Glosche
A glosche (from French cloche, "bell"), serving bell or warming bell is a round or oval covering hood for keeping food warm on plates or platters as well as protection against particles or insects on the way from the kitchen to the guest's table.
Warming bells have been in use since the 18th century. Here they were especially necessary in the courtly environment, as the kitchens in castles were often located at a greater distance from the dining rooms and the rooms through which the food had to be transported were not or only slightly heated, so that the warm dishes could be cooled was feared. Plated dishes are used in upscale gastronomyoften brought to the guest's table under a glosche and ventilated at the guest's place immediately before serving. Today, however, this is mostly done to emphasize exclusivity and less out of practical necessity. In the meantime, glass beakers are increasingly being used to give guests a glimpse of the food in advance, or to draw special attention when using smoke aromas.
The glosche is usually made of metal and silver-plated. It can be decorated with ornaments in more noble versions. Today, simple globes are used to transport plates in large kitchens and when eating on wheels . In private use, globes made of microwaveable material for warming up food are common.
Web links
- Glosche at foodbrothers.com