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Bell Ringer
Name one thing that makes this dish look appealing.
Name one thing that makes this dish look unappealing.
Plating and Garnishing Food
Eating with your Eyes
Tools
Chef Knife
Paring Knife
Peeler
Melon Baller
Cookie Cutters
Pastry Bag
Molds
Tooth Picks
Skewers
Food Coloring
Carving Tools
ANYTHING...
Plating for Effect
Plating for Effect
Designing your Plate
Preparing an elegant plate can take precise planning.
Design your plate on paper beforehand, and discuss the look you are aiming to achieve.
Plating for Effect
Plating for Effect
Plating for Effect
Food Structure
Make neat piles.
Create a clock.
Keep it clean.
Remember "BUFF" when plating: Balance, Unity, Focus, and Flow
Plating for Effect
Plating for Effect
Plating for Effect
Garnishing for Effect
Sauces
Sauces are placed either under the food to highlight it, or on top to garnish it.
Don’t hide the food.
Remember, sauces are used to enhance the food. They are not the focus.
Garnishing for Effect
Fruits & Vegetables
Produce can be arranged into garnishes or as part of the main meal.
Choose ripe, bright colored, uniformly shaped, and unblemished produce.
Use the greens of the produce for added effect.
Use lettuce to display food.
Garnishing for Effect
Herbs and Flowers
Herbs add beauty, fragrance, and a sense of freshness.
Edible flower petals can be used to garnish small plates.
Correlate the garnish with the flavors of the dish.
Garnishing for Effect
Garnishing for Effect
Garnishing for Effect
Garnishing for Effect
Desserts
Sauces can be used to highlight the food.
Chocolate decorations can be created with a pastry bag.
Fruit can be used as the focus or garnish.
Simplicity is the key!
Garnishing for Effect
Beverages
Sugar or Salt rims
Kebabs
Peel Spirals
Fruit Slices
Ice techniques
Garnishing for Effect
Centerpieces
Watermelons and other large fruits and vegetables can be created into incredible center pieces and displays.
Final Thoughts
Lemon juice can remove the odor from onions and stop an apple from going brown.
Use toothpicks and wooden skewers to hold objects together.
Be creative and innovative… Anything can be a garnish.
Follow the ‘KISS’ rule:
Keep It Simple Silly!
Plating Assignment
Use the Play-Doh to create foods that fit into the 5 areas of MyPlate.
Plate and garnish your meal on the paper plate provided.
The group that follows these guidelines and the guidelines discussed in class will get a prize!