Anonymous
Post 11/16/2022 16:31     Subject: 10 for Thanksgiving, dishwasher just broke down — what would you do?
Personally I’d get a meal in a box and use nice paper plates. Not a fan of plastic silverware so I’d wash real ones.
Anonymous
Post 11/16/2022 16:30     Subject: 10 for Thanksgiving, dishwasher just broke down — what would you do?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Just wash dishes. Can your formal china even go in the dishwasher?


Most people don’t use formal China anymore.


I do. But I also put it in the dishwasher.
Anonymous
Post 11/16/2022 16:30     Subject: 10 for Thanksgiving, dishwasher just broke down — what would you do?
Hand wash. Disposable plates and cups for the kids. Wash pots as you go.

Half the fun of Thanksgiving at our house is doing the dishes together afterward and chatting.
Anonymous
Post 11/16/2022 16:29     Subject: 10 for Thanksgiving, dishwasher just broke down — what would you do?
Anonymous wrote:Just wash dishes. Can your formal china even go in the dishwasher?


Most people don’t use formal China anymore.
Anonymous
Post 11/16/2022 16:29     Subject: 10 for Thanksgiving, dishwasher just broke down — what would you do?
Anonymous wrote:I'd just wash the dishes. We always did that on Thanksgiving anyway because china can't go in the dishwasher, knives can't go in the dishwasher, big pots and pans and serving dishes don't really fit...it's really just glasses and silverware, and those don't take that much more time.


This, though we don’t use “good china”.
Anonymous
Post 11/16/2022 16:29     Subject: 10 for Thanksgiving, dishwasher just broke down — what would you do?
Why isn’t it an option to buy a dishwasher? All of the Black Friday sales have started. I would just pick whatever is in stock.
Anonymous
Post 11/16/2022 16:28     Subject: Re:10 for Thanksgiving, dishwasher just broke down — what would you do?
I would move to takeout but i’m not an experienced thanksgiving cook/host and it would be the last straw of stress for me. And I’d be relieved to have the excuse if I could afford to buy a nice spread.
Anonymous
Post 11/16/2022 16:26     Subject: 10 for Thanksgiving, dishwasher just broke down — what would you do?
I'd just wash the dishes. We always did that on Thanksgiving anyway because china can't go in the dishwasher, knives can't go in the dishwasher, big pots and pans and serving dishes don't really fit...it's really just glasses and silverware, and those don't take that much more time.
Anonymous
Post 11/16/2022 16:23     Subject: Re:10 for Thanksgiving, dishwasher just broke down — what would you do?
dang -- I was hoping you'd all vote for Balducci's prepared Thanksgiving-in-a-bag.
Anonymous
Post 11/16/2022 16:17     Subject: Re:10 for Thanksgiving, dishwasher just broke down — what would you do?
Disposable plates/flatware. Only have to hand wash what you used to cook.
Anonymous
Post 11/16/2022 16:16     Subject: 10 for Thanksgiving, dishwasher just broke down — what would you do?
Just wash dishes. Can your formal china even go in the dishwasher?
Anonymous
Post 11/16/2022 16:10     Subject: 10 for Thanksgiving, dishwasher just broke down — what would you do?
Wow, OP. I am sorry. That is just ... not fun.

I can't see how takeout would end up being that many fewer dishes than cooking... and a ton of stuff can't go into the dishwasher anyway (at least at my house, it won't fit)... so I would just cook and recruit people into dishes.
Anonymous
Post 11/16/2022 16:09     Subject: Re:10 for Thanksgiving, dishwasher just broke down — what would you do?
Dishes for 10 is really not that big of a deal.
Anonymous
Post 11/16/2022 16:08     Subject: 10 for Thanksgiving, dishwasher just broke down — what would you do?
For 10, I'd just wash the bleeping dishes, especially if you're using good china.
Anonymous
Post 11/16/2022 16:07     Subject: 10 for Thanksgiving, dishwasher just broke down — what would you do?
I haven’t done shopping or prep yet, Dishwasher will not be available, would you move to take out? Restaurant? Or continue as usual - just wash the bleeping dishes?