Aldi do a 4% rose,but its very sweet.
Tesco(and probably other places)sell a white Zinfandel by barefoot...it is deliciouse and around 9.5%.
There are still loads of wines available at the lower strengths..but it does take a bit of label searching;)
Good luck

kirstyreanne

ceridwen wrote: »

Well - today has been "instructional". I left some of my breakfast porridge (as I thought I'd probably measured out too big a helping), left a bit of the bread that was part of my lunch and used a 9" plate to put my dinner on (so couldnt fit on everything I'd cooked)....errrmmm...there is a noticeable amount of food left sitting there "on the side" right now...:o

My other bugbear is that I do like a glass of wine with dinner and I have some glasses of "standard" size - ie the "old" size of 125ml - but I can't find wine in the "old" strength (ie 8%/9% proof) - as these days wine tends to be around 12% proof.

I can deal with that while out and about by choosing to have half a pint of lager per drink (rather than a glass of wine per drink) and stick to the amount I decided way back when....

It's more problematic at home - when I can get the "old" measures of wine - but not the "old" strength... guess I may have to investigate the continental habit of diluting wine with water (um....would that be soda water that I dilute it with then?...). I suppose that's down to this modern British habit of "drinking to get drunk" - which is something I don't understand personally...I just want a glass or two of wine to relax and that's it...

Hi Ceridwen,

My local Mr T's does a very pleasant rose wine for around £3 (remember the extra 5% off if you buy 6 lol) & this is only 8%. It's called something like Single Bay Point. There's another one as well that's slightly more expensive called Three Mills which may be worth a try.

HTH