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Even if you’re going out for dinner on Valentine’s Day, you can use today’s tip to garnish something.
Use dried herbs, spices or other ingredients to make heart-shaped designs on your foods.
GARNISH THESE SWEET FOODS
Cake or other dessert
Pancakes or French toast
Toast
Anything flat
Use One Of These Toppings
Cinnamon sugar
Finely chopped nuts
Ground citrus peel
Hot chocolate powder or other drink powder (such as Nesquik)
Powdered sugar
For savory dishes, check the list below.
Preparation
1. USE one of these heart-shaped templates:
– Buy a red paper heart at the card store or party store.
– Use a cookie cutter.
– Cut a heart from foil or paper. Fold the sheet in half and cut out half a heart; unfold and both sides will be even.
2. SPRINKLE the sugar, spice or herb over the heart template, using a small strainer (sieve). Let the garnish settle. Remove the template with a pointed tweezers to lift off the heart template.
USE THESE SAVORY GARNISHES
Look for dried herbs, spices or other garnishes that are mild enough to complement the food item. For this reason, we’ve omitted intense flavors such as chili flakes and curry powder, but let your palate guide you.
Bacon crumbles
Capers
Celery leaf flakes
Chives
Cilantro
Chopped olives
Finely chopped nuts
Fines herbes
Garlic chips
Grated Parmesan cheese
Herbes de Provence
Italian herb blend
Parsley
Pizza seasoning
Salad sprinkles
Toasted onion
Toasted sesame seeds
You can also make your own blend.
Sprinkle The Garnish On These Foods
Chicken breasts
Chops
Fish fillets
Mashed potatoes (patted flat)
Sandwich tops
Savory pancakes
Toast
As always, have fun with it!
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Top photo: Mini flourless chocolate cakes from The Baker Chick are garnished with powdered sugar. Here’s the recipe. Second: Use a paper heart for your template. Third: If you don’t have a small strainer, pick one up. This set, about $10, is from Culina and available on Amazon. Fourth: Make a pink heart with Strawberry Nesquik. Photo courtesy Aayush Food Ingredients. Bottom: For savory dishes, use dried parsley or other herb. Photo courtesy Alamy.com. |
