Sockets for jam: what are and how to choose?

Fruit and berry jam has long been a popular dessert among Eastern Slavic peoples, the inhabitants of the Baltic States and the people of Transcaucasia. For a beautiful serving on the table of this sweet dish there is a special little saucer, which is called a rosette. Jam before the feast is usually served in a special vase, and from it to shift to small sockets with an elegant figure spoon. Now on sale are saucers for jam, very diverse in its shape and size.

Sockets for jam most often have a classic shape. It involves saucers made in the form of circular drinking bowls or square or rectangular saucers with rounded corners. But, in addition to such a standard look, you can meet this dish, for example, in the form of an open flower bud. Elegant and multifunctional saucers that look like the open doors of a sea shell. The celebration is very appropriate and spectacular sockets in the form of small crystal cups.

The most common basis for the production of this type of dishes are porcelain, crystal, glass and plastic. Each of them has its own characteristics, advantages and disadvantages.

Such sockets for jam are elegant and durable, they preserve the taste of the product and all the vitamins, as they do not form oxides. It is recommended to wash them with non-hot water without the use of chemicals. The saucers can be made from different types of porcelain using various technologies.

For example, underglaze cobalt is applied to dishes with brightly painted paintings. The sockets, having a white-blue ornament, are made using cobalt oxide, which at high temperatures acquires rich shades.

Porcelain pale pink jam plates are obtained by firing a pale red dye. For monochrome variations, yellow, green, and blue shades are most often used.

Sauces made from this material have a sophisticated appearance. They beautifully refract the light in their faces, are transparent and emit a pleasant melodious ring when touched to their walls with a spoon. Very effectively in such sockets on the festive table, besides jam, caviar, honey, jams look.

But remember that Crystal dishes require delicate care, and to add shine it is necessary to use special tools.

Modern glassware as a result of the use of new production technologies has become durable and heat resistant, it can be washed with chemical detergents. Glass sockets are inexpensive and practical, they do not absorb extraneous odors.

Sockets for jam made from food-grade plastic do not represent any harm to human health if they do not have the inscription melamin. This chemical contains deadly formaldehyde. Plastic dishes are popular because of their low cost. These sockets are practical and easy to maintain. It is convenient to take disposable plastic saucers out of town for a picnic or on a trip.

Outlets can be included in the tea service or sold by the piece. There are also sets of saucers for jam, which are intended for normal use every day or serving on the holiday table. The first ones look simpler and more modest, while the second ones are spectacular and elegant.

As a rule, the kit includes from 2 to 12 (sometimes 19) sockets of the same or different volume. In expensive sets there are small spoons for each saucer.

The most famous brands that produce sockets for jam are several companies.

• Lefard. This Chinese brand is in great demand among connoisseurs of products from white bone china and is the world's largest manufacturer of china. Outlets brand Lefard England Collection are made for everyday life, and for celebratory receptions. The saucers are decorated with elegant images of animals and floral ornaments. They can be sold with spoons, and without them, sets and separately.

• Thun. Czech porcelain is always a high quality dish: it is light, thin, has a noble whiteness, and is environmentally safe. In addition, the sockets of this company are characterized by a variety of shapes and sizes.

• Noritake. This world-famous Japanese trademark produces milk-white bone china of original design. Outlets for jam, as well as all the dishes of this brand, are decorated with elegant paintings by talented Japanese artists.

• Crystalite bohemia. Well-known company from the Czech Republic, which is a manufacturer of glass and crystal ware. The sockets of this brand are characterized by excellent quality, increased strength, they can be washed in a dishwasher. All ware of this brand is made of safe material - crystallite.

• Isfahan Glass. These are Iranian dishes made from borosilicate glass. At first glance, it differs little from products made of crystal. Outlets for jam have a stable bottom, transparent, beautifully refract light. In addition, they are sold in individual colorful packaging.

In order to choose high-quality and safe sockets for jam, use the advice of experts.

• Think carefully about which saucers you need: for daily use or for special occasions. Ideally, you should have both.
• Get such a set of sockets that harmoniously fit into your interior.
• Classical and suitable to any situation is the ware of white or beige color.
• Inspect outlets carefully for chips, cracks, and other defects.
• Saucer with a painting should have a clear ungreased pattern.
• Be sure to ask the seller to show a certificate for the goods to be sure of the safety of the dishes.

The secrets of making beautiful and tasty jam, see the following video.