steam table
noun
: a table having openings to hold containers of cooked food over steam or hot water circulating beneath them
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Inspectors said rice and beef were being held in a steam table at temperatures below what is considered safe.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
The diner shut down for a couple weeks so the red bar stools and counter could be swapped for a steam table with offerings like meatloaf, catfish flown in from New Orleans and chicken with rosemary picked from Ms. Shay’s garden.
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The insects were discovered behind a steam table, under a hot holding unit, next to a deli case, near a two-compartment sink and at the entry to the warewashing room, according to the report.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
International Market 2 opened with his mother's traditional steam table, offering comfort dishes for longtime customers.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 14 Nov. 2024
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
The diner shut down for a couple weeks so the red bar stools and counter could be swapped for a steam table with offerings like meatloaf, catfish flown in from New Orleans and chicken with rosemary picked from Ms. Shay’s garden.
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The insects were discovered behind a steam table, under a hot holding unit, next to a deli case, near a two-compartment sink and at the entry to the warewashing room, according to the report.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
International Market 2 opened with his mother's traditional steam table, offering comfort dishes for longtime customers.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Steam table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steam%20table. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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