How to heat plates
In restaurants serving "à l'assiette", wich means that your dish is presented already served on a plate, it's very important for the plates to be hot, otherwise dishes arrive cold and it's the customer that (rightly) becomes heated.
At home it's worth doing the same thing: you are sure to serve hot dishes to your guests, and as a hot plate can wait longer than a cold one, it can sometimes help to avoid panic in the kitchen at serving time.
Here are some simple ways to heat your plates.
At home it's worth doing the same thing: you are sure to serve hot dishes to your guests, and as a hot plate can wait longer than a cold one, it can sometimes help to avoid panic in the kitchen at serving time.
Here are some simple ways to heat your plates.
25 min.
Easy
Last modified on: February 21th 2011
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 15 min.
In oven:
Put plates in the oven at 140° to 194°F (60°C to 90°C) for about 15 minutes.
Caution: Beyond 176°F (80°C) you can burn yourself by touching plates which are too hot.
Put plates in the oven at 140° to 194°F (60°C to 90°C) for about 15 minutes.
Caution: Beyond 176°F (80°C) you can burn yourself by touching plates which are too hot.
Stage 2 - 2 min.
In microwave oven:
Put plates in microwave oven for 2 minutes at max. power, with a cup or glass of water on top (you should never switch on your microwave without something with water in, or it can be damaged).
Put plates in microwave oven for 2 minutes at max. power, with a cup or glass of water on top (you should never switch on your microwave without something with water in, or it can be damaged).
Stage 3 - 5 min.
In hot water:
Put your plates in sink and add water as hot as possible.
Leave 5 minutes, then dry and use them.
Put your plates in sink and add water as hot as possible.
Leave 5 minutes, then dry and use them.
Source: Home made.
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