Garnishes French word “garnir” meaning to decorate or furnish Foods II 5.02 Use garnishes appropriate for specific service

PLAY WITH YOUR FOOD

What is a garnish? A garnish is an edible food that is placed on or around food to add color or flavor. In the culinary world, it means to use food as an attractive decoration Examples: a sprig of parsley orange slice Lettuces leaf Citrus wedge

Examples

What is the purpose? A garnishes makes food or drinks items look more appealing (visual appeal) A garnishes should complement the food Add nutritional value Add color and balance Some dishes are so identified with a particular garnish that they may appear incomplete without it.

Example Where would you put this ?

Making Garnishes

Garnishing Tools P.460 Channel Knife Decorating spatula Fluting knife Melon baller Paring knife Vegetable peeler Zester Butter curler Pastry bag and tips (not in the book)

Melon baller or parisienne scoop Used to scoop out balls of cheese, potatoes, butter, cantaloupe, and watermelon perfect

Butter curler Makes curls and grooves and marble size balls

Pastry Bag Used for decorative Icing and other food designs

Plate Painting Flavorful sauces are used to decorate a plate to serve a guest. Done with a plastic squeeze bottle Most common sauces are chocolate and raspberry because of their color & flavor

Vegetable Peeler Carrot and chocolate curls

Zester and channel knife (combined) Channel-Use to pare thin grooves from Citrus, carrots, and cumbers Zester-shaved pieces from colorful vegetables like carrots or oranges

Paring knife Used to carve fruits and Vegetables Carve shapes in watermelon And good for intricate work

Fluting Knife V-cuts in melon or bell peppers

Decorating Spatula Used to spread frosting

Use of Garnishes Color

Tournée knife Used to make a seven sided oblong shape in carrots/potatoes

V-shape knife

Internet Activity http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/tools-and-techniques/how-to-garnish-cooking8.htm

Project Find pictures in magazines to make a collage of garnishes

Dessert http://www.cafemeetingplace.com/pdf/giveaways/smu.pdf