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" World Kitchen Corelle Livingware ($40 for a 16-piece set) A great set of dinnerware at an excellent price, these plates offer the convenience of being safe in the microwave, dishwasher, and even the oven. Plus, they resist staining, chipping, and breaking, which makes them an excellent overall choice. They&amp;#039;re available in 30 patterns, mostly floral, and each set contains dinner plates, salad plates, bowls, and matching stoneware mugs. Manufacturer&amp;#039;s warranty: Three years. (target.com) Pros:  Printed use and care information accompanies the set.  Food can be heated on the plates in a 350\u00BAF oven.  Microwave safe.  The surface won&amp;#039;t show scratches.  As the plates are lightweight, they&amp;#039;re less likely to break on a deck or patio than other Corelle plates.  Plates won&amp;#039;t chip, even on a hard countertop.  Dishwasher safe.  The surface won&amp;#039;t stain.  In addition to sets, many pieces can be purchased individually.  Cons:  They can shatter if dropped on a hard surface.   World Kitchen Corelle Square ($70 for a 16-piece set) These are a good all-around choice if you&amp;#039;re looking for square-shaped plates in a wide selection of prints and patterns. Plus, they&amp;#039;re safe in the dishwasher, oven, and microwave. They&amp;#039;re available in 18 patterns and sold in sets that include dinner plates, salad plates, bowls, and matching stoneware mugs. While the plates resist chipping and staining perfectly, they can be heavy to carry and they&amp;#039;ll break if you drop them on a hard surface. Manufacturer&amp;#039;s warranty: Three years. (target.com) Pros:  Printed use and care information comes with the set.  Safe in the microwave.  Safe in the oven to 350\u00BAF.  Won&amp;#039;t show scratches.  Dishwasher safe.  Won&amp;#039;t stain, even if they&amp;#039;re not cleaned immediately.  In addition to sets, you can buy individual pieces in many of the patterns.  Cons:  They shatter when dropped on a hard surface.  At 17 ounces each, the dinner plates may be too heavy to tote around.   World Kitchen Corelle Vive ($44-$60) These plates offer the look and feel of traditional porcelain dinnerware with the convenience of being break- and chip-resistant. Each set contains dinner plates, salad plates, bowls, and matching stoneware mugs. Unlike melamine plates, they&amp;#039;re safe in the microwave and the oven. Manufacturer&amp;#039;s warranty: Three years. (target.com) Pros:  Heavy weight contributes to the overall feel of quality.  Use and care information accompanies the set.  Safe in the microwave.  Oven safe to 350\u00BAF.  They won&amp;#039;t chip, even on a hard granite counter.  Won&amp;#039;t show scratches.  Dishwasher safe.  Plates won&amp;#039;t stain, even if you don&amp;#039;t clean them right away.  If you don&amp;#039;t want a whole set, you can buy pieces individually.  Cons:  The plates may shatter if dropped on a stone patio.  They&amp;#039;re heavier than melamine plates.  Next:   Zak Playa Plates ($9 per plate) These glossy plates are made from thick melamine, which makes them feel high quality. While they won&amp;#039;t break, we found they&amp;#039;re likely to chip and scratch. Overall, they&amp;#039;re a good choice if you&amp;#039;re looking for plates in solid colors \u2014 they come in white, red, and mango. (zak.com) Pros:  Sold in individual pieces.  Plates are stamped with a reminder not to use in the microwave; full use and care information is available online.  Plates won&amp;#039;t break on a wood deck or stone patio.  Dishwasher safe.  Won&amp;#039;t stain, even if you forget to clean them immediately.  In addition to dinner plates, you can buy matching salad plates and serving bowls in three sizes.  Cons:  They&amp;#039;ll scratch and scuff if you drop them on a hard surface \u2014 and they show scratches.  Can&amp;#039;t be used in the microwave.  Plates can chip on the counter or in the sink.  Can be pricey to build a set.   Lifetime Brands Pfaltzgraff Plates ($50 for 4 place settings, also sold individually) If design is your top concern, consider these plates \u2014 they&amp;#039;re available in an array of 13 attractive prints and patterns like the Patio Garden pattern. However, in tests, we found that they were prone to chipping and breaking. Lifetime warranty. Not microwave or oven safe. (pfaltzgraff.com) Pros:  Can be purchased individually or in sets.  