What can be done with a vegetable or fruit? Boil, bake, fry or eat it raw. And you can turn an ordinary apple, potato or pumpkin into a real masterpiece that will decorate the holiday table. Carving from fruits and vegetables is becoming increasingly popular, many people would like to learn it. Where to start? What to buy and what techniques to learn?
Acquaintance
For those who are not yet up to date, we will tell you what carving from fruits and vegetables is. This is a special figured carving by fruit. With its help, the most famous chefs in restaurants with world names make out tables. A beautifully presented dish is pleasing to the eye and is eaten with great appetite, but do not forget that you can not replace the taste with a view. Therefore, when choosing raw materials for cutting, you need to understand whether the result will serve only for beauty, or you can eat it, because even the most exquisitely lace raw potatoes remain inedible. The origins of carving from fruits and vegetables come from ancient times, in this way the people of Asia tried to somehow diversify (at least outwardly) their meager diet. He was known to the Thai people, and the Japanese, and the Chinese.
First mates
The most important thing in this matter, as in any work, is to show imagination. If imagination is a disaster, take ready-made compositions, samples made by professionals as a basis. Get a book where, in detail, in steps, a beginner reveals his secrets to carving vegetables and fruits, the photo in it will become objects to follow. However, one imagination will not go far, you need tools. There are techniques that can be fully mastered with a conventional kitchen knife, and some techniques require special tools. Today you can easily purchase any of the necessary cutters, but at first it will be more correct to study the theory, get acquainted with the most attractive tricks, and only then buy tools. In any case, the key characteristic for all cutting objects will be their absolute sharpness. For beginners, in order to master the basic carving from fruits and vegetables, multifunctional devices are quite suitable. With just one short Thai knife you can do real miracles.
Recommendations
Remember that no one is born a master, do not be upset with failures, they are just steps to the result. Use different products in training, do not stop at the first results, learn and improve. Choose the best fruits to create your masterpieces, combine them with each other. A mix of bright and contrasting colors always looks more advantageous. After the product is ready, place it in a container with ice water, so it will not lose its attractiveness and freshness. Consider not only the appearance of the composition, but also how much it matches the taste with the main dish. If you are really interested in carving fruits and vegetables, training should begin with the simplest and most elementary steps. “Put” your hand on the simplest grooves, recesses, spirals, and then you can proceed to more laborious techniques.