How do I know if my plates are oven safe?

Question

I want to serve my guests with hot plates (keeping the main dish on the plates in the oven so food doesn't cool) how do I know if my plates can resist the heat? I don't think the oven would be on any higher than 150 or whatever necessary to keep the food warm while the soup/salad is served....

the plates are gorham lady anne signature....I can't find anything online....

Answer 1

It's not good to put good China in the oven. If it's Gorham I would really worry about it. But, the smartest thing to do is to contact the manufacturer. Gorham is still in business and I am sure that they would be more than happy to tell you what to do. Ok, I didn't really answer your question, but if you google the company, you can get a phone number for them and go to the source. Better to be safe than sorry. You don't want to have to replace the pieces. I do not put my good china in the oven, I only put everyday pieces in. Good luck, make that phone call.

Answer 2

If you have your oven on just the warm setting your plates should be fine for the small amount of time you are talking about.
I used to work for a catering company and we kept china plates in warmers all the time for dinners we served.

Answer 3

usally the brand tells you but if not then google the brand and ask if it is oven safe
you can also call a certin hotline kinda thing and it tells you

Answer 4

For safety, try and use dishes that are ovenproof, check on the bottom of the dish if they are.

Answer 5

What brand are they, google it or phone the store where you bought them. No name, try something else.

Answer 6

Find them in a store and read the labels....

Answer 7

They usually say it when you buy it....just pay more attention.