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Monday 7 July 2014

GLASSWARE & CUTLERY

You need to create portfolio regarding to Cutleries , Chinaware, glassware and Crockery. Include also in the assignment : 
1. Name 
2. Function of each equipment 
3. Relevant picture

GLASSWARE 

Beverage Glasses
Function : These all-purpose glasses can be used to hold any beverage you wish. 
They come in various sizes, shapes and capacities to fit your dining room needs.


Water Glasses
Function : Water glasses hold anywhere from 5 to 14 ounces of water. 
In a pinch, plastic drink ware can be used in lieu of glass, especially when it comes to serving water.

Iced Tea Glasses
Function : Some iced tea glasses resemble regular beverage glasses, while some have stems and resemble wine glass or a goblet. These glasses can be used for iced tea, as well as water or any other beverage.


Juice Glasses

Function : Small juice glasses are great for serving juice at breakfast and brunch. They are smaller than most beverage glasses.


BEER SERVICE


Beer Mugs and Steins
Function : 
These heavy thick mugs are designed to hold beer without breakage. They have sturdy handles for easier lifting. Beer steins are a special kind of beer mug that originated in German. 


Beer Glasses
Function : 

Pilaster glasses are flared with the top being wider than the bottom. Pint glasses are perfect for holding water, soda or beers and ciders from the tap.





LIQUOR, COCKTAIL AND MIXED DRINK SERVICE

Hurricane Glasses
Function : 
These glasses are shaped like the old-fashioned hurricane lamps, and are designed to hold fruity cocktails and other drink concoctions.


Margarita Glasses
Function : 
Margarita glasses are usually large with a bowl shape, and sometimes have a smaller bowl below the large bowl for a decorative touch. The glass is wide so that the rim can be coated in salt or sugar to accent the drink.

Martini and Cocktail Glasses
Function : 
For serving martinis or any other cocktail, use a martini glass or cocktail glass. The triangular bowl shape holds martinis, cosmopolitans, manhattans, and other fun cocktails.


Rocks Glasses
Function : 
When a customer asks for a mixed drink served on the rocks, reach for a rocks glass. These small tumblers can also be used to serve mixed drinks and liqueur drinks.


Highball Glasses
Function :
 These tall glasses are perfect for holding larger cocktails and mixed drinks, like whiskey and soda, Long Island iced tea, a mojito or a Bloody Mary.


Old Fashioned Glasses
Function : 
These glasses are also known as lowball glasses, and can work as rocks glasses. They are great for holding small mixed drinks like the Old Fashioned.


Collins Glasses
Function : 
These glasses are designed to hold a Tom Collins mixed drink, but can be used to hold any number of mixed drinks. They resemble highball glasses, but highball glasses are usually shorter and wider.

ShotShooter and Whiskey Glasses
Function : 
For measuring or serving shots, use a shot, shooter or whiskey glass. These glasses can be used to hold single liquors or liquor concoctions. Shooter glasses are usually taller than shot glasses, while whiskey glasses are wide enough to fit ice. The bottoms of the glasses are extra thick, so that they absorb the shock of being slammed on a surface.

Brandy Snifters
Function : 
These glasses have a shorter stem than wine glasses and are designed to hold brandy, a spirit that is made from distilled wine and often served after dinner. The glasses are capable of holding much more liquid than should be poured.



Coffee Glasses
Function : 
These glass mugs can be used to hold any type of warm or iced beverage, such as coffee, tea or cider. In a bar setting, they are often used to serve Irish coffee, because the glass mug keeps the beverage warm while adding a decorative touch to the drink.

Cordial Glasses
Function : 
A cordial glass can be used to serve any kind of sweet liqueurs. They can also function as an elegant glass for serving beer samples.

Cosmopolitan Glasses
Function : 
Ideal for holding cosmos or other mixed drinks, cosmopolitan glasses resemble a stemless cocktail glass.



WINE,CHAMPAGNE AND SHERRY GLASSES

Red Wine Glasses
Function :  
Red wine glasses are designed to have a larger rim so that the person drinking the wine can smell the aroma while sipping the wine.


White Wine Glasses
Function : 
White wine glasses have a smaller rim than the red. The stemmed glasses keep chilled wines cooler longer, as the person drinking the wine can hold the stem instead of holding the glass.




Sherry Glasses

Function : 
Sherry glasses resemble red wine glasses, only they are a bit smaller and are made to hold fortified wines, like port, or wines with a strong aroma.




Glass Goblets
Function : 
Goblets have a shorter stem than wine glasses, but can still be used to hold wine or sherry. They can also be used to hold water or other beverages.


