Cooking glossary

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Serving dish

A container used to hold ready to eat food, either cooked or raw, that is placed on the table, eg place the cooked, drained vegetables in a serving dish. Serving dishes can be made from a variety of materials including glass, china or metal and may have a tightly fitting lid to keep their contents hot. Serving dishes for cold dishes such as salads may be made from plastic.