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Cruet (AOC)
A cruet (), also called a caster, is a small flat-bottomed vessel with a narrow neck. Cruets often have a lip or spout and may also have a handle. Unlike a small carafe, a cruet has a stopper or lid. Cruets are normally made of glass, ceramic, stainless steel, or copper. Uses Cruets today typically serve a culinary function, holding liquid condiments such as olive oil and balsamic vinegar. They often have a filter built into them to act as a strainer, so that vinegar containing herbs and other solid ingredients will pour clear. Cruets also serve as decanters for lemon juice and other oils. In Canada and the United Kingdom, a small cruet can also hold previously ground salt or pepper, according to Merriam-Webster sources. They are also used for the serving of the wine and water in the Christian Mass, especially those of the Roman Catholic, Lutheran, and Anglican traditions. History The English word "cruet" originates with the Old French ''crue'', "earthen pot".Cruet. Online ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cruet Bottle, 1780–1800, V&A Museum No
A cruet (), also called a caster, is a small flat-bottomed vessel with a narrow neck. Cruets often have an integral lip or spout, and may also have a handle. Unlike a small carafe, a cruet has a Stopper (plug), stopper or lid. Cruets are normally made from glass, ceramic, or stainless steel. Uses Cruets today typically serve a culinary function, holding liquid condiments such as olive oil and balsamic vinegar. They often have a filter built into them to act as a strainer, so that vinegar containing herbs and other solid ingredients will pour clear. Cruets also serve as decanters for lemon juice and other oils. In Canada and the United Kingdom, a small cruet can also hold previously ground salt or pepper, according to Merriam-Webster sources. They are also used for the serving of the wine and water in the Christian Mass (liturgy), Mass, especially those of the Roman Catholic, Lutheran, and Anglican traditions. History The History of the English language, English word "cruet" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Etymology
Etymology ()The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time". is the study of the history of the Phonological change, form of words and, by extension, the origin and evolution of their semantic meaning across time. It is a subfield of historical linguistics, and draws upon comparative semantics, Morphology_(linguistics), morphology, semiotics, and phonetics. For languages with a long recorded history, written history, etymologists make use of texts, and texts about the language, to gather knowledge about how words were used during earlier periods, how they developed in Semantics, meaning and Phonological change, form, or when and how they Loanword, entered the language. Etymologists also apply the methods of comparative linguistics to reconstruct information about forms that are too old for any direct information to be available. By analyzing related ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Non-drip Oil Bottle
The Marquina non-drip oil bottle or cruet (in Catalan language, Catalan: ''setrill antidegoteig de Marquina'', in Spanish language, Spanish: ''aceitera antigoteo de Marquina'') is a transparent and conical cruet designed to contain oil or vinegar without dripping or dirtying, and was designed by Rafael Marquina in 1961. The sales success of this model has led to countless plagiarisms of its design, motivated by the expiration of the patent years ago. It is considered an icon of Catalonia, Catalan and more widely Spain, Spanish design. It is mainly used to contain olive oil, of which Spain is the world's leading producer. History The non-drip oil bottle was created in 1961 by the Catalans, Catalan architect and designer Rafael Marquina, Rafael Marquina i Audouard (1921-2013). This product was not designed by order but by free innovation of its author, mainly on the occasion of the first International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, ICSID congress, in Stockholm. Due ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
