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
Peter Gabel independent bookstore, Cover to Cover, which was hurt by a publishing slump. Gabel created a group email for neighbors who wanted to help and distributed fliers in the neighborhood, asking neighbors to sign a list pledging to buy a hardback book every month. Gabel is the bassist in Central Park Zoo, a dance band. Gabel has a son, Samuel, with his long-time partner, Unite Here union organizer Lisa Jaicks. Since 1968, Gabel has been an outspoken supporter of multiple social causes including women's rights, LGBTQ+ rights and the environmental movement. In 2015, when receiving his honorary doctorate, he commented how