Bread dipping dishes are not limited to just olive oil. Many other ingredients can be used to create a myriad of dips with which to serve with fresh bread. Suggested additions to your oil could be garlic, lemon juice or fresh basil.

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Cruets for drizzling

Something very irritating happens when using oil and vinegar and that can only be described as the ‘dripping effect’!

There is never an occasion when oil and vinegar condiments don’t seem to drip. This is a phenomenon that happens everywhere to everyone. The drip does not discriminate between professional chefs or those of us who are simply entertaining at home. Kitchen surfaces, cupboards, table linens, floors and aprons are all immune to the drip. The biggest culprit is olive oil which spreads everywhere leaving an unpleasant oily residue. Not to be outdone, gourmet vinegar can create just as many dripping problems and combined with the olive oil that has dripped you are left with greasy adhesive patches that are unpleasant to touch let alone clean, not to mention the damage they cause to anything they come into contact with. However, there is a very welcome solution to the problem, and this comes in the form of the drizzle cruet. Drizzle cruets are ingeniously designed to prevent any drips from your expensive gourmet oil and vinegar from escaping and dispense the ideal rate of flow, thus making you’re dripping problem a thing of the past.

The drizzle cruet is produced in Europe and manufactured from a laboratory tested glass called borosilicate which is resilient, and easy to clean. The designers of this product have teamed both practicality and distinctive European style. The drizzle cruet comprises of two pieces. The component that prevents the dripping effect is the funnel which is used for filling, and because of its design prevents any drips from falling. The ideal rate of flow of the oil and vinegar is due to the angle of the glass spout.

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A bread dipping gift set is an ideal selection for any occasion. A gift for the kitchen can be simple yet elegant.  Maintaining a healthy diet can sometimes feel rather limited in flavor and choice. The Mediterranean diet, however, is an ideal alternative to other low-fat diets and includes a variety of healthy and delicious foods. For example, a popular Italian dish of bread, either sliced or cubed is dipped into oil. It is so simple. A dip of balsamic vinegar is also a favourite. Select freshly  baked bread and you have the perfect appetizer.

Choosing the right kind of dipping dish has been made easy for you. Cruets.com has created the perfect dish for this appetizer. The dish is a little over 4” wide, is made of the same quality porcelain used in restaurants and is white in colour. It is not only very stylish but has the added bonus of being safe to use in a dishwasher.

To increase the intensity of flavour to your dip just add herbs of your choice to the oil, and place into the microwave for several seconds. Your dish will remain unharmed and the oil will be infused with the flavours you have added to it. You will also notice how appealing your dipping dish looks when contrasted against extra virgin olive oil or balsamic vinegar.

To create the best bread dip, only use extra virgin olive oil. Its superior quality and flavour make it the right choice for this dish. When preparing your bread dip a variety of herbs and spices can be used. You may like to consider adding sun dried tomatoes, basil, lemon juice and black pepper. More flavor from the herbs will be tasted the longer you allow the herbs and spices to soak, allow all the ingredients to be fully hydrated together in your dish before serving. Or, you may prefer to use the microwave method mentioned above.

If you are planning a dinner party or social gathering you will add flair to the event by serving a bread dipping as an appetizer. It is sure to please most palates and is a really attractive focal point for your table. The simplicity of bread dipping lends itself to any occasion, whether it be a late afternoon snack for your family or to share with guests informally. As long as you have extra virgin olive oil, a selection of bread and some herbs, you are minutes away from a gourmet experience.

The dipping dish from Cruets.com is elegant, contemporary, practical and makes a lovely choice of gift for friends and family whatever the occasion. Purchase the popular American Porcelain Bread Dipping dish from Cruets.com and add your choice of ingredients such as your own recipe dip, a bottle of exceptional balsamic vinegar or extra virgin olive oil and you have the perfect gift!

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Oil and vinegar is now a popular gourmet gifts. Imported olive oil and balsamic vinegar from Europe make an impressionable unique gift that will last much longer than a bottle of wine.

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Oil and vinegar decanters also called, ‘cruets’ are popular gourmet gifts items. Especially so during the major gift giving holidays. Innovative and unique cruet designs have evolved in recent years.

The grape cruet is a favorite design for a oil and vinegar decanter. It is a hand blown, glass-within-glass, two vessel cruet. This cruet is a two chambered vessel holding olive oil in one compartment and balsamic vinegar in another. Both vessels within the same decanter, with different pour spouts for each condiment.  As a unique kitchen gift, the grape cruet is one of the finest available. cruets, unique gifts, oil and vinegar cruets, kitchen gifts

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