Making food look good. I want new drinking glasses....
Being a good cook has always included making the food look good. How it's plated. Remember when they gave away a FREE drinking glass with every tank of gas? Yes....I'm still using those! I've never actually purchased glassware for setting a table with. Or...juice glasses. I've started looking around. I like the thick, heavy glass bottomed drinking glasses....they look nice...or my husband likes the ones that are dimpled ALL over, have a nice grip, they look hand blown....
I purchased several of these for juice. They remind me of a Whiskey Sour glass....
Any suggestions for me? Any you think look nice?
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Comments (28)I will also recommend the Duralux Picardie glasses. I have 4 different sizes . I love how they feel in your hand. They are also shatterproof and some of the smaller ones are good for kids. They are made in France. I got mine in World Market and Williams Sonoma sells them also. You can also put hot beverages in them....See More- 6 months ago
6 months agolast modified: 6 months agoI like the Duralex ”Picardie” glasses, they have enough fluting and flare to help distracted hands not drop a slippery sweating glass, are sturdy and classic and come in many sizes, made in France, and look at ease in any setting. Not nose-boppers. Lipped. Stackable. Affordable enough.
Duralex is a French glassware maker, specialized in tempered glass. I like to think that Hemingway and the rest of the Lost Generation drank from these glasses in 1920s Paris, but hélas! it eez not to be!”Discover the iconic Picardie Collection, featuring the original French tumbler celebrated worldwide since 1954. Known for its distinctive contours and elegant beveled curves, these glasses have made numerous appearances in cinema and have become a staple in homes and trendy restaurants alike. Crafted from durable Duralex® tempered glass, Picardie tumblers are 2.5 times stronger than regular glass, making them perfect for daily use. They excel in withstanding temperature extremes and are ideal for both hot and cold beverages. Hygienic and non-toxic, Picardie glassware is lead and cadmium free. With stackable designs that save space, elevate your dining experience with the timeless beauty and practicality of the Picardie Collection.”
For stemware, I have the survivors from a few different units, marshaled together in one ragtag battlescarred company. Balloons for big reds, standards for whites and small reds, flutes for champagne and other sparkling wines, a few martini glasses, a bunch of ugly stemless wineglasses that I intend to sacrifice in the next hopeless charge.
nicole thanked John Liu
6 months agolast modified: 6 months agoOur all-purpose glasses are Libbey 3010’s. They’re 14 oz and work well with water, iced coffee, juice, mixed drinks, whatever.
They have a beaded rim which I‘m fine with for this purpose. Wine and martini glasses must be thin and beadless, rocks glasses preferably beadless as well.nicole thanked foodonastump
6 months agolast modified: 6 months agoFunnily I have become obsessed since my trip to France with French stem wear glasses of a certain kind. I have just ordered these from Etsy and these are close to the ones I enjoyed drinking wine from in France. We drink water and juice from the Duralex ’Picardie’ glasses of different sizes as shown in John’s post above.
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