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
Claudia Gabel Claudia Gabel Claudia Gabel (born February 20, 1975) is the author of several young adult novels published by Scholastic Inc and HarperCollins. The "In or Out" series consists of four novels--"In or Out" (2007), "Loves Me Loves Me Not" (2007), "Sweet & Vicious" (2008), and "Friends Close, Enemies Closer" (2008). The books are set in Poughkeepsie, New York and follow best friends Nola James and Marnie Fitzpatrick through their first two months of high school. "Romeo and Juliet and Vampires" (2010) is a mash-up novelization of William Shakespeare's famous play, featuring a new version of the love story between Juliet