The carving technique is simply indispensable in preparing a buffet table, where small light, but original and colorful snacks will be served. Having mastered the basic techniques of slicing fruit on a festive table, you will learn how to turn trivial products into effective forms for decorating dishes. So much you can think of for organizing a holiday: edible decorative containers, ornaments, voluminous and flat figures, flowers. The composition is completely unlimited by the flight of fantasy.
Stitching and cutting objects
The end result of a beautiful fruit cut depends on the tools. Not all of them have durability, high quality and reliability. Germany is recognized as the leader among countries producing this kind of product. Too cheap tools can be made of low-quality metal and will be susceptible to corrosion. During contact with juice with high acidity, the knives rust and can be discarded. The thin blade easily deforms when working with hard textures. The professional tool has an ergonomic handle, it is safe to work with it, it is desirable that the handle is made of plastic.
The most popular item in the kit is the cannulation knife. It removes the thinnest strips of the peel or pulp, forming decorative grooves, fruit slices immediately transformed.
The Thai knife was widely used in carving. It has a curved narrow blade, with it it is easy to apply a primary sketch to the skin of the fetus, it is convenient to carry out even complex patterns.
A round noisette spoon is used to produce hemispheres and balls. A notch knives are designed to cut shapes of various shapes.
Citrus Fruit Slices
In cooking, the fruits of citrus crops are traditionally used: lemon, lime, grapefruit, mandarin, orange. When purchasing elements for future compositions, only elastic, dense specimens with a tight peel are selected. Void should not be felt inside, uniform color is preferable, mechanical damage is absent. Most often, decorations from these bright representatives of the fruit world are used to decorate drinks, salads and desserts. Limes and lemons go well with seafood and fish. It is easy to turn citrus fruits into spirals, crowns, butterflies, decorative cones, baskets, fans, candlesticks.
Strawberry
Thanks to the bright coloring of strawberries, a place in the composition is always found for her. Berries are used to decorate sweet dishes both separately and with other fruits. When choosing, it is worth giving preference to ripe large berries, with intact sepals. Fruit slices with strawberries will not be stored for long, therefore it is advisable to buy them before use. Details from this bright red fruit are the most visible. Using a sharp knife, longitudinal cuts are made, and the berry turns into a fan.
Bananas
Bananas are delicious both on their own and in combination with other fruits. In cooking, they are fried and used fresh. Their bright peel of a cheerful yellow color is not thrown into the trash, as it has a very strong decorative effect on the final result of the entire edible installation.
The simplest figure is a boat, a child will also cope with it, and such an ornament looks very original and appetizing. Before making a dessert, the fruit is washed under running water and dried with a paper towel. A sharp knife cuts and bends the peel in the upper part. The end of the peel is fixed with a toothpick or a plastic skewer, with a piece of fruit previously strung on it (this is the future sail). An ordinary or dredged knife is used to extract the pulp, cut it, mix it with pieces of other fruits and the “boat” begins with this mixture. You can recreate on a plate sea ripples of chocolate glaze.
Kiwi and pineapple
Kiwi cutaway look very decorative. Overripe fruits are soft to the touch and have a slightly swampy hue inside. It is better to choose a slightly unripe fruit, it will be easy to work with it, fragments will not be deformed. The kiwi crown looks spectacular, which should be filled with colorful pieces of fruit, nuts, berries, whipped cream.
The fruit stalk is removed, then the peel is removed carefully so as not to damage the pulp. To give stability, the base is cut, the teeth are formed by a V-shaped knife. The crown is set on a curly slice of mango or orange.
How to arrange a fruit table? Of course with the help of pineapples. They are widely used in decorating festive meals. Due to its large size, peculiar shape, pineapple, like melon and watermelon, is often used to make containers. Its saturated greens sets off multi-colored slices of fruit. A ripe pineapple has a honey-red crust on top, yellow-orange on the bottom. The refrigerator gives the pulp wateriness and dark color, which does not affect the quality of decorative elements in the best way.
To save time
Most likely, on the day of the celebration, there will be no time for painstaking work with fruit slices. In this case, it can be made in advance. Ornaments made of citrus, mango and watermelon should be sprinkled with cold water, put in a tightly closed container, and removed in a cold place. If storage conditions are met, fruit products will be suitable for a few more days.
So that pears, apples and bananas do not darken in the place of cut, they are sprayed with lemon juice, then the view will be aesthetic.
Do-it-yourself beautiful fruit slicing on your home table is not a myth. Any hostess is able to master the basics of carving.