A platter is a large type of
dishware used for serving food. It is a tray on which food is displayed and served to people. Its shape can be oval, round, octagonal, rectangular, or square. It can be made of
metal
A metal () is a material that, when polished or fractured, shows a lustrous appearance, and conducts electrical resistivity and conductivity, electricity and thermal conductivity, heat relatively well. These properties are all associated wit ...
,
ceramic
A ceramic is any of the various hard, brittle, heat-resistant, and corrosion-resistant materials made by shaping and then firing an inorganic, nonmetallic material, such as clay, at a high temperature. Common examples are earthenware, porcela ...
,
plastic
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, glass or wood. Plain and ornate platters suitable for more formal settings or occasions are made of, or plated with,
silver
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, and antique examples are considered quite valuable. Especially expensive and ceremonial platters have been made of
gold
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.
In restaurant terminology, a platter is often a
main dish served on a platter with one or more side dishes, such as a
salad
A salad is a dish consisting of mixed ingredients, frequently vegetables. They are typically served chilled or at room temperature, though some can be served warm. Condiments called '' salad dressings'', which exist in a variety of flavors, a ...
or
french fries.
Notable platters includes the
Colombian bandeja paisa,
Indian thali or
Arabic
Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...
mixed-meat platters.
Gallery
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 2019.jpg, Sadya, a traditional platter originated from the Indian state
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, for a total of 36 subnational entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into 800 districts and smaller administrative divisions by the respe ...
of Kerala
Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, 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 ...
, served on Banana leaf
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 ingredients, frequently vegetables. They are typically served chilled or at room temperature, though some can be served warm. Condiments called '' salad dressings'', which exist in a variety of flavors, a ...
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 is a typical meal popular in Colombian cuisine
Colombian cuisine is a culinary tradition of six main regions within Colombia: Insular, Caribbean, Pacific, Andean, Orinoco, and Amazonian. Colombian cuisine varies regionally and is influenced by Indigenous peoples in Colombia, Indigenous Colom ...
. Paisa refers to the Paisa Region and bandeja is Spanish word for platter.
File:Käseteller 2923.JPG, Cheese on a platter
See also
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Thali
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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
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Nantaimori
References
External links
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Crockery
Restaurant terminology
Serving and dining
Dinner
Tableware
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