Champagne Glasses



Function : 
The small opening helps keep the carbonation inside of the glass longer. These glasses are great for holding mimosas and other cocktails as well as champagne.







CUTLERY



  • Cutlery Name : Table Spoon 
The Use         : A tablespoon is the largest type of spoon used for eating from a bowl. Usually used for serving.

  • Cutlery Name : Table Fork
The Use         : Table Fork was use to eat the main course of the menu. It was the large fork in the type of fork.


  • Cutlery Name : Beef Fork
The Use         : A fork used specifically for picking up thin slices of meat. It's shaped like a 
                      regular fork but it's bigger and the tines are curved outward.

  • Cutlery Name : Salad Fork
The Use         : This fork are usually use for eat salad . Same general idea of a dinner fork but it's a bit smaller and the tines are shorter.

  • Cutlery Name : Dessert spoon
The Use        : 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 .

                        
  • Cutlery Name : Soup Spoon
The Use          : A soup spoon is a type of spoon with a large or rounded bowl, used for     
                       consuming  soup

  • Cutlery Name : Teaspoon
The Use         : Used for tea , cocktails, ice creams , dessert coupes and sugar spoon



Sunday 6 July 2014

CHAINAWARE, CROCKERY




CHINAWARE



  • ·         Chinaware ia a china dishware made of high quality porcelain.
  • ·         China is popularly a generic term encompassing all dinnerware, but technically refers to fine porcelain dinnerware.


  • ·         As you might have guessed, the name comes from the fact that the first modern dinnerware came from China. 



  • ·      Though porcelain it has become a generic term used for all formal dinnerware, porcelain is actually a hard, translucent clayware body usually comprised of 50 percent kaolin, 25 percent feldspar and 25 percent quartz.

CHINAWARE
NAME
FUNCTION AND
 EXAMPLE PICTURE

·         Chopstick

·         Used to carrying the food from plate to the mouth.
·          Pick the food.


·         Chinese tea cup

·         Used to serve Chinese tea.


·         Tea pot

·         Used to serve hot water or used to steep tea.


·         Soup bowl

·         Used for serving soups


·         Soya sauce and vinegar pot

·         Used for serve soy sauce or vinegar.


·         Sauce dish

·         Used for serving any sauces.
·         Used for serving soy sauces.


·         Chinese spoon

·         Used to slurp the soup.
·         Also can be used for loose solids such as rice.



·         Casserole

·          Also known as clay pot.
·          It's pretty enough to take from stove to table.
·         The food will bubble and stay hot while you're eating.



·         Small plate

·         Used to describe food which is served in small portions.



·         Rice bowl

·         In the Chinese term, it were used to serve the rice.




·         Chopstick rest/stand

·         Used to rest or stand the chopstick.



·         Oval plate

·         Used for the main course.
·         Used to serve meats, breads, vegetables, fruits, and cheeses.





CROCKERY




  • ·         Crockery is any type of tableware used during meals. This includes serving platters, plates, bowls, condiment dishes and any other type of dinnerware.



  • ·         Complete the collection with surprising pieces such as a, sugar bowl, egg cups.
  • ·         Complete the spread with plenty of serving utensils and cutlery, enough for each dish or guest.


CROCKERY
NAME AND
EXAMPLE PICTURE

FUNCTION 
Butter Dishes



  •  Butter Dish will hold one stick of butter or margarine, keeping butter fresh and reducing absorption of refrigerator odours.
Gravy Boats




  • The Gravy Boat will allow your gravy or sauce to be poured easily with style and grace.
            Teacup



  •  A teacup is a small cup, with or without a handle, generally a small one that may be grasped with the thumb and one or two fingers.
Mugs




  •  A mug is a sturdily built type of cup often used for drinking hot beverages, such as coffee, tea, or hot chocolate.
Jugs



  •  Jug is a type of container commonly used to hold liquid.






Plate




  •     A plate is a broad, concave, but mainly flat vessel on which food can be served.
  • A plate can also be used for ceremonial or decorative purposes
Sugar Bowls




  • A sugar bowl is a small bowl designed for holding sugar or sugar cubes, to be served with tea or coffee in the Western tradition.
  • That is an integral part of a tea set.
 Teapots



  • A teapot is a vessel used for steeping tea leaves or an herbal mix in boiling or near-boiling water, and for serving the resulting infusion which is called tea.








Egg Cups




  • An egg cup, sometimes called egg server, is a container used for serving boiled eggs within their shell.
Bowls




  • A bowl is a round, open-top container used in many cultures to serve food, and is also used for drinking and storing other items.
Dinnerware set



  • Used for setting a table, serving food and for dining.