Monkey dishes

[isa]

Nicko,


What exactly is a monkey dish? I've never heard that term before.


Thanks


Sisi

 

[katherine]

A monkey dish is a small dish that vegetables or condiments are served in. I've never heard the term used outside of restaurants.

 

[chef david simpson]

I've heard of monkey bread but never a monkey dish. I'd like to know too.

 

[nicko]

Recently I received an email that asked ChefTalk the question of "Where do monkey dishes get their name". I have absolutely no idea. Can anyone help me out?

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Nicko
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[nick.shu]

are you talking about those dishes that are round with a small half moon handle on each side, perhaps its the shape?.

 

[m brown]

Take two monkey dishes and place them facing out over your ears, you will resemble a monkey. Hence the name.

Just a thought.

 

[nicko]

So we still don't know where the name came from? I like the idea of putting two side dish holders to your head and it resembles a monkey.

 

[lynne]

They're the only things that fit through the bars on monkey cages?

 

[kuan]

Bump. I can't believe I've bumped such an old thread!

Monkey dish is the dish the organ grinder's monkey held out.