Chafing-Dish

A chafing dish [ tʃeɪfɪŋ dɪʃ ] ( chafing of English, Anglicized from French chauffer, " heat ", and English. Dish " bowl, plate, dish " ) is a container for keeping food warm. In general, the food container resting on a base with an underlying heating ( open flame or electric heat plate ).

In the catering industry or for larger parties, these containers are used, for example, in buffets use. When using GN - containers, these are located in a water bath to disperse the heat of the point heat source (s) to the thin-walled container better and to prevent scorching. This principle is also the eponymous part of the bain-marie ( water bath).

In the English -speaking world is a chafing dish the translation of the French term chafing dish and no special term used in gastronomy. So there all desktop device with an open flame for preparing and heating food are referred directly at the table.

• Heat unit (kitchen equipment )