AAF-01 · Chilled shrimp cocktail serving set
The Classic
The piece that started it all. An elevated serving tray over a deep ice chamber, in 0.9mm 304 stainless steel, with a recessed centre well for cocktail sauce. 13.5 inches across, and built to keep a cold course cold for the length of a party.
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Why it works
What the piece actually does
Two pieces that work together
A deep ice chamber below, an elevated serving tray above. The tray lifts the seafood clear of the meltwater while the chamber does the cooling, which is why the bed lasts a party rather than half an hour.
An integrated centre well
The serving tray is pressed with a recessed centre for cocktail sauce, so the sauce travels with the piece and sits above the ice rather than in it. Nothing extra to wash, nothing to lose.
304 stainless steel throughout
Not plated, not coated. 304 holds and distributes cold far better than glass or ceramic, which is why a properly built bed lasts the length of a party rather than half an hour.
Built for a crowd
Holds a full pound of 16/20 count shrimp in a single ring over crushed ice. That is four to five shrimp each for twelve people, without a heap that nobody can take from cleanly.
Not only for shrimp
Oysters on the half shell, ceviche, crab claws, chilled asparagus, caviar service, or watermelon with feta and mint in high summer. The same bed works for all of it.
Warranted for life
Against rust, pitting, weld failure and defects in finish. No registration and nothing to fill in. Your order record is your proof of purchase.
In detail
How the two pieces work
Using it
Build the bed properly and it holds ninety minutes
Crushed ice, not cubes. Fill to just below the rim and press it flat. Then chill the assembled piece, empty, for ten minutes before the shrimp go on. Cooling the metal first is the step almost everyone skips and it is worth roughly an extra hour of service.
Watch
The piece in a minute
Both pieces, how they come apart, and what it looks like on a table. Fifty-six seconds.
Care
Looking after it
- Wash by hand in hot soapy water before first use and dry with a soft towel.
- Rinse promptly after every use. Acids and oils left standing will dull the finish.
- Dishwasher safe, though hand washing preserves the mirror finish considerably longer.
- Never use steel wool or abrasive cleaners.
- Do not cut or stir directly against the surface.
- Dry fully before storing. Stainless will not rust, but standing water leaves mineral spots.
Warranted for life
If it fails, we replace it.
Against rust, pitting, weld failure and defects in finish. No registration and nothing to fill in. Your order record is your proof of purchase.
The Chilled Presentation Playbook
Everything we know about serving cold seafood, in one PDF. Free, and you do not need to own the piece to read it.
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