Best Way to Warm Plates

[bayo000]

I don't live in a cave like some of you, no need to warm up plates.

 

[Participant]

Specifics are important because if you get too hot the protein'll be over, for example. Then obviously it's good practice to rest meat and serve it far below what I'm assuming you'd call piping hot.

If it's a pie, stew, slow-roast fatty joint, bolognese, etc. then I'd expect it piping hot as shoulder of lamb etc. needs 90 degree meat temp to fall apart, then it won't be over and it doesn't need to be rested.

Obviously this is personal preference and the concept of very hot food is definitely more prevalent in England than it is in say continental Europe, where they just don't seem to serve food hot in restaurants.

 

[Glaucus]

And by having it piping hot you lose depth of flavour, especially things like spaghetti Bolognese, lasgna, curries are far better not pipping hot.

https://www.google.es/amp/s/amp.the...sep/17/serving-temperature-affects-taste-food

 

[mattyg]

Warming drawer or Oven.

My pet hate is cold plates. (comes from working in a kitchen with a crap chef)

 

[FL630]

My Dad would always whack the oven on to something ridiculous, even for a single plate. I would always say how much of a waste of energy it was but it's how he likes to have his food served. Sometimes he forgets about it, ends up leaving a plate in the oven for half an hour at 250 degrees then tries to take it out without oven gloves. My father is a very intelligent and practical man, however the kitchen was never his forte!

Me, I'd pour some water from the kettle over it, or stick them in the sink with some hot water in. If the oven is in use I'll throw them in for a minute or so, but I'd never turn it on specifically. If it's a quick bite to eat or a re-heat, I'm normally too lazy to warm them.

 

[Wizzfizz]

Just put them under the grill when the oven is on, they soon get hot without wasting any extra energy.

 

[MrMarvelous]

How does that work? Surely radiators aren't proud enough from walls to balance plates on? Not to mention the fact that on average radiators will be on and hot enough to warm plates about 1 time in 10 that you need it! Or do you fire up your central heating just to warm plates?

Normal central heating temperature (about 18/20c), we've got one of these radiators so you just pop the plate between the gap, lean the back on the wall and you're good to go. I put them on as soon as I get in, cook my tea and by then they're nice and warm.

 

[Rich_L]

Press "Warm" then "Start" on the top oven and put plates in. Handy for doing big batches of pancakes/waffles for breakfast and serving all at once.

 

[JBuk]

Pan of simmering water with plates on top