serving bowl

Communal dish container

A serving bowl is a large bowl used for presenting food at the table, from which diners take individual portions.

It's typically bigger and more decorative than everyday mixing or eating bowls: She transferred the salad from the prep bowl to a ceramic serving bowl.

Related

pasta · rice dish · wooden · ladle · big spoon · pass around · table · feast · gathering · dinner party · Sunday dinner · holiday meal · scoop · portion · centerpiece · family · sharing · heaping

Categories
Opposites
portion size/dining function

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Circular mealtime vessel

ramekin · soup cup · bread plate · dessert plate · shot glass

vessel shape/depth

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Large flat serving dish

serving tray · cutting board · cheese board

tableware function

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Circular mealtime vessel

soup bowl · cereal bowl · dessert plate · salad plate · place setting

Family

serving, bowl, serve, serves, served, server, servers, servant, servants

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G