Escargot Dish
Escargot is a luxurious dish, and customers expect such a dish to be served on an equally luxurious platter. Our collection of escargot plates enable you to choose from various looks and styles to ensure that your customers get the perfect escargot experience.
More Information About Escargot Plates
As with any premium product, a significant portion of the appeal of ordering escargot comes from the high-quality experience in addition to the product itself. Snail dishes are defined by several symmetrical indentations into which the shells of escargot can be placed for serving. The indentations keep the snails from shifting around and falling while still ensuring they are prominent and noticeable on the plate. These depressions also keep all the tasty seasonings and juices of your escargot trapped in one place rather than having them spill over the table or on guests.
Escargot dishes are typically made of stoneware that can withstand high temperatures, so the snails can be both cooked and served on one plate. Some of these dishes are designed with a single protruding handle, while others have two smaller handles on opposite sides of the plate. In either case, the handles make it easier to transport the dishes for serving and enable customers to achieve stability as they work to get meat from the shells.
Common Questions About Escargot Dishes
Who needs an escargot plate?
These plates are specialized to serve exactly one dish – escargot. Creative chefs can no doubt find other ways to use the platters, but they are primarily useful to establishments that want to begin serving, or improve the service of, escargot. Their precisely sized indentations fit escargot perfectly, demonstrating to your guests that you are committed to providing the best possible experience. Any establishment that plans on serving such a niche delicacy would be well-advised to serve it with the correct accoutrements.
Are snail dishes oven safe?
Cooking the delicacy in an escargot dish saves time that would otherwise be spent replating, but not all dishes can be safely used in an oven, microwave, or dishwasher. Depending on cooking times, using an escargot dish in an oven could mean it must be handled with significant caution, both for the server and the customer. On the other hand, a hot serving plate ensures the escargot retain their heat after serving, which gives your guests the finest experience imaginable. Operators will have to balance the perk of serving the food at its desired temperature with the risk of customers scalding themselves. Not all dishes can be used in an oven or microwave – you'll need to consult the individual product specification page to ensure that the piece you want will work the way you need it to.
What materials are escargot dishes made of?
Most of our escargot dishes are made of porcelain or ceramic, as these materials complement the elegance of the dish. A ceramic dish brings some heft to the light product and provides satisfying weight to the table service. Porcelain is lighter and brings a classy feel but can be harder to take care of and is more likely to break. Consult the individual product specification sheets to find out the weight and dimensions of each product so you can get a better understanding of how the piece will feel during service.
Are escargot servers dishwasher safe?
Many options are dishwasher safe, but not all of them. If you only serve escargot every once in a while, having to wash the dish by hand isn't a huge inconvenience, but if your typical service process does not involve handwashing, adding a handwash-only item could confuse the process. Consult the individual product specification page to ensure that the plate you want will fit into your existing sanitization process.