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To put pans on the table

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IndiaAutumn · 17/10/2025 09:17

Slightly inspired by another thread…imagine a sort of Sunday lunch scenario…

DH grew up in a house where no saucepan would ever go on the table- everything was decanted into serving dishes.

I grew up in a house where pans regularly went on the table (ie cook peas in a saucepan, drain, put them back in the saucepan and put it on a mat on the table).

I’m in the middle I think- I don’t mind a pan on the table and it’s convenient but I’d only do this with my pretty cast iron pans, not a stainless steel pan. DH meanwhile feels that this is like living in an episode of Shameless 😂 (He is of course welcome to warm serving dishes and do the extra washing up- strangely that hasn’t happened 😂)

Yabu- use a serving dish, you slattern
Yanbu- it’s not Downton Abbey. Totally normal to put a pan on the table.

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tryingtobesogood · 17/10/2025 14:25

IndiaAutumn · 17/10/2025 09:42

This sort of thing. To me that seems fine and not much different to a serving dish. Not a frying pan etc

Definitely not going to put things on plates away from the table although I can see that avoids the issue.

I'm 100% with you. I also have nice cast iron pans and roasting dishes and food is served in there, but I will also put the peas back in the saucepan and pop that on the table. It's family dinner not a visit from the King

QueenOfTheHighCs · 17/10/2025 14:31

The picture you show is from what is literally known as an "Oven to Table" range in the industry, so you are absolutely correct to bring it to the table. Saucepans however - never!

Everydayimhuffling · 17/10/2025 14:54

I had no idea people found this so uncouth! I've always put whatever saucepan on the table. We do always eat family style though because I hate having people decide for me or having to decide for others how much they'll eat. If you dish up and then just move the plates it makes sense. I can't be bothered with serving dishes for just the family.

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