sauce boat
Pourable serving dish
A sauce boat is a small, elongated serving dish with a spout for pouring gravy, sauces, or dressings at the table.
The shape—low and wide with a handle—allows easy ladling and controlled pouring: She filled the sauce boat with gravy.
Also called a gravy boat.
Thickened meat drippings
- au jusIn its own drippings
- jusNatural meat juices
- demi-glaceConcentrated French brown sauce
- drippingsFat released during cooking
stock · reduction · roux · thickener · giblet · roast · turkey · beef
Dishes for presenting food
- dinnerwareVessels for serving meals
- chinaFine ceramic tableware
- silverwareMetal eating utensils
- flatwareEating utensils collectively
cutlery · tureen · platter · creamer · sugar bowl · butter dish · ladle · serving spoon
Gracefully refined, tasteful
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- crystalOrdered-atom solid
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- ornateElaborately decorated
polished · refined · heirloom · sterling · engraved · monogrammed · banquet · feast
Fine ceramic tableware
- bone chinaCalcium-ash ceramic ware
- ceramicsHardened clay objects
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- kilnOven for hardening clay
pottery · Wedgwood · Spode · Limoges · earthenware · stoneware · translucent · gilded
Emulsified butter-egg sauce
- bearnaiseTarragon-infused butter sauce
- mornayCheese-enriched white sauce
- marinaraSeasoned tomato sauce
- pestoUncooked green Italian sauce
aioli · velouté · chimichurri · salsa verde · Cumberland
gravy
Thickened meat drippings
- au jusIn its own drippings
- jusNatural meat juices
- demi-glaceConcentrated French brown sauce
drippings · stock · reduction · roux · thickener · giblet · roast · turkey · beef · poultry
serveware
Dishes for presenting food
- dinnerwareVessels for serving meals
- chinaFine ceramic tableware
- silverwareMetal eating utensils
flatware · cutlery · tureen · platter · creamer · sugar bowl · butter dish · ladle · serving spoon · carafe
elegant
Gracefully refined, tasteful
ornate · polished · refined · heirloom · sterling · engraved · monogrammed · banquet · feast · holiday table
china
Fine ceramic tableware
- bone chinaCalcium-ash ceramic ware
- ceramicsHardened clay objects
- glazeThin lustrous coating
kiln · pottery · Wedgwood · Spode · Limoges · earthenware · stoneware · translucent · gilded · hand-painted
hollandaise
Emulsified butter-egg sauce
- bearnaiseTarragon-infused butter sauce
- mornayCheese-enriched white sauce
- marinaraSeasoned tomato sauce
pesto · aioli · velouté · chimichurri · salsa verde · Cumberland
- things that hold stuffbathtub, bassinet, cradle, hammock, trough
- condiment holdersketchup bottle, mustard bottle, salt shaker, pepper shaker, cruet
- silverwarecutlery, flatware, fork, knife, spoon
- Asian kitchenwarewok, rice cooker, bamboo mat, steamer basket, rice paddle
sauce boattureen
Lidded dish for soup
soup tureen · punch bowl · serving bowl · stockpot · cauldron
sauce, boat, sauces, sauced, saucing, saucy, saucier, sauciest, saucily