Fresh apples, bananas, pears, grapes and peaches are not only a great dessert, but also a spectacular decoration on any table. How to serve such a treat? For a beautiful serving you will need a special fruit bowl. How to choose the dishes of this category, and what should I look for when purchasing?
Fresh fruit serving options
Fruits and berries can be put on the table during a full meal, and at the time of serving hot drinks. There are many ways to serve fresh fruits. You can make a composition in a special bowl of whole fruits, or make a cut. What exactly are the good treats to serve? You should focus solely on personal preferences. Choose ripe fruits for the holiday without external damage. The classic assorted fruit set includes: grapes, bananas, apples and pears. Pineapple and citrus fruits can be added as desired. A fruit vase can also be used to nicely house one kind or variety of fruit.
So different fruit vases
Many fruits are well stored at room temperature for at least a few days. And this means that a fruit vase is useful not only for the festive, but also for the daily table setting. The simplest and cheapest options for cookware in this category are made of plastic. For daily use, options made of glass, clay or wood are suitable. Baskets and bowls, woven from twigs or twigs, look spectacularly in a suitable interior. For a solemn feast, a fruit vase made of porcelain, crystal or metal is best suited.
Design and shape options
The shape and design of any utensil is more important than the material from which it is made. Today you can find on sale, for example, plastic products that qualitatively imitate metal or wooden counterparts. There are several common categories of dishes for serving fruit. One of the most sophisticated options is a multi-tiered vase for fruits. Usually it is from 2 to 4 flat dishes of various diameters, fixed on one axis. Multi-tier vases allow you to create colorful compositions and remarkably save space. In such a dish it is very convenient to serve not only fruits, but also any sweets.
Equally popular are fruit vases with high legs. They resemble champagne glasses in their shape. Such dishes allow equally effectively serving grapes and pineapples. According to the rules of etiquette, fruits can also be served on flat dishes or in fairly deep large plates. Suitable for serving fruit and any beautiful candy cane, if it is suitable in size. Fans of fruit slices will surely like a scrambler. This utensil is divided into several compartments. In each of them, you can separately put pieces of one type of fruit.
The basic rules for choosing fruit vases
How to find your perfect dish? Remember: fruit vases on the leg must be combined with the interior and all other serving elements. If you choose a festive option, the fruit stand must be combined with salad bowls, plates or a tea set. In almost any environment, metal or transparent glass / crystal products are appropriate. Of course, if they are combined in color and design with cutlery or glasses for drinks. It is advisable to take into account the general style of the house. In the interior, made in the Provence style, wicker baskets and bowls, coarse clay dishes are most appropriate. But in a classic dining room, fresh fruits will look more harmoniously in glass, metal or crystal glassware. Pay attention to the size. An overloaded or half empty fruit vase looks ugly. It is advisable that the fruit completely fill the dishes.