Sauciere 2teilig: How to Use a Porcelain Gravy Boat
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin - KPM Berlin | Published: 2026-11-05
Category: How-to Guides
A two-piece porcelain sauce boat serves gravy and sauces elegantly—if you preheat it, pour cleanly, and care for the gold. Here is the step-by-step process.
Quick answer
Use a sauciere 2teilig by preheating both pieces with hot water, filling the boat no more than two-thirds full, and pouring slowly along the spout while the underplate catches drips. Hand-wash gold-decorated porcelain and skip the microwave.
Why the two pieces work as a set
A two-piece sauce boat pairs the boat with a matching underplate. The plate is not just decoration: it catches the drip that forms at the spout after pouring and gives you a place to rest the ladle between servings. That keeps the tablecloth clean and lets guests serve themselves without hovering over the dish.
The KURLAND Sauciere 2teilig uses the oval KURLAND cucumber dish as its underplate, so the set looks intentional rather than improvised. Treat the plate as part of the serving flow, not as a separate dish you swap in later.
Sauces that suit a porcelain boat—and ones that don't
Thin, smooth sauces (jus, brown gravy, hollandaise, warm cream sauces) pour cleanly from a spout and look their best in porcelain. Thick sauces with large solids—chunky mushroom gravy, ragout, or sauces with whole peppercorns—clog the spout and drip. For those, serve from a small bowl with a ladle instead.
Very dark or highly staining sauces (red wine reductions, turmeric-heavy curries) can dull the glaze over time. They are not forbidden, but rinse the boat promptly rather than letting it sit.
Gold decoration changes the care rules
The KURLAND Multicolore decor pairs a mint-colored fond with glossy gold. Gold is a surface decoration, not a firing-proof finish: abrasive sponges, harsh detergents, and microwave heat wear it down. Hand-wash in warm water with mild dish soap, dry with a soft cloth, and store the boat where it won't knock against other pieces.
If you want the convenience of a dishwasher, choose a plain porcelain boat without gold for everyday use and reserve the gold-decorated set for the table.
Step-by-step: serving gravy from a two-piece sauce boat
- Preheat both pieces: Fill the boat and underplate with hot tap water and let them stand for a minute, then empty and dry. Warm porcelain keeps gravy from cooling too fast and reduces thermal shock when the hot sauce hits the surface. Never pour boiling water into a cold boat straight from a chilly cupboard—warm it gradually.
- Seat the boat on its underplate: Place the underplate on the table first, then set the boat on it with the spout facing the person serving. Check that the boat sits level; a wobble means the plate is not centered. A boat that rocks will spill when you tilt it to pour.
- Fill to two-thirds, not to the rim: Ladle gravy into the boat up to about two-thirds of its capacity. A full boat sloshes over the spout as you carry it and leaves no room for the surface to settle. If you need more than 0.44 l, refill between courses rather than overfilling.
- Pour slowly along the spout: Hold the handle firmly, tilt the boat gently, and let the sauce run down the spout rather than over the rim. Pause before the last of the sauce leaves the boat so the drip falls onto the underplate, not the table. A fast tilt is the most common cause of a gravy stripe across the tablecloth.
- Rest the ladle on the underplate: After serving, lay the ladle on the underplate beside the boat—not inside it, where the handle slides in and the bowl sinks. This keeps the handle clean for the next guest. Keep a small folded napkin under the ladle handle if the plate is crowded.
- Rinse promptly and hand-wash: Once the meal ends, rinse the boat and plate in warm water, then wash with mild dish soap and a soft sponge. Dry with a soft cloth and store the two pieces separately or with a felt pad between them. Skip the dishwasher and microwave entirely when gold decoration is present.
Product facts
- KURLAND Sauciere 2teilig: The KURLAND Sauciere holds 0.44 l and comes as a two-piece set with the oval KURLAND cucumber dish as its underplate. 0.44 l serves roughly four to six portions of gravy, and the fitted underplate catches drips without a separate saucer.
KURLAND Sauciere 2teilig
