Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Aspic Server

For those of you who never were served Aspic at your Grandmother's it is a gelatin dish containing meat, vegetables, or fruits (or any combination thereof) usually served on a cold plate to keep the gelatin from melting. 

This dish came into vogue in America in the early 1900's. Often you will see the Aspic Server referenced as a typed of wide bladed knife - almost akin to a fish serving knife. I posted early on some of these examples. However upon some research, I found that a true Aspic Server was more of a sickle shape. Unfortunately, there are few examples I could find. 

I did run across one, which ironically was in a  fairly modern pattern that dates only back to the 1970's (go figure).

Rigato by Buccellati Aspic Server (10 3/8 inches)

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