What is Tureen?

For serving soups, steamed meat and other warm wet meals in an elegant but old -fashioned style, some chefs like to use Tureen. This serving bowl is designed especially for hot meals. Tureens usually in the shape of an oval bowl with handles and lids have a wide mouth and deep interiors to allow easy painting and serving.

Old -fashioned Tomenes are usually made of porcelain or other ceramic bases. Some are also made of silver. Modern varieties can be made of stainless steel or other similar materials. Many Turens are a foot, which can help people and objects such as tablecloths to be burned.

The coupled lid or Tureen cover usually contains a handle or button at its highest point. This ensures that the dinner can remove the lid without burning the fingers. The lid itself helps to maintain the content of Tureen fresh and hot, ready to serve both in the family and in the atmosphere of restaurants.

In addition to the envelope, most Tureens Come with a plate or afterd by a tray and a feeding spoon. Under the magazine, it protects the server's hand from touching hot Tureen. It also helps to create a sophisticated display when serving a bowl. The administration of spoons is usually wide and deep, similar to the lamps.

While the most common shape for these serving and dining dishes is round, they can exist in many different styles and forms. In some areas, rectangular rectangles are popular. Some restaurants have more specialized, creative shapes such as animals or abstract art. Many of these meals are considered collectible items. You can also buy Tureens in the shapes of popular film or television characters, logs of sports teams and other memorball.

tea salons, fine restaurants and other facilities can use Tureen as a top. Depending on its size and shape, Tureen can usually hold enough soup for two to six people. Larger Tureens canbe used for special events.

Tureens are generally cheap. However, many collector items can be quite expensive. Such serving meals, often made of silver or fine stoneware, are usually sold in auctions or antique sale. The largest Tureens collection in the world is located in the state of Delaware at the Henry Museum Francis DuPont Winterthur.

During the 18th century France was known as Écuelle. Rather than being accompanied by a boom or spoon, Écuelle was simply tilted as a two -line cup for drinking. Smaller Tureens used for sauces were called saunières.