serving dishes

Meal presentation ware

Serving dishes are bowls, platters, and other vessels used to present food at the table, as distinct from the plates people eat from.

They're typically larger and more decorative than everyday dinnerware: She arranged the roast on a serving dish.

The term covers everything from casserole dishes to gravy boats to ornamental platters.

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Categories
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dining function

serving dishesdinner plates

Dishes for main courses

place settings · salad plates · bread plates · soup bowls · side plates

food service stage

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Food preparation equipment

pots and pans · bakeware · eating utensils · flatware · frying pans

function in meal service

serving disheseating utensils

Handheld tools for meals

flatware · silverware · cutlery · forks · knives

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G