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Platter (dishware)

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Aplatter 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, ceramic, plastic, glass or wood. Plain and ornate platters suitable for more formal settings or occasions are made of, or plated with, silver, and antique examples are considered quite valuable. Especially expensive and ceremonial platters have been made of gold.

In restaurant terminology, a platter is often a main dish served on a platter with one or more side dishes, such as a saladorfrench fries.

Notable platters includes the Colombian bandeja paisa, Indian thaliorArabic mixed-meat platters.

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  Mixed Arabic meat platter served on a bed of rice, in a restaurant in the United Kingdom
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  Sadya, a traditional platter originated from the Indian stateofKerala, served on Banana leaf
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  A platter of fruits
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  Five of Cheese on the platter
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  Carne a la tampiqueña on a platter.
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  Asalad platter.
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  An Icelandic platter with goat head, head cheeses and cold meat
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  Fish Finger Sandwich platter
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  Bandeja paisa is a typical meal popular in Colombian cuisine. Paisa refers to the Paisa Region and bandeja is Spanish word for platter.
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  Cheese on a platter

See also[edit]

• Thali
• In a basket
• Blue-plate special
• List of restaurant terminology
• Meat and three
• Food portal
• Nantaimori

External links[edit]

• The dictionary definition of platter at Wiktionary

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