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"?

Thanks.

Gary Grathen
DeLand, FL

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"?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Gary Grathen
> DeLand, FL

I would suspect the second set is silverplate. Have you looked up the
pattern on the internet to see what the differences are?

-L.

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.

Sheldon

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

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

In article t>,
"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"?

If the stinky set is just tarnished silver (or silver plate) a good
polishing should take care of both problems at once.

Isaac

Thanks! I'll try to salvage the "stinky" silverware by polishing them
first.

Gary Grathen
DeLand, FL


"Isaac Wingfield" > wrote in message
...
> In article t>,
> "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"?
>
> If the stinky set is just tarnished silver (or silver plate) a good
> polishing should take care of both problems at once.
>
> Isaac

"Gary Grathen" > wrote in message
k.net...
> Thanks! I'll try to salvage the "stinky" silverware by polishing them
> first.
>
One way to remove the tarnish is to put some aluminum foil into a
non-reactive container (plastic, glass, ceramic) and sprinkel it with a
generous amount of baking soda. Lay the item on the foil and cover with
boiling water. Let them sit in the water for a couple of hours.

Vox Humana wrote:
>
> "Gary Grathen" > wrote in message
> k.net...
> > Thanks! I'll try to salvage the "stinky" silverware by polishing them
> > first.
> >
> One way to remove the tarnish is to put some aluminum foil into a
> non-reactive container (plastic, glass, ceramic) and sprinkel it with a
> generous amount of baking soda. Lay the item on the foil and cover with
> boiling water. Let them sit in the water for a couple of hours.

It'd be quicker to just wipe it down with silver polish, then rinse
thoroughly!

"S Viemeister" > wrote in message
...
> Vox Humana wrote:
> >
> > "Gary Grathen" > wrote in message
> > k.net...
> > > Thanks! I'll try to salvage the "stinky" silverware by polishing them
> > > first.
> > >
> > One way to remove the tarnish is to put some aluminum foil into a
> > non-reactive container (plastic, glass, ceramic) and sprinkel it with a
> > generous amount of baking soda. Lay the item on the foil and cover with
> > boiling water. Let them sit in the water for a couple of hours.
>
> It'd be quicker to just wipe it down with silver polish, then rinse
> thoroughly!

If you have silver polish, it would.

Vox Humana wrote on 25 Aug 2005 in rec.food.cooking

>
> "S Viemeister" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Vox Humana wrote:
> > >
> > > "Gary Grathen" > wrote in message
> > > k.net...
> > > > Thanks! I'll try to salvage the "stinky" silverware by
> > > > polishing them first.
> > > >
> > > One way to remove the tarnish is to put some aluminum foil into
> > > a non-reactive container (plastic, glass, ceramic) and sprinkel
> > > it with a generous amount of baking soda. Lay the item on the
> > > foil and cover with boiling water. Let them sit in the water
> > > for a couple of hours.
> >
> > It'd be quicker to just wipe it down with silver polish, then
> > rinse thoroughly!
>
> If you have silver polish, it would.
>
>
>

You can use filtered water....but not high mineral content water.

--
The eyes are the mirrors....
But the ears...Ah the ears.
The ears keep the hat up.

In article >,
"Vox Humana" > wrote:

> "Gary Grathen" > wrote in message
> k.net...
> > Thanks! I'll try to salvage the "stinky" silverware by polishing them
> > first.
> >
> One way to remove the tarnish is to put some aluminum foil into a
> non-reactive container (plastic, glass, ceramic) and sprinkel it with a
> generous amount of baking soda. Lay the item on the foil and cover with
> boiling water. Let them sit in the water for a couple of hours.

There's also that clear liquid stuff you just dip the 'ware in. Works
OK, but it makes your hands stinky -- REAL stinky.

None of the "chemical" methods will give the silver that wonderful
patina, though.

Isaac

"S Viemeister" > wrote in message
...
> Vox Humana wrote:
>>
>> "Gary Grathen" > wrote in message
>> k.net...
>> > Thanks! I'll try to salvage the "stinky" silverware by polishing them
>> > first.
>> >
>> One way to remove the tarnish is to put some aluminum foil into a
>> non-reactive container (plastic, glass, ceramic) and sprinkel it with a
>> generous amount of baking soda. Lay the item on the foil and cover with
>> boiling water. Let them sit in the water for a couple of hours.
>
> It'd be quicker to just wipe it down with silver polish, then rinse
> thoroughly!

Probably it would be quicker. But if you have a lot of silverware, this is
a quick way to do it all at once. If you want to stick it in the dishwasher
afterwards that will save you some time.

Here is my version, which takes 5 minutes (perhaps 10). I know this works
because I had to clean a ton (hyperbole) of silverware that had been sitting
in a house for probably 30-50 years. It did take most off in 5 minutes.
Some I did have to do more soaking time.

1. Fill sink full of steaming hot water.



2. Mix 2-tablespoons salt and 2-tablespoons baking soda in bowl.



3. Add mixture to sink of hot water.



4. Cut a small sheet of aluminum foil and push it to the bottom of sink.



5. Dip silver items. Most tarnish will slide off. For stubborn stains, allow
them to sit for up to 5-minutes at a time.



6. Rinse well.



7. Dry.