{"id":1722058,"date":"2021-11-22T08:28:05","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T14:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=1722058"},"modified":"2024-10-16T05:32:43","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T10:32:43","slug":"what-is-a-relish-tray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/what-is-a-relish-tray\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is a Relish Tray and What Should You Put on It?"},"content":{"rendered":"Enter an old-fashioned supper club or attend a holiday dinner at any Midwesterner's home and you'll find one constant on every table: the relish tray.\r\n\r\nIf you're not from the Midwest or a family that can't resist putting out a tray of pickles and olives at any family function, you might just be missing out on a refreshing prelude to a big meal.\r\n

What is a Relish Tray?<\/h2>\r\nA relish tray is a platter of fresh veggies, spreads and extras that's served up before dinner at steakhouses and supper clubs or alongside dinner when served at dinner parties. According to Tyler Nation, general manager at Buckatabon Tavern & Supper Club<\/a> in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, these trays are \"a warm-up to dinner.\"\r\n\r\nThese preludes are filled with fresh vegetables, pickles and a few rich spreads. Tyler says that when it comes to relish tray components, \"they have to be crave-able, dippable, spreadable and sharable.\"\r\n

What goes on a Relish Tray?<\/h2>\r\n\"There's a lot of nostalgia with relish trays,\" says Tyler. Generations of folks have been enjoying these platters and there are some components that diners expect.\r\n\r\nThis being said, there are no absolute fixed pieces to a relish tray, just a few basics that you'll find over and over again.\r\n