Condiment cups for food prep

[Mosca]

We were up at The Christmas Tree Store looking for post-holiday bargains, and I always check the kitchen supplies for stuff. I found these little ramekins (like for serving a side of ketchup), 4/$1.99, and they’re really good for mise en place. I’m pretty lax about that; I usually just get the bottles and ingredients out, and measure them as needed, it’s not like I’m in a hurry to get things done y’know? But I’ve been using these a couple weeks, and it really is easier to measure dry herbs and spices, salt, pepper, etc., all beforehand.

If you don’t have a nearby store they’re available on Amazon, but they cost twice as much. The difference is incremental, though, and I’ll include the link if the convenience is worth it to you.

https://a.co/d/6MjqqAC

[barelfly]

Love these types of cups. I don’t have this specific, but a bunch of glass bowls, some with measurement marks as well. But, to your point, the mise en place is perfect for these little cups!

thanks for the note on these. May try to find some of these specific ones in town.

[Attjack]

I prefer glass bowls for mise en place too but I might use these for garlic and ginger sometimes.

[Oak Smoke]

Several years ago my wife heard that Pyrex was going to stop making their glass measuring cups . We now have several glass measuring cups in every size. They are what I use most of the time. They are handy, you can see the amount of ingredient in the cup, no measuring then transferring it to another cup.

[Mosca]

Oak Smoke I have the 3 piece set, 1/2/4 cup. It is indispensable.

[STEbbq]

I absolutely agree these are super handy and the exact ones I’d like as well. I would have totally grabbed them for $1.99 for 4 too.

sigh.

https://www.webstaurantstore.com/choice-1-5-oz-smooth-stainless-steel-round-sauce-cup-pack/176SAUCE15SS.html

[Mosca]

Y’know, I might look for more the next time I’m near a RD. Our local RD is not really useful for meats (poor quality IMO) but they’re okay for equipment. I want some of those scoop shakers for home made rubs etc.

[Attjack]

I use those all the time.

[IdahoJim]

Am I the only one who had to Google "mise en place"?

[Polarbear777]

I usually do measure everything out. Essential for fast moving stir fry.

I also edit recipes I paprika to group ingredients into bowls. If they can be combined before starting cooking there’s less to mess up / miss.

[mrichie1229]

IdahoJim Nope, and I am glad that I am not the only one.

[CHNeal]

Lol I learned it just last year from my daughter the culinary student!

[Old Glory]

Those are great. I use them more for prepped ingredients like minced garlic or ginger for a stir fry. I will measure straight from the bottle for liquid ingredients.

We also have small glass bowls I use for larger ingredient like chopped onions or peppers and sauces.

[Mosca]

I got a couple sets of small plastic bowls for that, the glass ones were too expensive for what I’m doing with them. I could have used Rubbermade storage containers, but those can be a PITA.

[Smoked Transistors]

These cups come in handy when using the wok outside with the multible ingredients.

[LA Pork Butt]

I use those. They are great for assembling the dry spices before you cook a recipe.

[mnavarre]

I bought a dozen of these after I knocked a sheet pan with 5 glass ramekins on it off the side shelf of my griddle on to the concrete.

[tamidw]

Oh no! I use glass prep bowls on a sheet pan to go out to my flattop. I have one of those roll-around tool carts that I use as a prep station to set my sheet pan down on.

[SheilaAnn]

tamidw baller!

[surfdog]

That would have given me ROT for certain. (Rapid Onset Tourette’s)

[RiverJeff]

There is a little mom/pop diner in our area that sends all their condiments out in little plastic cups like that with snap on lids. I think the wife has saved maybe a 100 of them now, with lids! She is always thinking!

[Mosca]

I like that idea of saving the plastic cups! Free is always best! Plus, recycling!

[surfdog]

I have a stack of those…and similar variations. Still trying to get my SO to wrap her head around mise en place though. LOL
She figures that she’s survived this long… But then she does like how smoothly everything goes when I’ve prepped.

[SheilaAnn]

I mostly use the 4-cup coffee filters. When prepping foods that are high in moisture (diced tomatoes, cukes, etc) and you don’t want that much moisture, those items will “drain”. Plus, I can toss them in recycle. Being in the restaurant biz as long as I have, I have samples of ramekins, salsa dishes, etc that are always used for mise.

[Allon]

That's the way I was trained to cook...