Kitchen Gadgets Pick

16 Inch Large Oval Serving Platters, Set Of 2 White Porcelain

Two oval platters at 16 inches by 9.4 inches, which is the size where a whole roast stops hanging over the edge. An oval suits a bird, a joint or a whole fish better than a round plate does, because the shape follows what is being served instead of fighting it. The rim is rolled up deep and wide all the way round, so juices stay on the platter on the way from the counter to the table, and the rounded outer edge gives you something to hold with a cloth in each hand. They are high fired lead free porcelain, thick through the edge where plates usually chip, and they go in the oven and the dishwasher. Two means the sides can come out at the same time as the main rather than after it, and they stack into each other for storage.

What you're getting

• 16 inches by 9.4 inches, so a whole roast sits on it without overhanging
• Oval shape follows a bird, a joint or a whole fish better than a round plate
• Rim rolled up deep and wide all the way round to keep juices on the platter
• High fired lead free porcelain, thick through the edge, oven and dishwasher safe
• Set of two, and they stack into each other for storage

Why we picked it

The rolled rim is what separates a serving platter from a big plate. A flat rimmed plate carries a roast to the table and carries its juices onto the cloth on the way. Rolling the rim up and out also gives you a thickened edge to grip through a cloth with both hands, which matters when what you are lifting is heavy and hot. Two of them is the useful number: the main and the sides arrive together rather than one course behind.