A fabulous bargain!
At its present price of just under forty dollars at Amazon (with free shipping if you're an Amazon Prime member), this is an extraordinary buy. And the 4-for-3 promotion just makes it even better.
Even at a higher price (sixty dollars, maybe?), it would be well worthwhile.
These servers are petite, lightweight (i.e. easy to carry), sturdy and elegant-looking. The ability to cook either on the stovetop (we have an induction stove, and it works beautifully for these) or in the oven is a huge plus, so that you bring your food already warm to the table and skip any messy transfer between pots and servers.
The fact that our guests can see through the pretty glass top of the server to identify what they want seconds on before opening all the servers makes it even nicer.
With four of these servers, I can serve a hot brunch with eggs, bacon/sausages and two sides, and I don't have to worry about keeping these dishes hot while also plying guests...
Ok server but does not keep foods warm for very long
I bought this to use primarily as a server, not to bake in, and for that it looks quite elegant. There are two slight negatives worth knowing. First, the dish does not fit firmly in the wire rack. There is about 1/4" clearance on the sides so the dish slides around a little when someone spoons food out of it. The second drawback is that those small "tea candles" do not put out nearly the amount of heat a can of Sterno does, so your food cools down fairly quickly. It's ok for rice or noodle dishes but those with cheese may start solidifying quicker than you would like. Leave such foods warming in their cooking pan until ready to serve.
Wow your guests!
I am SO SO pleased with the Cuisinart Oval Bufet Server! A friend suggested that I look for these to "complete" the look on the table for my upcoming Christmas Party. So I looked on the Internet and compared the prices. Amazon was having a 4 for the price of 3, plus free shipping!
Needless to say, the buffet servers looked great, especially when arranged at an angle. And they were extremely useful at keeping the food warm during the colder weather. And the compliments I received were music to my ears.
TIP: The food keeps warm longer if you actually cook in the serving platter before setting it on the server rack.
My fav things about this product are that it uses tea lights which are easily available, has a large capacity and a clear glass lid that makes browsing easy without any unneccessary heat loss.
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