second hand cooking utensils what do you think

Tustastic

I think the auction rooms call this stuff 'kitchenalia' - reminds me of being a kid and all the grown women in our family went to auctions to get their furniture - probably not quite so often as people go to Ikea or DFS these days.;)
It will all be fine to use once you have given it a good wash. The only type of thing I wouldn't bother with is old cake tins and other baking tins. Apparently they are fine if you cook with an oven of about the same age. Otherwise buy them new for the best results, apparently.:)

Raspberry_Swirl

our first dinner set (plates, bowls, side plates) came from a car boot sale. we use that as our every-day stuff and have a nicer set that we keep for having people round that we bought from new once we had the money.

MATH

nearlyrich wrote:

I have a cupboard full of old glass bowls (for trifles, salads etc) which have come from various places including car boot sales over the years.

1930'/40's & 50's cut glass is another weakness of mine. I need more cupboards LOL

rosieben

I've bought cutlery from a house clearance and loads of pretty china serving dishes and jugs from charity shops. I love the old fashioned stuff and got a big Old Foley China serving plate with a matching china pie slice for £2.

I know some snobs who would be horrified at the thought, but as someone said, whats the difference between using second hand kitchen stuff and eating in a restaurant?

I just wash everything well before it goes into use. I reckon its a great way of recycling, very earth-friendly and very wallet-friendly!

I've also just bought my summer wardrobe including shoes from ebay, I got some beautiful stuff and so cheap. :j

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I buy small brown eathenware dishes at car boot sales, and use them for freezing one portion shepards pies ,curries, chillie dishes ect. Far more economical than buying those aluminium throw-away dishes from the supermarket .I must have at least a dozen or so of them .They are ideal for me as I live alone and often have lots of left-overs for the freezer. I see nothing wrong in buying second-hand goods as long as they are washed thoroughly what's the problem. Why waste good serviceable dishes.
Far too much is thrown out these days ,I re-use and re-cycle as much as I can

dolly_day_dream

JackieO wrote:

I buy small brown eathenware dishes at car boot sales, and use them for freezing one portion shepards pies ,curries, chillie dishes ect.

Snap! Jackie O I have accumulated lots and lots of dishes just for this. I hated the idea of throwing away a tin foil dish after just a few uses and this just seems a much nicer way of eating. I buy mine from charity shops because I can't get to many car boot sales but only pay in pennies for them. What I find hard to understand is that people would be very proud to own and use (expensive) antique crockery etc so why the fuss about second hand? Our local hospice shop is brilliant for old fashioned - well made - kitchen gadgets. My daughter is slowly building her cooking equipment and we have had some wonderful finds from there. Mind you I did feel a bit of a cheapskate the other week when my only purchase was a 5p zester:o

apple_mint

My kitchen is practically kitted out from car boot sales. Everything gets a really good wash. I check everything over before I buy - no chips or cracks and I tend not to buy if the people who are selling couldn't be bothered to clean it in the first place :eek:

The only things I buy new are the baking tins. I buy good quality ones in the sales and then treat them gently.

I have some wonderful dishes which people get rid of because they don't match their kitchen etc. A lot of them look as though they are hardly used. I see it as recycling and a much better use of resources. Once upon a time kitchen equipment would have been handed down through families.

otterspasm

Hi there,
Second hand all the way!
I am 32 weeks pregnant and am just in the process of batch cooking meals to freeze so that we have ready meals for a couple of weeks after the baby arrives...anything to make life easier! I didn't want to use tin foil and throw away afterwards so I went round the charity shops and bought a few pyrex dishes. They cost the same as tin foil but will last years and won't leach aluminium into our food.
Like most of you guys I wouldn't buy anything really grafted with baked on food but if everything is given a good clean over I think it's by far the best option to buy second hand.

Miró

MATH wrote:

My weakness is serving dishes, tureens, platters, and sauce boats. I have cupboards of them and now have to be quite firm with myself when scouring the car boots.

Oh me too!!! Especially plain white stuff and especially porcelain...:j

milkydrink

I read this & fully expected to find someone say it was disgusting, I'm pleasantly surprised to find not.

While I don't personally buy second hand things (except my car), I cannot understand people that say they NEVER would or find it horrible.

If you buy second hand kitchen stuff it's likely to have been used by an average of 4 people & sheets and stuff by one or two. When you eat in a restaurant or stay in a hotel LOADS & LOADS of people have used it.

Too good for second hand clothes????? Ever been bowling? You gotta put on shoes worn by loads of different people there.