A
platter is a large flat dish or plate, typically oval or circular in shape, used for serving a
meal
A meal is an eating occasion that takes place at a certain time and includes consumption of food. The names used for specific meals in English vary, depending on the speaker's culture, the time of day, or the size of the meal.
Although they c ...
or course.
In restaurant terminology, a platter is often a
main dish
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Typically, the main course is the meal that is the heaviest, heartiest, and most intricate or substantial o ...
served on a platter with one or more side dishes, such as a
salad
A salad is a dish consisting of mixed, mostly natural ingredients with at least one raw ingredient. They are typically served at room temperature or chilled, though some can be served warm. Condiments and salad dressings, which exist in a va ...
or
french fries.
Notable platters includes the
Colombian bandeja paisa
''Bandeja paisa'' (Paisa refers to a person from the Paisa Region and bandeja is Spanish for platter), with variations known as ''bandeja de arriero'', ''bandeja montañera'', or ''bandeja antioqueña'', is one of the most representative meals ...
,
Indian
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Peoples South Asia
* Indian people, people of Indian nationality, or people who have an Indian ancestor
** Non-resident Indian, a citizen of India who has temporarily emigrated to another country
* South Asia ...
thali
Thali (meaning "plate"), Bhojanam (meaning "full meal") or Chakluk is a round platter used to serve food in South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Caribbean. Thali is also used to refer to an Indian-style meal made up of a selection of various d ...
or
Arabic
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mixed-meat platters.
File:14th June 2014 Badar's Mix Platter.jpg, Mixed Arabic meat platter served on a bed of rice, in a restaurant in the United Kingdom
File:Sadya. jpg.jpg, Sadya
Sadya ( ml, സദ്യ) is a meal of Kerala origin and of importance to all Malayalis, consisting of a variety of traditional vegetarian dishes usually served on a banana leaf in Kerala as lunch. Sadya means banquet in Malayalam. Sadya is ...
, a traditional platter originated from the Indian state
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions.
History
Pre-indepen ...
of Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
, served on Banana leaf
The banana leaf is the leaf of the banana plant, which may produce up to 40 leaves in a growing cycle. The leaves have a wide range of applications because they are large, flexible, waterproof and decorative. They are used for cooking, wrappin ...
File:Seven fruits platter (8475320398).png, A platter of fruits
File:Spanish Cheeses and European cheeses on plate.jpg, Five of Cheese on the platter
Carne a la tampiqueña.jpg, Carne a la tampiqueña on a platter.
Salad platter.jpg, A salad
A salad is a dish consisting of mixed, mostly natural ingredients with at least one raw ingredient. They are typically served at room temperature or chilled, though some can be served warm. Condiments and salad dressings, which exist in a va ...
platter.
File:Thorramatur.jpg, An Icelandic platter with goat head, head cheeses and cold meat
File:Fish finger sandwich at The Fox Inn public house at Finchingfield, Essex, England.jpg, Fish Finger Sandwich platter
Bandeja paisa 30062011.jpg, Bandeja paisa
''Bandeja paisa'' (Paisa refers to a person from the Paisa Region and bandeja is Spanish for platter), with variations known as ''bandeja de arriero'', ''bandeja montañera'', or ''bandeja antioqueña'', is one of the most representative meals ...
is a typical meal popular in Colombian cuisine
Colombian cuisine is a compound of the culinary traditions of the six main regions within Colombia (Pacific, Amazonian, Andean, Orinoco, Caribbean, and Insular). Colombian cuisine varies regionally and is particularly influenced by Indigenous C ...
. Paisa refers to the Paisa Region
A Paisa is someone from a region in the northwest of Colombia, including part of the West and Central ''cordilleras'' of the Andes in Colombia. The Paisa region is formed by the departments of Antioquia, Caldas, Risaralda and Quindío. S ...
and bandeja is Spanish
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
* Spanish, Ontario, Can ...
word for platter.
See also
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Thali
Thali (meaning "plate"), Bhojanam (meaning "full meal") or Chakluk is a round platter used to serve food in South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Caribbean. Thali is also used to refer to an Indian-style meal made up of a selection of various d ...
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In a basket
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Blue-plate special
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List of restaurant terminology
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Meat and three
In the cuisine of the Southern United States, a meat and three restaurant is one where the customer picks one meat from a daily selection of three to six choices (such as fried chicken, country ham, beef, country-fried steak, meatloaf, or pork ch ...
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Crockery
Restaurant terminology
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