Garnishes

Garnish

The word garnish is derived from a French word meaning to adorn or furnish

Classical Terms in Modern Kitchens

The following definitions are not the classical ones but the garnish or accompaniment indicated by these terms in the modern kitchen Bouquetière - bouquet of vegetables Printanière - spring vegetables Jardinière - garden vegetables Primeurs - first spring vegetables

Garnish Terms (cont’d)

Clamart - peas Crécy - carrots Doria - cucumbers (cooked

in butter) Dubarry - cauliflower Fermière - carrots, turnips,

onions, and celery, cut in uniform slices

Florentine - spinach Forestière - mushrooms

Judic - braised lettuce Lyonnaise - onions Niçoise - tomatoes

concassé cooked with garlic

Paramentier - potatoes Princesse - asparagus Provençal - tomatoes and

garlic, parsley, and sometimes mushrooms and/or olives

Vichy - carrots

Plate Presentation The true test is here! We all know that “the eye eats

first” is a well known saying. The creativity and skill that went into the cooking

and baking has to be placed on the plate. All great plate presentation takes skill, experience,

and style. Presentation is the process of offering the selected foods to guests in a fashion that is visually pleasing.

Plate Presentation

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Plate Presentation

Plate Presentation

Plate Presentation

Plate Presentation

Plate Presentation

Plate Presentation

Fundamentals of Plating

It is said the plate of food is the picture and the rim is the frame, but simple is the way to go. Do not get too carried away.

Three essentials of food presentation:1. Good preparation and cooking techniques2. Professional work habits3. Visual sense

Recommendations for Plating Attractively

Keep food off the rim of the plate Arrange the items for the convenience of the

guest Keep space between the items, unless stacking Maintain unity Make every component, including the garnish,

count Use sauce and gravy attractively, and don’t

drown every plate in sauce or gravy Keep it simple (KISS)

Trends

Plate Painting

Simple Garnishes

Carrots

Onions & Leeks

Radish Flowers

Radish flowerSlice a small red radish finely and lay out a flower from rounds. The core can be made from a carrot slice. Make a stalk and leaves from cucumber peel or scallions.

Radish Flowers & Bugs

Radish Roses Cut off top and bottom tip of radish with paring

knife; discard. Set radish upright on cutting board. Cut a thin

vertical slice down one side of radish with knife, cutting about three-fourths of the way into radish.

Make three or four additional slices down sides of radish, spacing slices evenly around radish.

If desired, make a second series of cuts about 1/8 inch inside the first set.

Place radish in ice water until it opens slightly. Remove; drain well. Trim with celery leaves, if desired.

Radish Roses

Strawberry fans

Select a medium sized, uniformly shaped strawberry with hull attached. Wash and dry thoroughly.

Place the strawberry on cutting board. Cut four or five thin slices with a paring knife lengthwise through the strawberry, leaving slices attached just below the hull.

Fan slices apart slightly, being careful to keep all slices attached to hull. Place on plate or food to secure in position.

Strawberry Fans

Other Garnishes

Other Garnishes

Other Garnishes

Other Garnishes