Soup Tureen Yvonne: How to Use and Care for It
By Diamond Fine Porcelain | Published: 2026-11-02
Category: How-to Guides
A practical step-by-step guide to serving soup at dinner parties with the Soup Tureen Yvonne, plus simple cleaning and care habits that protect the porcelain and its lid.
Quick answer
Use the Soup Tureen Yvonne as a serving vessel, not a cooking pot: warm it first, fill it no more than two-thirds full, and carry it by the body with both hands. Wash it by hand after each use, and lift the lid by the knob rather than the rim.
Why the lid and handles change how you serve
The Yvonne tureen holds 3 liters and measures 23 cm across the body, 30 cm with handles, and 17 cm with the lid on. Those handles are made to stay cool while you serve, so they are the right place to grip when carrying the tureen from kitchen to table. The lid, however, is the part most likely to cause an accident: steam collects under it, and a wet rim can slip. Treat the lid as a separate item every time you move the tureen.
Because the tureen is wide rather than tall, a long ladle works better than a short serving spoon. Rest the ladle in the bowl between servings rather than balancing it on the rim, which can tip the lid or drip onto the table.
When a tureen is the wrong choice
A tureen keeps soup warm for a short time, but it does not hold heat like a slow cooker or a lidded pot on a warmer. If your dinner party has a long gap between courses, plan to bring the tureen to the table close to serving time, or serve in two smaller batches. For very thin broths, a tureen with a wide opening is also more prone to spills during carrying than a deep, narrow pot, so fill it lower and walk slowly.
Step-by-step: use and care for the Soup Tureen Yvonne
- Warm the tureen before filling: Fill the tureen with hot tap water and let it stand for a minute or two, then empty it. This reduces the shock of pouring hot soup into cold porcelain. Never pour boiling water into a cold tureen; warm it gradually first.
- Fill only two-thirds full: Leave space below the rim so the lid sits without pressing into the soup and so the tureen is not too heavy to carry. With a 3 L capacity, that means roughly 2 L of soup. Overfilling is the most common cause of spills when the lid is placed on.
- Seat the lid gently and check it: Set the lid down by the knob, not the rim, and give it a slight twist to make sure it sits flat. Steam can make the rim slippery, so keep the lid level as you place it. If the lid rocks, stop and reseat it before carrying the tureen.
- Carry by the handles with both hands: Grip the two side handles, keep the tureen level, and walk at a slow pace. Ask someone to clear the path to the table before you lift it. Never carry the tureen by the lid knob or by the rim.
- Lift the lid away from you at the table: Stand slightly to one side, lift the lid by the knob, and tilt it away from your body so the steam escapes away from your face. Set the lid down on a trivet or a folded cloth, not directly on the table. Keep a small plate or trivet nearby for the lid before you start serving.
- Ladle from the side, not the center: Draw soup from the side of the bowl with a long ladle and let it drain briefly over the tureen before moving it to the bowl. This keeps drips off the table and off the tureen's exterior. Wipe the tureen's exterior with a dry cloth before it goes back on the shelf.
- Wash by hand after each use: Let the tureen cool completely, then wash the body and lid separately in warm water with a mild dish soap. Use a soft sponge and avoid abrasive pads or scouring powder on the porcelain. Do not plunge a warm tureen into cold water; thermal shock can crack it.
Product facts
- Soup Tureen | Yvonne: 3 L capacity, 23 cm body diameter, 30 cm across the handles, 17 cm high with the lid. The 3 L size serves a dinner-party batch, while the handle-to-handle width tells you how much table or shelf space to reserve.
Soup Tureen | Yvonne - Soup Tureen | Yvonne: The handles are designed to stay cool while you serve. You can carry the tureen by its handles instead of gripping the hot body, which reduces the risk of dropping it at the table.
