Product Description

From the makers of the world's finest cutlery, comes the J.A. Henckels Premiere Danube 45-piece flatware set. Classic styling, timeless European design and larger, elegant continental size will grace any table with style for years to come. Manufactured from the highest quality heavy gauge stainless steel for a great look and feel. The set includes eight 5-piece place settings and a hostess set.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #32724 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Henckels
• Model: 22732-345
• Dimensions: 7.50" h x 2.75" w x 12.40" l, 5.75 pounds

Features

• 45-piece set of sleek and elegant flatware with European sizing
• Includes 8 place settings, each with knife, salad fork, fork, soup spoon, and teaspoon
• Also with serving spoon, slotted spoon, serving fork, butter knife, and sugar spoon
• Crafted from lustrous, heavy-gauge 18/10 stainless steel with mirror finish
• Safe in the dishwasher for convenient cleanup; never needs polishing

Amazon.com Review
With the Premiere Series collection, Henckels brings its renowned cutlery expertise to the design and function of elegant flatware. The Danube line is a perfect example of the pleasing results, with its sleek, sophisticated look and comfortable utility. Crafted from heavy-gauge 18/10 stainless steel with 18 percent chrome for corrosion-resistance and 10 percent nickel for luster, the pattern has a gleaming mirror finish and satisfying weight. Its styling includes seamless lines from handle to working end, broad tines and bowls, and tapered tips. As might be expected, the knives are expertly crafted with finely honed, forged blades.

A great way to start a Danube collection, this 45-piece set includes eight place settings, each with a salad fork, a dinner fork, a knife, a soupspoon, and a teaspoon. The accompanying serving set features a serving spoon, a slotted serving spoon, a serving fork, a sugar spoon, and a butter knife. All pieces are safe in the dishwasher and never need polishing. --Emily Bedard What's in the Box
8 place settings, 5 serving pieces. Each place setting consists of: dinner fork; salad fork; knife; soupspoon; teaspoon. Service set consists of: butter knife; sugar spoon; serving fork; serving spoon; slotted serving spoon. 45 pieces total.

Customer Reviews

Good flatware, my first real set.
After 5 business days I received my package. Just opened it and I am very pleased. I paid $49.95, it seems the price has gone up since then (nov 17 09).
When I opened them, I expected them to be shiny smooth steel. What the image doesn't show is that on the left side of the handles the steel has a rougher texture, like frosted glass (you can kind of see it in the image if you know what you are looking for) and a small grove before the texture difference. I like it actually.
The knife is ridiculously sharp compared to any other set I've used; I'm actually worried I might cut myself with it.
The salad fork is longer than I expected at 7 1/8" long. The regular fork is 8" The knife is 9 1/4" The table spoon is 7 3/8" and The tea spoon is 6 1/2" They are a little lighter in weight than I expected , but it's not a problem. I really like how they feel in my hand and are very strong/ unbendable. I'd say they have a good medium weight which I like because they don't feel oafy in your hand. They stack well in a drawer.
The set comes with a sugar spoon, spreading type knife, serving fork, serving spoon and slotted serving spoon that all match and look great with the set.

Flatware Photographs Better Than It Looks In Person
I'm a little disappointed in this flatware set. From the picture provided by Amazon it looks chic and classy, but in reality it looks cheap--like something you would find at Big Lots. It's fine for everyday use, which is what I bought it for, but you really do get what you pay for. I was looking for an affordable, yet elegant service for 8 set and it was definitely affordable, but at $54, it was "too good to be true" in terms of elegance. The next time I purchase flatware, I'll buy it in person so I can see what I'm really getting.

If you just need flatware for very casual use that is not meant to impress, this will do.

Feels great in your hand.
Great design and feel, I am happy I found these. They look so good and expensive.