The stainless steel parisienne shaker in two lines
The 18/10 stainless steel parisienne is the classic two piece shaker, body and cap, in the version with no finish over it: bare steel, tapered line, two sizes to choose from, 600 and 900ml. It is the base model of the family, the one the others are measured against.
Who it is for
For anyone who wants the vintage shape without paying for plating. Bare steel has one advantage no coloured finish has: it can be washed however you like, dishwasher included, because there is nothing on it to spoil. For a bar that works hard and has no time for delicate washing, it is the practical choice.
Six hundred or nine hundred, how to choose
Six hundred millilitres is the one drink size: the working volume is enough for a cocktail with its ice, it chills fast and it sits well in one hand. Nine hundred is for shaking two drinks together, which is what you do when the order comes in pairs, and the time saved across an evening is real. Anyone working alone on a short list takes the small one; anyone serving tables takes the large. The parisienne comes in both, and it is the same shape in two sizes.
Specifications
- Sizes: 600ml and 900ml
- Pieces: 2, body and cap
- Material: 18/10 stainless steel
- Dimensions: 110 x 110 x 230mm
- Weight: 0.4kg
- Strainer: none, a separate strainer is needed
- Dishwasher safe: yes, bare steel
18/10 steel and citrus
Eighteen per cent chromium and ten per cent nickel: it is the alloy that stands up to the acidity of lemon and lime juice, which is the most aggressive thing that goes through a shaker. A lower grade steel, with less chromium, goes dull and picks up marks after a few months of sours; this does not. That is why it is worth looking at the alloy and not only at the shape.
Take the stainless steel parisienne if
If you need a shaker that works every day and goes in the dishwasher without a thought, if you prefer bare steel to coloured finishes, if you want to try the family before committing to a plated model. If instead you are after a piece to show, the matt and coloured versions in the same family do a different job.
Why the parisienne came back onto the lists
For twenty years mixing was dominated by the Boston, which is faster, and the parisienne was treated as a collector’s piece. The return of classic drinking has put it back on the bar for a practical reason as well as a visual one: in a service where the drink is built in front of the guest, the shape counts as much as the technique, and a steel cone closing with a soft movement looks better than two tins slammed together. You lose a few seconds of speed, and gain the rest.
Care
No particular precautions: bare steel, so the dishwasher is allowed. The one thing to watch is drying it to avoid limescale marks, and checking the sealing rim, because a dent there ruins the seal and only shows up once you shake.
FAQ
Does the stainless steel parisienne shaker have a strainer? No, it is a two piece shaker: you need a separate strainer.
Which size should I choose? 600ml for one drink at a time, 900ml to shake two together.
Can it go in the dishwasher? Yes, it is bare steel with no plating.
Which steel is it? 18/10 stainless, which takes citrus acidity well.
What does it weigh? 0.4kg on the supplier sheet, which gives one figure for both sizes.
The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 pieces -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item.
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For the comparison between shaker families there is the shaker guide.
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