On 2014-07-23 1:13 PM, Moe DeLoughan wrote:
> On 7/19/2014 4:27 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2014-07-19 5:13 PM, Ema Nymton wrote:
>>
>>> My goal is to have all of the dishes ready at the same time, but I use
>>> Corningware and it keeps food hot. Our oven has a warming tray, if I
>>> ever need that.
>>>
>> Perhaps the reason that warming trays were such a popular wedding gift
>> in the 70s was that the newly wedded did not have enough knowledge and
>> experience to time their meals.
>
> You're suggesting giving these as an implied insult to the recipients'
> intelligence, and I just don't think so. Entertaining via casual dinner
> parties was very popular then.

I know they were. We had lots of them, but we did not need a warming tray.


> Think of the electric fondue pot craze.
> Warming trays are an excellent way to keep food warm while having a
> leisurely dinner party or buffet.

I would consider them as fad wedding presents. When we got married in
the 70s cheese boards, warming trays and fondue sets were popular gifts
to get, and the latter two were seldom used.



>> My wife likes to put serving dishes in the warm oven to pre heat and
>> to keep things in until everything the last minute fast cooking
>> vegetables are done. I don't remember if we have ever even used our
>> Salton heating tray since me moved here... 37 years ago. I don't even
>> know where it is.
>
> I have three of them, but since they get regular use, I'm afraid I can't
> offer one to the OP. If you entertain much, they are extremely useful.
>

I did not say they are entirely useless.