The main size of the dishes.
Most often, only one size is indicated here, but which one depends on the shape (see above). So, for round cauldrons, the diameter is given, and for oval and rectangular ducks — the length (the largest of the dimensions). Anyway, this indicator allows you to determine two points: firstly, how suitable is the container for “large-sized” ingredients (for example, a half carcass or a whole carcass of a bird); secondly, whether the dishes will fit on the stove, in the oven, microwave, etc. In addition, other dimensions may be indicated in the notes (for round dishes — height, for other shapes — length), which makes it even easier to estimate the capacity and space occupied.
As for specific values, a size
of up to 30 cm is considered small — however, in many cases this turns out to be quite enough, so a lot of such dishes are also produced.
31 – 35 cm can be called an average,
36 – 40 cm is above average, and in the most dimensional thick-walled household dishes, the size can
exceed 40 cm. It should be noted that the volume (see below) also depends on the width and height of the product, so there is no direct connection between the capacity and the claimed size: for example, dishes for 7-10 liters are found among all the categories mentioned above — from " up to 30 cm” to “more than 40 cm”. Thus
..., when choosing, it is worth not only taking into account the indicated size and volume, but also specifying specific dimensions.
