FOOD AND BEVERAGE ESQUINA

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.

TYPE OF CHINAWARE

Type of chinaware	Function
Chopstick	Carrying the food pick the food
Chinese tea cup	to serve Chinese tea
Clay pot	also known as clay pot a technique of cooking food in an unglazed clay pot which has been soaked in water so as to release steam during the cooking process
Tea pot	Teapots usually have an opening with a lid at their top, where the dry tea and hot water are added, a handle for holding by hand and a spout through which the tea is served. Some teapots have a strainer built-in on the inner edge of the spout. A small hole in the lid is necessary for air access inside to stop the spout from dripping and splashing when tea is poured. In modern times, a thermal cover called a tea cozy may be used to enhance the steeping or to prevent the contents of the teapot from cooling too rapidly.
Rice bowl	To serve rice
Small plate	To put the dish
Chinese spoon	A type of spoon used in Chinese cuisine with a short, thick handle extending directly from a deep, flat bowl. It is used for eating soups, stews, or loose solids such as rice, and is commonly made using porcelains and ceramics. Although normally used as an eating utensil, larger versions of the Chinese spoon are also used as serving spoons or ladles. Some varieties have a tessellated form and most are able to be stacked on top of one another for storage.
Chopstick rest/stand	Is tableware, similar to a spoon rest, used to keep chopstick tips off the table and to prevent used chopsticks from contaminating or rolling off tables. Chopstick rests are found more commonly in restaurants than in homes. They come in various shapes and are made from clay, wood, plastic, metal, glass, porcelain or precious stones such as jade.

TYPE OF CUTLERIES

TYPE OF CUTLERIES	FUCTION
Dinner Fork	· This is the long-tined fork you're used to. · This worked beautifully for things like meat. However, it doesn't work so well with peas or corn or such. · More tines were added to make it easier to capture a variety of things from meat to legumes to vegetables.
Salad Fork	Same general idea of a dinner fork but it's a bit smaller and the tines are shorter. Notice that the tines are not an equivalent length apart. You've got one tine that's a bit wider (and sometimes notched) This designed allows you to get more leverage will dining. See, there is some method to the madness. Here's the rule on salad forks: if your main course is a salad or if your salad is served as a side dish to your entrée, use your dinner fork.
Fish Fork and Knife	These will usually be silver. It's not just to be snooty. Fish is often served with lemon, which will react with steel and will create an unpleasant taste. So, if you're going to bother to go all out and buy the fish fork and knife set, make sure it's silver. As you may be able to tell, the tines on a fish fork are shorter than a traditional meat fork. But a fish fork's tines are evenly spaced. The knife will usually be your dead giveaway. It will be in the same place in a place setting on the opposite side. These knives are not designed for cutting, they're more supposed to be used for separating the fish meat from the bone cleanly. This knife is meant to be held the same way as the knife you're more familiar with, so don't worry.
Seafood Fork	These look like something Poseidon might yield. It can either have two or three short tines and is usually built to a) follow the shape of a shell and/or b) get into small spaces and spear the meat.
Beef Fork	A fork used specifically for picking up thin slices of meat (as you can guess beef would qualify). It's shaped like a regular fork but it's bigger and the tines are curved outward.
Relish Fork	This is sometimes called a condiment fork. If you see it, it looks like a mini fork with a long handle but look carefully. There are two or three tines and they're set very close together. Often, but not always, the ends of the tines will be slightly splayed in order to hold more. All of this makes sense when you think of what relish and chutney are. A relish fork allows for liquid to drain off which will make less of a mess and keep whatever food the server is topping from getting soggy. In a pinch, just use a seafood fork.
Teaspoon	A small spoon (not the measuring spoon) that is supposed to be used for ready? ONLY BEVERAGES (though, actually, coffee does have its own spoon) Yeah, the theory is that everything else served at the table either has a separate spoon or does not require one.
Tablespoon	A large spoon that is nowadays, usually used for serving rather than eating. So, naturally, the cutlery tablespoon holds the equivalent of the measuring spoon tablespoon. Actually a cutlery tablespoon holds less than a tablespoon.
Soup Spoon	What's the difference between a tablespoon and a soup spoon. A tablespoon is oval-shaped. Because style is the name of the game, the shape will vary from set to set. But if we're talking standard definitions, a soup spoon has a rounded bowl rather than ovoid. It is also supposed to be slightly less than a tablespoon. These, of course, are the definitions for a Western soup spoon. Chinese soup spoons are usually made of ceramic and flat-bottomed.
Dessert Spoon	It may be difficult to tell a dessert spoon from a soup spoon. Traditionally, the shape is ovoid (like a tablespoon) but the size is roughly the same size as a soup spoon. It will almost always be placed above the plate (specifically so that it doesn't get confused).
Steak Knife	Your steak knife will be over-sized (and if it's family oriented, the tip will be rounded) with smaller serrations A more upscale restaurant will give you a smaller sharper knife with a pointed tip.
Butter Knife	Smaller than a dinner knife or a steak knife and usually (but not always) with a rounded tip. You should ONLY use it to cut and spread butter.

