Cold plate
Dish usually prepared in advance, served at large gatherings
A cold plate is a popular dish with origins in rural Newfoundland, Canada.
It is generally served as a mid-day or evening meal. In Newfoundland, cold plates are typically served at weddings and large gatherings. The ability to prepare this dish almost entirely in advance makes it amenable to such purposes.
Cold plates are also commonly prepared and sold at community fundraisers in rural Newfoundland.
Components of a cold plate include:
- A serving each of turkey breast, ham, and roast beef.
- Pasta salad
- Various mashed potato based salads:
- Lettuce
- Tomato
- Dressing (traditional Newfoundland turkey stuffing prepared with Newfoundland Savory)
- Cranberry (optional)
- Fresh baked dinner roll (usually white bread)
- A serving of jelly salad (also referred to as a Jello salad)
- Coleslaw
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- Typical Cold Plate.jpg by Steve tilley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cold Plates - bulk preparation.jpg by Steve tilley, CC BY-SA 4.0
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