A practical guide to adding that professional flourish to any dish.
The features include: How and why to garnish, history of garnishing, modern garnish styles Essential cooking tips and rules of Presentation The aesthetics of plate styles and shapes Useful tools and essential knives Core garnishing Techniques using sauces, gravies, oils, salsas, pestos, foliage, flowers, fruit, vegetables, flour-based garnishes, dairy, sugars, pastries, ices, chocolate and textures Food Presentation Secrets rivals a professional culinary course and will give all cooks the confidence to create attractive designs for any type of menu..
Handy checklists, tip boxes and identifier directories explain the best ways to use the different garnishes.
Step-by-step illustrations show how to assemble the garnishes, and each is graded in difficulty from one to five.
Five comprehensive sections reveal the techniques, tools, ingredients and designs used by chefs in fine restaurants.
Using this comprehensive guide, any home chef can make professional-looking garnishes with delicious edible ingredients.
Food Presentation Secrets provides professional cooking school instruction, tips and recipes for more than 100 sweet and savory garnishing ideas.
A practical guide to adding that professional flourish to any dish