TYPE OF GLASSWARE

Type of glassware	Function
Beer stein	· More often called a beer mug, a stein might be glass, stoneware, or decorative and sold for collectible purposes. · Beer steins are large, have a handle and straight sides. · Some have a hinged lid. Typically, they hold between 12 and 16 ounces.
Chalice	Most often used for religious or decorative purposes, chalice is a footed goblet often made of metal Some have handles, though most are shaped like a wine glass.
Sake sets	Sake is a traditional Japanese alcohol made from fermented rice. Sake sets are usually ceramic, but may be made of glass. The set consists of a small flask, which is usually rounded with a narrow neck, and four cups, which are usually shaped like small bowls or short, round glasses.
Tankard	Similar to a beer stein, a tankard is a large, cylindrical drinking cup that often has a hinged lid. Tankards are a popular collectible, and can be very decorative. Many are made of silver or pewter. Tankards often have a glass bottom.
Collins glass	Similar to a highball glass, but slightly taller and thinner, a Collin glass used for mixed drinks that have more mixer than alcohol. They are especially popular for fizzy or tropical mixed drinks. Most hold 10 to 14 ounces.
Dizzy cocktail glass	Similar to a martini glass but with no stem, the dizzy cocktail glass has a V-shape and a rounded base. Many cocktails are served in this glass, particularly the Manhattan. Most hold around 8 ounces.
Highball glass	These straight-sided, tall glasses are used for mixed drinks that have a higher percentage of mixer than alcohol, such as gin and tonic, scotch and soda or bourbon and water. They hold between 8 and 12 ounces. These are a must-have for your home bar.
Juice glass	Juice glasses are small, usually straight-sided glasses used for orange or other fresh juices. Many other shapes are also called juice glasses, including V-shaped or flask-shaped small glasses. Every home should have juice glasses.
Old-fashioned glass	Sometimes called a lowball glass, the old-fashioned is a short, squat glass used for serving drinks “on the rocks. Suitable for many cocktails or straight liquors served on ice. Most hold 6 to 8 ounces. This is a must-have for your home bar.
Water glass	A water glass can be any glass used for every day purposes. Generally taller than a juice glass, and often rounded with straight sides, water glasses are available in many different colors and designs. An essential for your kitchen.
Whiskey tumbler	This is a small glass with no stem, used for whiskey or other hard liquors. Most have curved sides rising up to a narrow opening. The base can be either flat or have a small foot. Most hold around 6 ounces.
Pilsner glass	A glass for light beers or lagers, the pilsner is tall, slender and tapers towards the bottom. Most have a small foot, and hold 10 ounces.
Pint glass	Large glasses used to serve beer, these hold 16 U.S. fluid ounces, or a British pint of 20 imperial fluid ounce. Pint glasses come in a variety of shapes, most tapering down to the bottom.
Pony glass	A small beer glass that holds only 5 ounces
Champagne coupe	Also called a champagne saucer, this is the shallow, broad champagne glass used for dry champagnes. It has a long stem, and commonly holds 6 to 9 ounces.
Champagne flute	The commonly used champagne glass, a flute has a long stem and a narrow shape rising up to a slightly narrowed lip. The champagne flute is designed to maintain the carbonation of the drink. Typically, they hold 6 to 8 ounces.
Cocktail glass	Sometimes called a martini glass, a cocktail glass is a V-shaped glass with a stem. Used for many mixed drinks that are not served over ice. Most hold between 4 and 8 ounces. This is a must-have for your home bar.
Sherry glass	Resembling a small wine glass with a tapered top, a sherry glass is useful for serving sherry, port or liqueurs. Most hold 2 to 4 ounces.
Snifter	Shaped somewhat like a fishbowl with a stem, a snifter is traditionally used to serve brandy or whiskey. The stem is short so the glass can be held easily in the palm, keeping the drink warm. Snifters hold 8 to 12 ounces.
Wine glass	The familiar stemmed glasses used for serving wine. Red wine glasses are slightly fatter and rounder than white wineglasses. Generic wine glasses are normally the red wine style. Most wine glasses hold between 8 and 12 ounces. These are a must-have for your home bar.