Amuse Bouche
An amuse-bouche is the course nobody orders. It arrives from the chef as a small gift before the meal begins: one bite, served on a spoon, in a little glass or on a tiny plate. Because it is so small, the piece it is served on does half the work. The right spoon or jar makes one bite look like the start of something special.
Makrey has supplied fine dining restaurants and hotels across India since 1981. This collection has glass food containers with lids in three sizes and a stainless steel tapas spoon, for amuse-bouche, tasting menus, canapés and layered starters.
Amuse Bouche Spoons
SS Bend Tapas Spoon
The SS bend tapas spoon has a bent handle and a hammered glossy finish. Use it as an amuse bouche spoon for a single bite, such as a spoon of chaat, a prawn with sauce, a cube of paneer tikka or a scoop of ceviche.
As tapas spoons and canapé spoons, they suit cocktail parties and banquet receptions, where servers pass trays of bites. As appetizer spoons, a row of them on a long platter makes a neat tasting line on a buffet.
Glass Jars with Lids for Tasting Menus
Each glass food container with lid is a clear jar that shows every layer inside. The lid keeps the dish covered until it reaches the table, and lifting it becomes part of the moment.
- Small: 3.5" x 3.5" high.
- Medium: 3.5" x 4.5" high.
- Large: 4.5" x 5.5" high.
Use the small jar like a verrine glass for layered starters and desserts, such as a shrikhand parfait, a layered chaat, a mousse or a tiramisu. The medium and large jars suit salads, overnight oats, granola and yoghurt at breakfast, or a dessert to share. As small glass jars with lids, they also work for a sauce, a chutney or a dip served on the side.
What Is an Amuse Bouche?
Amuse bouche is French for "mouth amuser". It is a single bite chosen by the chef, served free before the starter, to give guests a taste of the kitchen's style. It is sometimes written as amuse en bouche or amuse-gueule. A canapé is similar in size, but it is usually planned as part of a reception menu, and served on trays to standing guests.
Amuse Bouche Dishes: Building a Tasting Menu Set
Amuse bouche dishes need to be small, light and easy to pick up. Alongside the spoons and jars in this collection, these pieces from our other ranges also suit tasting menus:
- Tasting menu plates: 5.75" square plates, 6" x 4" small rectangle plates and the small triangle plate with stand, in our platters and boards.
- Mini bowls: 40ml and 50ml katories and copper mini frypans, in our dip bowls and katoris.
- Ceramic spoons: ceramic soup spoons with rests, in our soup bowls and spoons.
- Mini dessert cups: the 100ml mini handi and 120ml kulfi matki, in our dessert cups.
- Shot glass servers: shot glass thelas for pani puri or soup shots, in our quirky serveware.
Caring for Glass Jars and Tapas Spoons
Wash glass jars and lids with mild soap and warm water, and let hot glass cool before washing, as a sudden change from hot to cold can crack it. Dry the SS tapas spoons straight away to keep the hammered finish bright. If you plan to use the jars in a microwave, oven or dishwasher, ask our team first.
Small Glass Jars with Lids Wholesale for Hotels
For banquets and tasting menus, plan one spoon or jar per guest for each bite you serve, plus spares. Bulk small glass jars with lids and tapas spoons can be quoted by covers and menu, with GST billing and delivery across India. For larger glass jars for the buffet, see our glass jars.
Amuse Bouche FAQs
What is served as an amuse bouche?
A single bite chosen by the chef, such as a spoon of chaat, a mini soup shot, a small tart or a layered starter in a mini glass jar with lid.
What size are your glass jars with lids?
Small (3.5" x 3.5"), medium (3.5" x 4.5") and large (4.5" x 5.5").
Can I use a tapas spoon for canapés?
Yes. The SS bend tapas spoon suits passed canapés at a reception and a row of appetizer spoons on a buffet.