Beverage
Still Water
A tier
Still water is non-carbonated drinking water—bottled spring/mineral or filtered—served at table without bubbles. The neutral cooking and drinking default when “water” means no sparkle. Use for all standard cooking. Choose low-mineral still water for delicate tea if preferred.
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Characteristics
Preparations
CookDrinkIceTea
Traits
Bottled Or FilteredCooking DefaultEverydayNeutralNon-CarbonatedStillTable Default
History
Bottled still waters distinguished themselves from sparkling spa products.
Supermarket still water bottles became everyday commodities.
Restaurant water service offered still vs sparkling as standard choice.
Still water remained the primary bottled non-carbonated option.