plate up

British

verb

to put food on a plate, ready for serving

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plate up

Also consider one-pot meals such as paella or pasta dishes that are convenient to plate up.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2024

And so I want to be in a position where it doesn’t matter how I heat my griddle plate up, I just need it to get hot so I can cook food.

From The Verge ● Jul. 20, 2021

And employ whatever combination of toppings you like — or just set them out for your crew to dress their own plate up or down as they see fit.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 6, 2021

I plate up orange-mottled Cornish plaice with peas I pod myself, salsa verde and crushed potatoes.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 1, 2017

I picked his plate up off the floor and tried to scoop up some of the bigger bread crumbs.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds

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