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The aperitif is served before the meal and sharpens the appetite; the digestif is drunk at the end of the meal and aids digestion. The range is endless: with or without bouquet, fruity/sweet or herbaceous/spicy, extremely mild or with a harsh finish, clear or deeply coloured. Such individuality seeks to express itself. The shape of the glass emphasises the character of the drink; the aroma and bouquet can fully develop.
Classic beer glass shapes are suitable for all Pilsener and top-fermented beers; ‘tulips’ are best for the typical export beers.
Bone china, a form of soft-paste porcelain traditionally developed in England, is one of the finest ceramic products there is. Bone china consists of 20% - 35% kaolin, 15% - 30% quartz and feldspar and 50% - 60% bone ash (cow bone ash free from iron oxide). This bone ash gives the material an inimitable soft, elegant sheen and translucency combined with extreme hardness and robustness. Bone china is shiny white and highly resistant to breakage even when wafer-thin.
The classic goblet, for example the red or white wine glass, consists of a bowl which holds the drink; the knop, a bulge on the stem; the stem and the foot.
The champagne glass is usually slightly more capacious and fatter than that used for sparkling wine. It also has a long stem.
The term clay body describes the unglazed form of a cup, a saucer, etc. that has been strengthened by firing. A distinction is made between an impermeable and a porous clay body. An impermeable clay body has become nonpermeable and vitreous during firing and is thus watertight and airtight. Non-permeable materials have no pores and therefore a high density. If you knock your knuckles on a non-permeable body it produces a light, almost metallic ring. A porous clay body, on the other hand, has cavities or pores and therefore a smaller mass. It is not been strengthened to the same extent by firing and is thus neither watertight nor airtight.
Cocktail glasses are as imaginative and fantastic as the drinks which are served in them. Professional barkeepers tend to prefer completely smooth, simple shapes. The old classics such as the martini glass or tumbler have stood the test of time for drinks with a high alcohol content.
In terms of porcelain, crackle glazes are full of tiny cracks: differences in tension/contraction and expansion between the clay body and glaze mean that the glaze shrinks more than the body. The cracks can be coloured with Indian ink or coloured oxides.
Crackle-glaze or frosted glass has a pattern of fine fissures and cracks reminiscent of cracked ice. This effect is achieved by rolling the glass object in wet shavings or fine shards of glass while it is still hot and then quenching it in cold water.
As the name already implies, a cup and saucer set consists of two parts: the cup and the saucer. While the cup contains the beverage, the saucer serves as repository for the cup and the spoon and thus protects the table cloth against stains from spillage while pouring or beverage rests on the spoon.
... is the term for pouring wine from the bottle into a carafe.
Well-preserved mature red wine is decanted before serving; one reason for this is to avoid pouring out the residue in the bottom of the bottle. The wine also takes in oxygen when decanted and this allows its full aroma to be appreciated. The squat shape of the decanter provides a large surface so the wine may absorb yet more oxygen. A narrow neck on the bottle ensures air circulation is limited so the bouquet does not fade.
A porcelain body is dishwasher-safe if the design is melted into the glaze. The glaze softens and the design sinks into the glaze. This means its colour and brilliance cannot be damaged; it is scratch-proof and abrasion-proof. However, the natural properties of gold mean that gold designs are not completely resistant to scratching.
Plain white porcelain is, without exception, perfectly suited to cleaning in the dishwasher.
Face is the term for the depression in the middle of a plate which is separated by a bend, a groove or a curve from the section around the edge, the so-called rim.
Flashed glass consists of at least two layers of different coloured glass. Either clear glass is coated with coloured glass (overlay flashing) or coloured glass is coated with clear glass (inside flashing) before blowing.
Regarding porcelain, a distinction is made between flatware and hollowware. Flatware refers to plates, platters, saucers and other planely formed items, on which one can place something.
Regarding porcelain, a distinction is made between flatware and hollowware. Hollowware refers to cups, vases, tureens and other concavely formed items, in which one can fill something.
There are three ways of glazing: underglaze, in-glaze or overglaze. As the names suggest, the pattern is under, in or on top of the glaze. Inglaze: the designs are applied to the glazed piece and fired on. The glaze melts and the paint sinks into the glaze. This causes the colours to blur slightly, and blurred colours are therefore the sign of true inglaze. Inglaze designs are also dishwasher-safe.
The classic goblet, for example the red or white wine glass, consists of a bowl which holds the drink; the knop, a bulge on the stem; the stem and the foot.
There are three ways of glazing: underglaze, in-glaze or overglaze. As the names suggest, the pattern is under, in or on top of the glaze. Overglaze: as with inglaze, the pictures or paintings are applied to the glazed piece and then fired on. The firing, however, is done at comparatively low temperatures. This means that although inglaze designs are only ‘suitable for dishwashers’, a wide range of paints and colours can be used.
A place setting describes the combination of the required tableware items for one person at table. In general, a distinction is made between a coffee place setting and a dinner place setting. A coffee place setting consists of cup, saucer and plate, a dinner place setting comprises soup plate and dinner plate.
Most red wines should be served at room temperature. The capacious glass is needed to ensure that the red wine receives enough air to bring out the full glory of its bouquet.
Rim is the term for the section around the edge of a plate which is separated from the depression in the middle, the so-called face, by a bend, a groove or a curve.
A set is the purposeful combination of various tableware items. The most common are the 18-piece coffee set and the 12-piece dinner set.
A thin glass is necessary to keep the temperature of the sparkling wine as low as possible. A tulip or flute helps the sparkling wine to produce its famous bubbles. The champagne saucer is popular for sweet sparkling wines such as ‘spumante’ or for ‘Sorbes’. It is also suitable for ice-cream or other desserts.
Suitable for dishwashers means that the design is fired onto the glaze and not melted in (overglaze). The use of highly resilient paints creates such a strong bond with the glaze that the dishwasher does little harm to the design.
Plain white porcelain is without exception perfectly suited to cleaning in the dishwasher.
Porcelain dishes which are marked as above are suitable for use in microwave ovens provided the instructions below are followed.
Please also follow the manufacturer’s instructions.
- Ceramic objects may be damaged if subject to rapid changes in temperature of over 200 °C. Please ensure that heated dishes are not filled with cold liquid or placed on cold, wet surfaces.
- Please note: Dishes decorated with gold or platinum may not be used in the microwave. Doing so can damage both the design and the microwave.
- These guidelines for microwaving apply exclusively to undamaged products.
There are three ways of glazing: underglaze, in-glaze or overglaze. As the names suggest, the pattern is under, in or on top of the glaze. Underglaze: the designs are applied to the fired body and covered with a layer of glaze. After the sub-sequent glost firing, the designs are dishwasher-safe and resistant to harmful outside influences under the protective glaze. The choice of colours for underglaze designs is extremely restricted as there are few paints which are able to survive the high firing temperatures required.
