Straining – Bowls & Tools – Polish Pottery

Straining – Bowls & Tools – Polish Pottery

Functional beauty for clear stocks, refined sauces, and culinary precision

This category features carefully selected straining and decanting tools made from handmade Polish pottery by Ceramika Artystyczna. It includes:

• Strainers with matching saucers – for clean, drip-free work

• Round bowls in various sizes – ideal for collecting filtered jus or fond

• Ceramic ladles – excellent for gentle pouring and stirring while decanting

All pieces are oven-safe, food-safe, dishwasher-safe, and glazed – making them perfect for both professional kitchens and refined home cooking.

Why strain your stocks?

Clear sauces and stocks are a hallmark of refined cooking. Small fragments of bone or vegetable fiber can ruin the texture and mouthfeel of an otherwise perfect jus.

By pouring the liquid slowly through a fine cloth or chinois, you achieve clarity and elegance. That’s where the right bowl, strainer, and ladle – especially made from Polish pottery – make all the difference.

Recipe: Fine Fish Stock (Fond de Poisson Noble)

A light, aromatic base for classic sauces and seafood dishes

Fish bones & shells (approx. 1.5–2 kg):

• Salmon (clean bones and heads – no blood or skin)

• Pike-perch (zander) – clean spines and bones

• Plaice or sole

• Crustacean shells (e.g., shrimp, langoustine, lobster)

Additional ingredients:

• 300 g white onion (thinly sliced)

• 1 leek (white part only)

• 2 celery stalks

• 1 bay leaf, 2–3 sprigs thyme

• 4 white peppercorns

• 1 glass dry white wine or Noilly Prat

• 2.5 L cold water

• No salt (the fond should remain neutral)

Preparation:

1. Rinse fish bones thoroughly under cold water and drain well.

2. Sweat onions gently in butter – no browning.

3. Add leek, celery, and aromatics.

4. Layer the bones on top.

5. Pour in cold water and wine, heat to ~80 °C.

6. Simmer gently for max. 25–30 minutes – never boil.

7. Skim off impurities.

8. Carefully ladle through a fine cloth into a Polish pottery bowl.

Result:

A clear, delicate, aromatic fish stock – the perfect base for sauces like beurre blanc, fumet, or a velouté de poisson.

With Polish pottery, even a technical process like straining becomes a sensory experience. These tools are not only durable and functional – they also bring charm and quality to every chef’s workspace.