Cleaning information is stamped on the bottom of each plate.  Dishwasher safe.  They won&amp;#039;t stain.  Cons:  Plates can break on a hard surface.  The surface shows scratches.  Not safe in the microwave.  The edge of the plate can chip on a granite counter.   Zak Callaway Plates ($5 per plate) An excellent overall choice for melamine dinnerware, these plates and bowls are both lightweight and extremely durable, making them a great all around choice. They&amp;#039;re available in red, white, orange, and kiwi. (amazon.com) Pros:  Use information is stamped on each plate, while complete information is available online.  Won&amp;#039;t chip, even on a hard countertop.  Plates won&amp;#039;t break, even on a stone deck.  Won&amp;#039;t stain, even if you don&amp;#039;t clean them right away.  In addition to dinner plates, you can buy matching salad plates and bowls.  Cons:  They show scratches.  Not safe in the microwave.  The low profile and lip of the plate means sauces could easily drip over the side.  Since the pieces are sold individually, it can get pricey to build a complete set, especially if you add bowls and salad plates.  Next:   Lifetime Brands Eco Life Rice Hull Plates ($13 for 4 Plates) While these plates may seem like an eco-friendly option, you&amp;#039;ll likely have to replace them sooner than you bargained for. They tended to break, stain, and fall apart in the dishwasher in our tests. Made of biodegradable materials. Available in red, orange, green, and tan. (pfaltzgraff.com) Pros:  The plates are made of rice hulls and other natural ingredients, and claim to be biodegradable.  Won&amp;#039;t chip on the counter or in the sink.  You can buy matching bowls, trays, and serving pieces.  Cons:  They don&amp;#039;t come with use and care information.  They&amp;#039;re not microwave safe.  They show scratches.  We found the plates cracked when dropped on a hard surface.  While they claim to be dishwasher safe, the samples we tested began to fall apart in the dishwasher and were left with sharp edges.  They stain from use.   Le Cadeaux Melamine Collection ($13 per plate) These beautiful pieces are as close as you&amp;#039;ll get to the look and feel of real china in a melamine plate, but their tendency to chip and break means you&amp;#039;ll have to treat them like real china, too. Available in 19 patterns. (frenchybee.com) Pros:  The heavy-gauge melamine and glazed finish give this dinnerware the look and feel of real china \u2014 placed at a place setting your guests might never know the difference.  Use and care instructions are written on every plate.  Dishwasher safe.  Plates won&amp;#039;t stain, even if you don&amp;#039;t clean them immediately.  In addition to dinner plates, most patterns are available with matching salad plates, dinner bowls and serving trays. Some even offer matching cheese boards, or chip and dip platters.  Cons:  They can break if dropped on a hard surface like a stone patio.  They show scratches.  Not safe in the microwave.  Just like real china, they can chip.   Zak Confetti Plates ($7 per plate) These plates are on the pricey side at $7 each, especially when you consider that they&amp;#039;re prone to chipping and breaking. But if you love the look, you can complete the set with everything from a soup bowl to a saltshaker. Available in eight colors. (laprimashops.com) Pros:  Each plate has a solid color and is speckled with pieces of recycled melamine.  The confetti design conceals scratches that come with use.  Dishwasher safe.  They won&amp;#039;t stain, even if you don&amp;#039;t clean them right away.  In addition to dinner plates, you can buy matching salad plates, tumblers, saltshakers, napkin holders, and bowls.  Pieces are sold individually so you can decide exactly what you need.  Cons:  They&amp;#039;re expensive at $7 per plate.  They can&amp;#039;t be used in the microwave.  They can chip on a hard countertop.  They can break on a stone patio or a wood deck.  