It might not be the best selling point, but usually you have to break the law to eat from one of these plates, and if that’s not enough you have to go all the way across the Atlantic first.

The notorious Sing Sing prison in New York has been serving dinner on these plates for years. Sing Sing was one of America's most repressive institutions, a place that now attracts tourists as well as criminals.

It now seems that the plates which have fed some of the most dangerous criminals in New York State have become quite popular outside prison. To this day the Sing Sing prison still holds about 2000 very naughty people, all lucky enough to eat from these unique well designed food trays.

Don't worry, you don’t have to eat prison food from your tray. They are useful in a number of ways due to their very practical design. Split into six sections the tray is ideal for buffets, barbeques or just having it as a unique plate to eat from at dinner time. Made from food safe Melamine they are tough and have a good weighty feel to them.

We can assure you that these plates have been reproduced identically for sale and not smuggled out of Sing Sing in cake tins.

If you’re wondering why they named the prison Sing Sing then after you've bought one you can do a little research.