Question 1

Can anyone compare this against the hape salad set? i know this has more pieces, but i’m wondering if the hape set is a better quality.

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We have both - the Hape set is really nice all wood and felt - the pepper (?) shaker that comes with it has beads in it that make sounds as you shake it.  The M&D is a little bigger and has a velcro fork, all of the pieces have velcro, so the fork “picks up” the salad (the greens are fabric but still stick to the fork).  Both sets have issues with the wood pieces falling to the bottom of the bowl - M&D is a little better since the greens are more flexible and thin, so they “mix” better with the wood pieces, but they also stay folded in half along the “stem” of the green so you don’t see the decoration on them.  The salad dressing on the M&D is neat- there is a retractable string so they “pour” a line of dressing out - downfall is whatever is in the bottle to retract the string as you turn them upright makes them top heavy so they fall over very easily.  The greens packages are also pretty flimsy and after a week of play (just stacking them, not opening closing, one is pretty damaged with a few breaks already.  The M&D has olives and croutons that fit in the can and box (barely) that comes with it - a nice bonus.  If we had to go with one set I would choose the Hape.

Question 2

What writes on the reusable menus?

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We didn’t write on ours. The kids would just say what their order was. I guess probably a dry erase marker might work?

Question 3

Dos this item arrive from Amazon in manufacturer's box & packaging?

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It arrived in it's original packaging inside an Amazon box.

Question 4

Are the products chemical free?

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They are a little pieces of wood that are painted. I am sure that they used lead free paint.. I don’t know if they used a coating to cover that.i do know that my grandkids love it an play with that over all the food toy I have(huge plastic storage bin.  My kids are older five and seven so they aren’t in the stage of putting things in their mouth.

ASIN	B06WP15J5R
Age Range Description	Kid
Best Sellers Rank	#17,166 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #54 in Toy Foods
Brand Name	Melissa & Doug
Color	Multi-color
Customer Reviews	4.9 out of 5 stars 3,912 Reviews
Educational Objective	Imaginative Play
Global Trade Identification Number	00000772093101
Included Components	felt and wooden play food, hinged containers, 2 salad dressing bottles with squirting string, cutting board, wooden knife, activity card, wooden utensils, bowl
Indoor Outdoor Usage	Indoor
Item Dimensions	13.19 x 16.93 x 21.65 inches
Item Type Name	Pretend Play
Item Weight	2.3 pounds
Manufacturer	Melissa & Doug
Manufacturer Part Number	9310
Manufacturer Warranty Description	No Warranty
Manufacturer recommended age	36 months - 6 years
Material Type	Plastic
Model Number	9310
Number of Packs	1
Number of Players	Multiple
Operation Mode	Manual
Power Source	Battery Powered
Set Name	Melissa & Doug Slice and Toss Salad Play Food Set
Size	16.0 x 12.0 x 3.35
Sub Brand	Doug
Subject Character	n.a.
Supported Battery Types	No batteries required
Theme	Food
UPC	000772093101
Unit Count	1 Count

Slice and Toss Salad 52-Piece Toy Food Set & Montessori-Inspired Play Kitchen Accessories, Preschool Learning Toys for Girls & Boys 3+

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