Next:   Heller Stacking Melamine Dinnerware ($10 per plate) We love the vintage appeal and durable construction of these plates, which perfectly resisted breaking, staining, and chipping in our tests. We didn&amp;#039;t love how hard they are to track down; be prepared to place a special order, as only a few online stores keep these classics in stock. Two year warranty. Available in white only (designwithinreach.com) Pros:  A tall lip around the perimeter of the plate keeps sauce and liquids from spilling over the sides.  They won&amp;#039;t chip, even on granite counters.  Won&amp;#039;t break, even when dropped on a hard surface.  Dishwasher safe.  They won&amp;#039;t stain, even if you forget to clean them immediately.  They stack vertically for easy storage.  Cons:  Only available in white.  At $10 per plate, building a set can be pricey compared to other options.  No use and care information is included.  They can&amp;#039;t be used in the microwave.  They show scratches from use.  They can be hard to track down, even online, and often require a special order.   Precidio Rounded Square Dinner Plates ($3 per plate wholesale) These plates come in an array of attractive prints and are available for a good price. Just don&amp;#039;t plan on using them next summer \u2014 in tests, they tended to chip and scratch, which means you may need to replace them sooner than you think. (precidio.com) Pros:  Use and care information is stamped on the bottom of every plate.  Dishwasher safe.  Food won&amp;#039;t stain the plates.  Matching salad plates and bowls are available.  Cons:  They scratch badly from everyday use.  They can chip and scuff if knocked against a hard countertop.  They&amp;#039;re not safe to microwave.   Precidio Manhattan Dinner Plates ($4 per plate) These plates come in lots of prints and patterns, and they&amp;#039;re a durable and lasting option \u2014 so long as you don&amp;#039;t drop them on your slate patio. (precidio.com) Pros:  Use and care information is stamped on the bottom of each plate.  The wide, deep shape of the plate will keep sauces and liquids from dripping over the side.  They don&amp;#039;t chip, even on a hard surface.  Dishwasher safe.  They won&amp;#039;t stain.  Matching salad plates and bowls are available.   Cons:  While they won&amp;#039;t chip, they can crack if you drop them on a stone patio.  They show scratches.  Not microwave safe.  Next:  Pottery Barn Talavera ($24 for 4 salad plates) The heavy feel and elegant patterns of these plates make them a great choice for upscale entertaining. However, they tended to chip and scratch in tests. Also, you&amp;#039;ll need to buy separate sets of dinner plates, as none are available in this line. (potterybarn.com) Pros:  The heavy construction and glossy finish make these look like real china \u2014 if you set a table with them, your guests may never know the difference.  Use and care information is stamped on every piece.  Unlike real china, these plates won&amp;#039;t break if you drop them on a hard surface.  Dishwasher safe.  They won&amp;#039;t stain.  Bowls and serving platters are available in complementary patterns.  Cons:  No dinner plates are available.  Plates and bowls are only sold in sets of 4.  They scratch.  They can chip and scuff.  They&amp;#039;re not safe to use in the microwave.    Base Brands Reduce Melaboo ($10 per plate, 8 for salad plate) At $10 a piece, these plates look and feel well made, and are available in a variety of colors. They should be completely safe in the dishwasher and aren&amp;#039;t prone to chipping and breaking. Made of biodegradable materials. Available in burnt red, navy blue, guacamole green, harvest yellow, and off-white. (reduceeveryday.com) Pros:  Made from melamine and bamboo, these plates have a heavy, high-quality look and feel.  Use and care information is stamped on the bottom of every plate.  They won&amp;#039;t stain, even if you don&amp;#039;t clean them right away.  In addition to dinner plates, you can buy matching salad plates, bowls, measuring cups, and serving pieces.  Cons:  At $10 per plate, it gets expensive to build a set.  They scratch.  They&amp;#039;re not safe in the microwave.  They can chip on a hard counter.  We found they&amp;#039;ll break if you drop them on a stone patio.  Cleaning the plates in the dishwasher can remove their glossy finish.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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