Edible tableware and packaging: the best ideas

For any holiday hostess does not end with the departure of the guests. Still have to wash all the dishes and place it in its place. One could, of course, do a one-time, but it is bad taste on the holiday and is good only for a picnic. As a result, we are faced with mountains of disposable plates and cups, which is not decorate the place of rest. Is there a way out? There is! He is the original, and most importantly, delicious - it is edible tableware and packaging. Even if them something and will remain - a food waste, which quickly decompose. This was announced today and will be discussed in the review HouseChief.ru edition.

Delicious ideas from WikiCells

The idea of ​​developing edible utensils not new. But if earlier it was something out of the area of ​​exclusivity, but now, quite consciously, most people understand the importance of this approach in environmental issues. Plastic destroys our ecological environment, it is crowded landfills and clog waterways and farmland, destroying wildlife. Leading manufacturers of packaging products are looking for ways to manufacture products which decompose naturally or can be used as food. A leading proponent in this area - a Harvard scientist David Edwards. That he is the author of the project to create the food of the membrane WikiCells. It is composed of water and a biopolymer material with nutritional supplements.

In such a container can be stored not only solid, but also liquid products. The plans of the manufacturer - the creation of edible bottle. Who cheers accept such an invention, it's beer drinkers. Imagine how demand will be such bottles tasteful squid or rye crackers?

Edwards even threatens to soon present to the public a home machine for the production of edible dishes, which you can put in the kitchen next to the microwave.

Jelloware utensils of edible gelatin

These colorful and delicious cups of edible jelly invented women designers in New York. They used food agar-agar, which is derived from seaweed. This vegetative analogue of gelatin. To create a rich range they used food coloring and flavoring composition added.

Gingerbread spoons Edible Spoon

American design company Triangle Tree offers its own alternative to conventional spoons - gingerbread. It is made from corn flour, eggs, sugar and milk. Spoons are made in a sweet, spicy, and the neutral form. They can eat soups and desserts.

Cup-cakes from Lavazza

Perhaps the most delicious idea - a cup-cake. Such products you can already meet in a cafe in Germany and the Czech Republic. They are made from fragrant cookies. In order to keep the shape of cakes, while you enjoy a drink, its inside coated with confectioner's sugar.

The idea of ​​creating edible cups literally in the air: in institutions of Western Europe you will find the cup of dried fruit, caramel and chocolate, marshmallows and biscuits.

Unidentified object is edible by Andrea Rugero

The original idea of ​​creating dishes belongs to the designer Andrea Rugero: she offered to make dishes not edible for humans, for animals. The composition of the material enters food for birds, Seaweed and corn starch. Such plates can safely quit after a picnic - they pick up birds and rodents.

Fragrant bread plates from Andere Mono

Spanish designer since childhood has been accustomed to a solicitous attitude to bread. That bread has inspired him to create a collection of dishes with the addition of fragrant spices and seeds.

Edible tableware and packaging with their own hands

Nothing is impossible for our housewives! You think only Western designers can invent something like that? Our women can still throw their ideas. But let's start with the fact that the production of edible dishes - a great idea for a home business.

Edible dishes as a business

In the manufacture of edible dishes can earn decently, and this business can be conducted right at home.

Here, for example, simple technology of manufacturing edible glasses of sugar, which appear to be made of glass:

Original decoration of the festive table: and it is not necessary to wash the dishes

Let's start with the fact that the a la carte salads can be expanded in tartlets. Edible form can look like a basket, or a glass envelope of tortillas. You just need to properly prepare the dough. It must not interrupt the taste of the original dish.

Another option - to use as vegetable containers. Baked eggplant, potatoes, tomatoes or cucumbers - all this can easily turn into the cup for a snack.

The unique and elegant look of the basket of cheese. To this end, the cheese is rubbed on a grater and pour strips on parchment or a silicone mat on a baking sheet. After 5 minutes in a preheated oven cheese melts. As long as it is soft, delicate form of strips basket.

You can do without glasses: spirits can be poured into the "glasses" of fresh cucumbers and wine - in the glasses of the sweet peppers.

How about hot dishes? And then there are many options.

You can also submit a stew or other dishes. Soups served in a cup of baked pumpkin or zucchini.

Dessert - it is quite simple. The most basic option - a cup of orange peel.

Out of competition - sweet sand tarts, which will turn into cakes. And finally, you can make yourself a cup of coffee, chocolate, or the same cup-cakes.

As you can see, the edible utensils - it is very simple. Surprise your loved ones and surprise guests. A nice bonus is no need to wash the dishes. Do you have any interesting recipes of these dishes? Tell us in the comments, this is very interesting!