Why Are Warming and Chafing Dishes Used?
Chafing dishes are large serving dishes generally used with a cover to keep the food warm. In ancient times, a chafing dish was nothing but a portable grate heated equipment with charcoal. Dishes are used for normal gentle cooking away from direct flames. Due to these features dishes were known as charcoal burning braziers or dish of coals. Warming and dishes are synonymous with buffets and parties. This type of cookware adds to the convenience of food service and its management as it keeps the food hot and ready to eat for many hours. Chafing dishes can be placed on racks or can rest on its legs. These dishes can be made from a variety of materials, and come in many sizes as well. Some are big enough to carry curries which can be served for quite number of people easily, a dozen or so. Mostly semi-liquid food items are kept in chafing but more or less, all types of food items can be used with a chafing dish. Chafing Dishes and its Accessories Normally chafing which are used at small p
