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5-course meal in a glass: Lalasophie accepts the challenge!

31.10.2017

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Is it possible to serve a complete meal in the double-walled Pavina glasses from Bodum? Galaxus asked this question - and I said: "Challenge accepted!"

One thing first: it works - I even prepared two of the dishes in a jar. Once frozen (dessert) and once baked (main course). My only concern about the whole thing was that what makes these jars so special - namely the insulation thanks to the double layer of glass with air in between - would make baking impossible. But no, it worked, as you can read below.

First a word about the test objects. They are very modern, simple and elegant. I've been drinking coffee out of them for a long time - and tea too, by the way. The glasses come in different sizes. I've used espresso glasses and the large tea glasses so far. The cool thing (haha pun) is that the cups stay cool on the outside while the contents stay hot for a long time. You also have to pay attention to this, because the glasses don't feel hot to the touch, which is why one or two people have probably burnt their tongues. But if you are aware of this, you will enjoy this advantage all the more. The glasses not only insulate "outwards" but also keep the contents hot for longer than a normal cup. This effect is quite practical. For example, if you make a 5-course meal and serve it in the Pavina glasses. The soup stays hot even if it is not served immediately.

Cups

CHF50.90

Bodum Pavina

250 ml, 6 x

1st course

So my personal glass menu started with a potato soup with croutons. A simple dish that is given a little twist with the addition of sweet potatoes, fresh parsley and toasted bread. I served one portion in a Pavina glass and one portion in a normal soup plate. 1:0 in favour of the Bodum glass - the soup was hot while the other in the soup plate quickly became lukewarm. [[image:9864596]]

2nd course

Followed by cod on spinach leaves. The fish is only lightly seasoned and flavoured with lemon. I sautéed the spinach with a little onion, garlic, salt and pepper. Both fish and spinach only take a few minutes to prepare - an ideal intermediate course. The glass also scores points here, as the spinach, which is under the fish, also remains at the perfect temperature. [[image:9864601]]

3rd gear

Then came a glass of refreshing cucumber salad with lime, coriander and grissini with coppa. Yum! [[image:9864599]]

4th course

I chose a "Shepperds Pie" for the main course. I really wanted to try out how the jars (and the contents) would behave in the oven. A briefly cooked mixture of minced meat, carrots, onions, garlic and bouillon, topped with homemade mashed potatoes and a little cheese. I baked the whole thing in the oven for 20 minutes. For comparison, I prepared the same amount in a small casserole dish - you couldn't tell the difference visually and although the dish in the conventional dish was slightly hotter, it cooled down more quickly than the one in the jar. [[image:9865322]]

5th course

For dessert, I had a delicious cinnamon parfait with red wine plums. I prepared the mixture for the parfait two hours in advance and put it in a glass in the freezer. It was perfectly chilled - just like the parfait mixture in a normal glass. But here too: The double-walled glasses not only keep hot things hot, but also cold things cold. After adding warm plums, the consistency was only slightly thawed on the surface until the last spoonful. Whereas in the normal glass, the parfait was already very mixed with the plums halfway through eating. This doesn't detract from the flavour at all - but it doesn't look quite as pretty. [[image:9865320]]

Conclusion

Yes, you can serve an entire 5-course meal in a glass. Yes, you can bake and freeze with the Pavina glasses from Bodum and yes, it's fun!

Have fun cooking!

All double-walled glasses from Bodum

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Sophie Scaramuzza

info@lalasophie.ch

This full-time mum and video editor has been rattling those pots and pans since 2012 when she started her baking blog lalaSophiebackt.ch. She loves all things sweet and colourful.

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