serving dish
Meal presentation tray
A serving dish is a large plate, bowl, or platter used to present food at the table.
Unlike individual place settings, serving dishes hold portions meant to be shared: She arranged the roasted vegetables on a ceramic serving dish.
The term covers various shapes depending on what's being served—oval platters for meat, deep bowls for salads, covered dishes for items that should stay warm.
Large flat serving dish
- trayShallow portable platform
- tureenLidded dish for soup
- bowlConcave food container
- chargerPower-restoring device or mount
gravy boat · salver · soup tureen · cake stand · punch bowl · chip and dip · sushi platter · tagine
Translucent fired clay
- ceramicFired clay material
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- potteryFired clay objects
china · bone china · melamine · glass · silver · pewter · wooden · lacquerware
Providing amusement or enjoyment
- guestsPeople received hospitably
- hostOne receiving guests
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- generosityReadiness to give freely
welcome · warmth · dinner party · reception · graciousness · celebration · sharing · communal
Decorative food topping
- platingSurface metal application
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- centerpieceDecorative table focal point
- aestheticsTheory of beauty
food styling · artistry · edible flowers · microgreens · drizzle · coulis · showcase · elegance
Heated serving station
- carving stationBuffet meat-slicing counter
- sneeze guardProtective buffet barrier
- hot platePortable electric cooking surface
- salad barSelf-service vegetable station
self-service · catering · warming tray · heat lamp · tongs · ladle · banquet · food station
platter
Large flat serving dish
charger · gravy boat · salver · soup tureen · cake stand · punch bowl · chip and dip · sushi platter · tagine · ramekin
porcelain
Translucent fired clay
- ceramicFired clay material
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
pottery · china · bone china · melamine · glass · silver · pewter · wooden · lacquerware · enamel
entertaining
Providing amusement or enjoyment
generosity · welcome · warmth · dinner party · reception · graciousness · celebration · sharing · communal · potluck
garnish
Decorative food topping
- platingSurface metal application
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- centerpieceDecorative table focal point
aesthetics · food styling · artistry · edible flowers · microgreens · drizzle · coulis · showcase · elegance · display
steam table
Heated serving station
- carving stationBuffet meat-slicing counter
- sneeze guardProtective buffet barrier
- hot platePortable electric cooking surface
salad bar · self-service · catering · warming tray · heat lamp · tongs · ladle · banquet · food station
- diningroomtable, chair, chairs, china cabinet, sideboard
- metalwarecopperware, brassware, ironware, pewterware, silverware
- tablewareplate, dishes, fork, bowl, plates
- food containersplate, bowl, tray, lunchbox, tupperware
- things that hold stuffbathtub, bassinet, cradle, hammock, trough
- pie bakingpie plate, pie pan, pie weights, fluted edge
serving dishfork
Tined eating tool
spoon · knife · flatware · chopsticks · silverware
serving dishdinner plate
Circular mealtime vessel
side plate · soup bowl · salad plate · ramekin · bread plate
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