A variety of forms of plates

Among the variety of kitchen cutlery, I would like to talk separately about the plates. They are an essential attribute of every kitchen, they take part in many processes. All dishes are served on the kitchen table on plates, they eat all of them, and, of course, some prefer to resolve conflicting and controversial situations with this cutlery.

The range and selection of plates on the modern market of dishes is quite diverse and large. They may differ in shape, roominess, design design. A wide choice gives you the opportunity to purchase many different similar products for the kitchen, because there should be a lot of them a priori. In this article we will take a closer look at the variety and abundance of plate shapes.

Each kitchen has different containers for food, but not everyone can say exactly what they are called and what they are used for.

So, there are the following types of plates.

• Canteen. Most often it is oval or round in shape, it serves hot dishes. Such capacity is deep, the diameter of which is 20–24 cm, it serves first courses, and shallow, with a diameter of 27–32 cm, it serves second courses.
• Salad Bowlwhich can be portioned or shared. It is intended both for salads, and for pickles and fresh vegetables.
• Snack Bar. The size can be large or standard. In the first, with a diameter of 26–31 cm, they serve meat or sweet dishes with sauces. The standard is designed for hot snacks, cheese or sausage cuts, its size is not more than 20 cm.
• Dish. The shape of this dish can be very different. It "presents" fish, meat, game, canapés. Standard size - 40–45 cm.
• Piala Presented in the form of a cup without a handle. Anything can be served in this container.
• Dessert In this dish serves fruit or desserts. It is shallow and deep, and its size does not exceed 20 cm. Most often it is a flat plate on which even a cake can easily fit.
• Bread. The size is equal to 16-18 cm, it is intended for flour products and oil.
• Fish This plate has an elongated, oval-like shape. Its length is 33–37 cm, width - 23–26 cm.
• Herringhead. In this dish, herring, canned fish, and finished fish are served on the table. It is very similar to a fish plate, but larger.
• Soup. Sufficiently capacious capacity - 250–500 cm³. Designed for soups, cereals, muesli.
• Broth. This is a bowl with handles for feeding broth. It has a large enough capacity - 350-400 cm ³.
• With deep bottom. It is used for pasta and various main dishes.
• Serving - put under another plate. That is, she takes part in the table setting as a stand.

Plates - this is the element of the kitchen, which is always present. But if earlier in the kitchen it was possible to observe only round dishes of various diameters, then today the range of forms is really surprising and amazing. Large selection due to the presence of new materials, technologies, equipment, unlimited possibilities.

The most popular forms are:

• a circle;
• square;
• oval;
• rectangle.

The above configurations are considered standard - no one will be surprised by them. But there are quite original options that will definitely not go unnoticed:

• the gospel bowl;
• capacity in the form of an apple stub;
• a dish in the form of a cartoon character;
• pizza dishes;
• capacitance-keyboard;
• capacity in the form of the jaws of a shark, flower bud, clouds, bottles.

The choice of kitchen utensils should be approached responsibly. It is necessary to take into account that a dish is dishes, which is often used, so it should be, first of all, high-quality and harmless.

There are certain criteria for the selection of plates, which should adhere to, choosing a container for receiving and serving food. The determining factors and criteria are presented below.

The raw materials from which the dishes are made are the most important. Each material gives products special properties and characteristics.

• Porcelain. Today, porcelain plates are considered an element of luxury. It is also worth noting that the identifying mark for the definition of china is weight - it is rather weighty. The cost of porcelain dishes is quite high.
• Clay. Ceramic plates are very high quality and durable, but heavy.
• Faience. This is another popular material for the production of tableware. Earthenware, compared with chinaware, is not as durable, but quite comfortable and of high quality. It is easy to care for her, and her appearance is very attractive. It is worth remembering that such a plate is fragile.
• Tree. Wooden utensils were in use many centuries ago, but remain popular today. It is considered the most environmentally friendly and unusual. A large and, perhaps, its main drawback is the tendency to absorb all odors, so it must be very carefully washed.
• Glass. Glass plates - one of the most popular today. They can be seen in every kitchen. There may be a variety of shapes and sizes. Their big advantage is the possibility of using in a microwave oven.

Deciding on the colors of dishes, today most people are focused on the design of the kitchen itself. If there is a design repair in the room and a certain style is present, then you need to pick up such dishes that best fit the overall atmosphere.

You also need to take into account the effect of color on well-being, the mood of the person who is in contact with the dishes. Bright shades are able to awaken the appetite, cheer up. It is considered popular red dishes, and white is calm and harmony.

Choosing a plate according to this criterion, first of all they start from practicality and ease of use. Of course, you can choose the same way to raise your spirits to buy some unusual containers, but in most cases everyone buys the standard options. The most popular are square plates, rectangular, oval.

This is also an important selection criterion. Manufacturers of dishes for the kitchen today a huge amount. They are distinguished by the quality of their products, which can be judged by looking at the price. Good and durable dishes can not be cheap, like any other thing.

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