Red plate

The red plate is a miscellaneous item in Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas.

Characteristics
It is useful only as Rock-It Launcher ammunition. Because of its weight, it is less desirable than other items which weigh less (or nothing) and is therefore almost completely useless. It is commonly found in kitchens throughout the wastes, though not as common as regular white plates.

Behind the scenes
The general appearance and relative rarity of the red plate may be a reference to the Fiestaware red plate, a ceramic plate produced in the mid-1900s which was notable for emitting a large (but generally harmless) amount of radiation from its brilliant red uranium-rich glaze.