Cutlery mustard spoon and lettuce fork. Steel was always used for more utilitarian knives, and pewter was used for some cheaper items, especially spoons. From the nineteenth century, electroplated nickel silver (EPNS) was used as a cheaper substitute for sterling silver. In 1913, the British metallurgist Harry Brearley discovered stainless steel by chance and this metal has come to be the predominant one used in cutlery. An alternative is melchior, corrosion-resistant nickel and copper alloy, which can also sometimes contain manganese and nickel-iron. Plastic cutlery is made for disposable use, and is frequently used outdoors for camping, excursions, and barbecues for
Civitella Messer Raimondo Civitella Messer Raimondo Civitella Messer Raimondo (Abruzzese: "") is a town in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy, with a population of 890. It is part of the mountain community of . Until 1863, it was known only as Civitella. Elevation above sea level, distance from Chieti , population about 1,100, postal code: 66010, telephone area code 0872. Approach roads: Autoroute A16, Lanciano exit, then about of secondary roads. Civitella Messer Raimondo is divided on a hill to the right of the "Verde" River, a tributary of . The municipal territory, which extends for , includes