Thanks for the replies on the spoons. I think we got those plated spoons
from eBay or Goodwill to supplement our set of stainless silverware of the
same pattern. I'll get rid of the "stinkers" :-)

Gary Grathen
DeLand, FL


"S Viemeister" > wrote in message
...
> Sheldon wrote:
> >
> > Gary Grathen wrote:
> > > I have a set of "silver color" Oneida silverware with the word
"Oneida" on
> > > the handle in block letters. It has no discernable taste or smell.
> > >
> > > However, I have the same pattern with the word "Oneida" on the handle
in
> > > script. That set has a "silver-coppery" color and has a "stinky"
metallic
> > > taste and smell, especially noticable when eating food like yogurt.
> > >
> > > Can anyone explain why one set is OK and the other set "stinks"?
> >
> > Obviously the one you say is "silver color" is stainless steel (no
> > smell/taste... the "silver-coppery" one is essentially cheaply plated
> > over pot metal (pseudo vermeil), ie. crap, toss it in the trash.
> >
> 'Silver-coppery' sounds like silver or silverplate, which is in need of
> polishing.
> I believe that most of the Oneida slverplate is over brass.
>
> Sheila