For most Russians, the word “carving” is something new and completely incomprehensible. In fact, it translates as "wood, glass and stone carving." But today, another one of its species is distinguished, namely carving from fruits, vegetables and other edible products. Surely many saw stunning figures, images and even hieroglyphics made in this technique. And some people dream of learning how to do carving on their own at home.
Performance Basics
First of all, it is necessary to say right away that huge, massive, edible sculptures in most cases are not just performed by several professionals at once, but they are prepared only for exhibitions or significant events as decorations. But carving at home can and should be simpler. The thing is that even with training from an experienced specialist, you won’t be able to quickly master this technique. It is necessary to stock up not only with a lot of patience and perseverance, but also with special tools. Even the simplest home carving requires the use of professional knives. Fortunately, getting them today is quite simple.
As the simplest example of home-made edible carving, vases from orange, boats from bell pepper, and flowers from chocolate or eggs can be used. Some people mistakenly believe that carving at home is boring, impossible or very difficult to perform. In fact, this is not so at all.
If we talk about self-study of this art, today you can not only find videos with a detailed description of a particular figure or character, but also purchase specialized literature. In addition, do not forget that today in almost every major city there are specialized courses where you can undergo training both individually and in a group.
Modern types of carving
Currently, there are two main types of edible carving:
- European carving. It is most typical for him to use in the process of work namely vegetables that are traditionally present on the tables of Europeans: radishes, cabbage, carrots, beets and others. Most often, the results of the work are exact figures of animals, less often birds.
- Asian carving. By the way, it was he who appeared first. It is most typical for him to use exotic fruits, as well as cheese and chocolate. Most often, exotic flowers, plants and birds are cut.
You must understand that carving at home can be performed using any of these techniques. However, experienced experts advise starting with the European one. Firstly, it is considered easier for beginners. And secondly, in its implementation, you can use the usual vegetables for us, which are always at hand.
In any case, edible carving is not just an opportunity to beautifully and unusually decorate a table, but it is also a way to learn how to contemplate the beautiful and create it with your own hands.