Thursday 19 September 2013

TYPE OF CROCKERY

Type of Crockery
Function
Butter Dishes








  • A specialized dish in which butter is served. It would normally have a base with a separate fitting lid with its own handle.
  • A typical measurement is 8 inches by 5 inches.
  • Butter dishes are commonly made of stainless steel, silver or porcelain.
  • The metal examples tend to have within them a glass base to protect the metal from the corrosive effects of salt within the butter.
  • An alternative to a standard butter dish is a French butter dish, also known as a butter crock.
Gravy Boats




  •  A boat-shaped pitcher in which sauce or gravy is served.
  • It often sits on a matching plate, sometimes attached to the pitcher, to catch dripping sauce.
  • Some gravy boats also function as gravy separators, with a spout that pours from the bottom of the container, thus leaving any surface-floating fat behind.
Sugar Bowls


  • A sugar bowl is a small bowl designed for holding sugar or sugar cubes, to be served with tea or coffee
Plate


  • Used to serve meal
Teacup



  • To serve tea
Egg Cups




  • Is a container used for serving boiled eggs within their shell.
  • Egg cups have an upwardly concave portion to hold the egg and often include a base to raise the egg retaining portion and give stability, informally known as footie.
  • Egg cups can be made of Porcelain, pottery, wood, plastic, glass and various metals or Bakelite.
  • Some are made of two materials (wood and ceramic)
Dinnerware set

  • Dinnerware is your everyday plates and bowls you would use.