Tableware - is preparing to table a festive or everyday meal. The purpose of serving - to make a meal as enjoyable and convenient for all participants feast. Even the most modest in terms of the menu, the meal will benefit if you do not forget about such details as beautiful tablecloth, well arranged instruments and elegant table decorations.

How is the mood

Cooking - a very common hobby. Always a pleasure to cook simple food a real masterpiece that will cause the delight of the guests. But often enough expertly cook a dish, you need it more effectively and apply. Even the most beautiful dish seems too good if it has a chipped plate with a bent fork. That is why, and acquires a value table decoration.

Small change in design can not be. All serving items must not only meet the preparation of the menu, but also in harmony with each other and with the interior space and the shape of the table. Napkins, tablecloths and dishes must be carefully selected in color, texture and form.

If the meal is served in honor of the event, the thematic focus of the festival should be reflected in the design of the table. For example, for the New Year or Christmas table cloth with appropriate special Christmas motives, tinsel and Christmas toys as table decorations, bouquets of fir and pine branches, sequins. The table in honor of Valentine's Day is decorated with all sorts of hearts in pink and red colors. On Easter table should be a place for the first spring flowers and themed decorations. The birthday table served with the tastes of the birthday.

Of great importance is the proper serving of a romantic dinner Romantic dinner: the feast of love for two . Tableware, tablecloth and napkins in soft pastel colors How to refresh its image by using pastel   it is desirable to complement the graceful candlesticks. The flames of candles reflected in the crystal, creates a particularly solemn and at the same time sensual atmosphere.

Some believe that a beautiful table setting is necessary only for a festive meal. But the daily meals stylish design does not hurt. Of course, the "ceremonial" and expensive crystal sets are not quite appropriate for a table covered with a family breakfast, but tasteful dishes and flowers make the atmosphere more welcoming.

The procedure for serving

There is a proven generation sequencing table setting. First, you must put on the table cloth. It should be fresh and ironed, perhaps even starched. Its ends should hang evenly from all sides of the table at least 25 centimeters.

The next stage - the alignment of the plates. Fast plates are placed strictly in front of each chair, on the edge of the table, it should be to retreat by about two centimeters. At about 15 inches to the left of a snack plates Pirozhkova plate. Serving to look nice long edges of plates or centers should be on one line.

Then comes the turn of cutlery. Their choice depends on the menu lunch or dinner. To the right of eateries blade plates to the plate a knife: first table, and then the fish, and the edge - the knife snack. Spoon, if the menu includes soup, put between caves and fish knives. To the left of dishes put up the fork prongs: the dining room at the edge of a plate, then fish and steakhouse. If no fish on the menu, the fish without instruments, of course, possible to do.

All devices should be placed perpendicular to the edge of the table and parallel to each other. Dessert devices arranged parallel to the edge of the table plate: straight over the plate dessert knife, then dessert fork and spoon. Knife and spoon handles should be turned to the right, and handle the plug - to the left.

After that are arranged glass or crystal ware. The amount depends on the number of glasses of drinks. If you drink, and accordingly, and glasses, a lot, they are arranged in rows, no more than three glasses in a row.

Starched napkins always give serving solemnity. For daily meals napkins folded easier - or four triangles. For festive servings recommended more complex forms of folding napkins - "lily", "fan", "boat".

Now it remains to place the container on the table with spices, vases with flowers and cooked meals. The last should be put on the table in the last turn to snacks Low calorie snacks   not zavetrilis not deteriorated. As for the colors, here too, there are certain rules. First of all, flower vases should not interfere with the guests to see each other. In addition, the flowers should be selected without a sharp flavor that can kill the flavor of the dish. Of course, the flowers do not have petals showered standing on a table in the food. The choice of colors depends on the subject holiday: luxury bouquets of flowers underline the solemnity of the moment, and wildflowers - ease of meal.

Glass and crystal ware

Buying in the shop beautiful glasses, many do not realize for some drinks, these containers are used. But the form of the vessel is very important: it depends on it, how well will reveal the flavor of the drink and its taste.

• Glasses of red wine have a convex shape and capacity of 150-260ml;
• White Wine Glasses typically smaller 125-210 ml, they have an elongated shape;
• To fit the elegant champagne glasses high, which can grow up. The amount of such glasses usually 180-200 ml;
• Cognac glasses may be on the leg or not, they are wide, almost spherical, of about 150 ml, but the brandy they decided to pour a little;
• For the fortified wine glasses designed capacity of 75 ml. Their shape may be different: a flat, expand or contract up;
• The beer is poured into glasses large volume to 300 ml, and a tall glass with a thick base or beer mugs;
• For small glasses of vodka intended volume of 50 ml;
• Water high or low fit glasses and delicate wine glasses on a large amount of fine leg.

Maria Bykov

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