April 27, 2015 at 8:43 am
· Filed under Cooking, Entertaining, Tip Of The Day
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If you admire the fancy plate decoration done by fine chefs, here’s a tip: It’s easy to makes everyday food look quite spectacular!
There are three easy steps:
1. Consider placing a bright-colored sauce or purée atop the plate, under the food. If you’re not using a sauce, try a circular or zig-zag drizzle.
2. Add a garnish/garnishes around the rim of a plate.
3. Top with herbs (chiffonade, leaves or sprigs), microgreens or sprouts.
Just decide on what you want to garnish your plate. Choose from:
RIM GARNISHES
Capers/caperberries
Caviar/roe: lumpfish, salmon roe, whitefish (plain or flavor-infused)
Citrus zest
Cress, microgreens or sprouts
Pomegranate arils
Minced herbs
Spices—chili flakes, mustard seeds, pink peppercorns
DRIZZLES & DROPLETS
Balsamic or flavored vinegar
Flavored or plain olive oil
Gourmet mustard
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Grilled fish garnished with a bit of everything: balsamic droplets, pomegranate arils. Photo courtesy Rock Center Café | NYC.
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Seasoned mayonnaise or aïoli
Vegetable or fruit purée
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A simpler version: roast lamb on a bed of sunchoke purée with red sorrel and tatsoi. Photo courtesy Pom Wonderful. |
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BEDS FOR PROTEINS
Chopped or diced vegetables, raw or cooked
Sauces or coulis (strained purée)
Grains and legumes (look for color: red rice, yellow lentils, e.g.)
Grain and legume/vegetable blends (rice and beans, succotash)
Mashed or puréed vegetables
MORE GARNISH TIPS
Collect photos and keep them in a file in the kitchen.
Check out our many garnish ideas for both sweet and savory dishes, and a separate article on soup garnishes.
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