Edible tableware

A chocolate mousse cupcake with edible chocolate straws (top-center) and an edible chocolate spoon (upper left)

Edible tableware is tableware, such as plates, drinkware and glasses, utensils and cutlery, that is edible.[1] Edible tableware can be homemade[2] and has also been mass-produced by some companies, and can be prepared using many various foods.

Overview

Injera bread being used as a utensil to scoop wat

Edible tableware can be homemade and is also mass-produced, and is prepared from various foods.[2] For example, homemade tableware can be fashioned using sliced celery as chopsticks, and celery can also be used to scoop foods such as dips and cream cheese.[3] A leaf of cabbage can be used as a spoon, and a carrot stick that has been sharpened can be used as a skewer.[2] Edible bowls and plates can be prepared by baking cheese in an oven and forming the cheese into the desired shape.[4] Chocolate can also be fashioned into edible tableware.[lower-alpha 1]

Flatbread such as khobez is sometimes used as an eating utensil, such as when it's used to scoop hummus, and Ethiopian injera bread is used as a utensil to scoop wat.[6] In West Africa, flatbread is sometimes used to scoop fufu for consumption.[6] In India, chapati flatbread is used as a utensil to consume sambar and dhal.[7] In Central America, the tortilla is used as a utensil to scoop various foods such as salsa and bean dips.[8] Foods such as crackers, corn and tortilla chips, crudités, bread and cheese sticks can also be used as edible utensils.[9][10][11]

Bakeys is an Indian manufacturer of edible utensils and cutlery that has aims to reduce plastic utensil waste in India, which has been estimated to consist of approximately 120 billion discarded pieces annually.[12] The Sugu Company of Taiwan has produced edible plates and other edible tableware items, and in 1986 claimed to have invented the "world's first range of edible tableware" as a means to replace disposable tableware.[13]

History

Edible tableware such as cups, bowls, plates and platters prepared using sugar paste have been in use since at least the Elizabethan era and edible tableware was considered as a sign of wealth.[14] in 1562, a recipe for edible tableware and cutlery prepared as sugar confectioneries was published by Alexius Pedemontanus in a manual he authored.[1]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "Beyond Yohay's chocolatey edible tableware, retail operators have many choices in using chocolate to its best advantage."[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Richardson, T. (2008). Sweets: A History of Candy. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 154. ISBN 978-1-59691-890-0. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Somov, P.G. (2008). Eating the Moment: 141 Mindful Practices to Overcome Overeating One Meal at a Time. New Harbinger Publications. p. 110. ISBN 978-1-60882-117-4. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  3. ↑ Damrosch, B.; Coleman, E. (2013). The Four Season Farm Gardener's Cookbook. Workman Publishing Company. p. 156. ISBN 978-0-7611-7681-7. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  4. ↑ Medina, R. (2011). If You Can't Stand the Heat: A New Orleans Firefighter's Cookbook. Tate Publishing & Enterprises. p. 103. ISBN 978-1-61777-168-2. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ Fresh Cup: The Voice of the Specialty Coffee Industry. Fresh Cup Publishing Company. 1997. Retrieved June 3, 2016. (subscription required)
  6. 1 2 Holland, M. (2014). The Edible Atlas: Around the World in Thirty-Nine Cuisines. Canongate Books. p. 187. ISBN 978-0-85786-856-5. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  7. ↑ Singman, B. India in Your Face: An Intimate E-mail Travelogue of a Young Woman's Adventure as a Spiritual Seeker. Lulu.com. p. 157. ISBN 978-1-257-11487-0. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  8. ↑ Tatum, C.M. (2013). Encyclopedia of Latino Culture: From Calaveras to Quinceaneras [3 Volumes]: From Calaveras to QuinceaĂąeras. Cultures of the American Mosaic. ABC-CLIO. p. 450. ISBN 978-1-4408-0099-3. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  9. ↑ Brown, A.; Fields, D. (2015). Toddler 411 5th edition ebook: Clear Answers & Smart Advice for Your Toddler. Windsor Peak Press. p. 232. ISBN 978-1-889392-54-7. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  10. ↑ Weiss, Laura B. (January 29, 2014). "Get Extra Points For Super Bowls Of Dips And Spreads". Minnesota Public Radio News. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  11. ↑ Shaw, T.; Beisch, L.; Salvas, J.P. (2007). Gentlemen, Start Your Ovens: Killer Recipes for Guys (in Danish). Chronicle Books. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-8118-5206-7. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Edible Spoons: Bakeys' Narayana Peesapathy scoops up accolades with his innovative idea". The Economic Times. April 21, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Environmental Sanitation Information Center, Asian Institute of Technology". Volumes 8–15. Enfo. 1986. p. 16. Retrieved 3 June 2016. (subscription required)
  14. ↑ Wilkinson, S. (2007). Mimosa: The Life & Times of the Ship that Sailed to Patagonia. Ylolfa. pp. 99–100. ISBN 978-0-86243-952-1. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
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