Melon Basket With Leaf Pattern

In my carving class I have a lesson on crarving a leaf from a cucumber using carving tools.
The leaf pattern is built on contrast and can be carved on any dark skin.
I did it in melon, the handle of the melon basket is decorated with the leaf pattern.

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Kids Carving Class

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Kids enjoy making edible creations too. Anastasia is 10 years old. She made an apple swan, a butterfly, leaves from cucumber and carrot, 3D flowers, mashrooms and some easy garnishes. On the pictures Anastasia is demonstrating her carvings.

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Vegetable Arrangement at Bamboo Restaurant

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My vegetable carving arrangement displayed for Japanese Club anniversary what we celebrated at Bamboo restaurant.

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Golden Fish Plated Fruit Arrangement

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Fruit sculpture and plated fruits for my birthday party (1st of July). Just make a wish on the Golden Fish and it will become true.

Ingridients:
Lemon,
Carrot,
Radish,
Grape,
Mandarins

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How To Garnish Newsletter

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In this blogpost I want to thank David Bronson and his "How To Garnish" website for presenting me as the member of the month. My carving creations went on 5 top raiting.


If you love food garnishing and fruit carving and if you have pictures of your works sign in the HowToGarnish.com and share your photos and opinion with other members. The website community counts more than 500 members from all the world. Registered members are able to publish their own blogs and recipes with the HowToGarnish.com.

I like the usability of the site and I really enjoy communicating people there who 99% are chefs (apart from myself, I am a lover :)

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Cucumber Picture

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These cucumber garnishes are made of two easy elements, two types of a "fan" garnish. Place them on the plate edge or on top of salad with a flat surface. I decorate open sandwiches with the cucumber butterflies.

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Fruit Round Dance

fruit plate

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Fruits do fairy dance for you. Enjoy the fruit plate with chocolate fountain in a friend circle.

Ingridients:
Mandarin,
Grapes,
Oranges,
Grapefruits,
Kiwi
Strawberry

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Culinary Art Every Day

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I have often been asked by people in my class about using carving centerpieces in a routine life. I am told 'OK, I learned how to make such beautiful things, but how can I use them to garnish food on my plate? On your website I can see a lot of garnishes but without food ideas'.

I absolutely agree with the statement. Food is primary and garnishes are just an accent dedicated to present food nicely.
In this blog I have sections about easy garnishes, drink garnishes and fruit carving arrangements. Read this blog if you want to get idea about daily food decorating and then 'Easy Garnish' is your section. Read this blog if you want to go further and get ideas how to make fruit and vegetable carving arrangements for buffet table and other display exhibitions. Read this blog if you are looking for ideas about family entertaiment and time with kids and then YouTube Video Section could be also in help.

I would be glad to recive your feedback. Feel free to ask and comment.

And back to the topic. I would like to represent you my video "Culinary Art Every Day" with garnishing techniques and nice food pictures.

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How To Make Leek Bow Garnish

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Today I show how to make a Leek Bow Garnish to decorate a dish. For the garnish you need a leek, green radish or Daikon radish and tools as a kitchen knife and a melom baller. This is 5 minute easy garnish you can make together with your kids.

Step 1. Cut a leek along in halves and prepare the strips as shown in th picture.

Step 2. Fold leek strips in a shape of a bow. Add a new strip when the first strip get short.

Step 3. Cut a ball out of  a radish with using a baller. Attach the bow and the ball through together with using a toothpick. Cut unwanted leek's ends.

Leek Bow Garnish is ready. I like the idea of ataching the leek decoration to the chicken. The leek garnish also looks nice in a vegetable snack bouquet.

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Food Display At Wedding Exhibition

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Here are some pictures of food displays I've taken at the Wedding Exhibition inYuzhno.

Wedding cake decoration



Carved watermelon presented by "Gagarin" Hotel


Fruit carving display by a private master


Food display by "Gagarin" Hotel


Russian "Bread & Salt" greeting bread by a baker

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Wedding Watermelon

"Heart" pattern on a wedding watermelon.

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Fruit Plate With Carving Arrangement

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Do you want to have somthing special on your table? Learn the art of fruit carving! You will be able to arrange usual fruits in unusual facinating way to enjoyment of yours and your nearest. You are welcome to my carving class in Yuzhno.

Fruit plate

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Fruits Getting New Look

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Fruits can change its look.
Apple is turning into pineapple.
Pear is now a kalabas.
Red apple is transformed into a flower.

Use fruit carving techniques to make these effects on fruits.

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Daikon Salad With Syabu-Syabu Dressing

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Delicious, healthy and my fav salad from "Nihon Mitai" sushi bar's menu. Here is a recipe of this famous salad garnished in my way.

For salad you need:
Daikon
Syabu-Syabu sauce
Parsley

For the camomile garnishes you need:
Daikon
Carrot
Carving tools.

How to do:
Cut (or grate) daikon in thin long noodles. Wash noodles in cold water to remove juice. Arrange daikon noodles on the plate, add Syabu-Syabu sauce and some parsley.

For the camomiles cut a thin slice from a daikon. Using a thai knife carve a camomile flower. To make a flower center cut a ball out of carrot with a bowl-shaped knife. Arrange the camomile garnish on the plate by the daikon salad.

Enjoy healthy food with garnishes in my way :)

See how to make edible garnishes from vegetables

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How To Make An Edible Butterfly From A Radish

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To make a butterfly you need a radish (Daikon or Green Radish) and a thai knife.

Step 1. Cut a slice from a green radish, but do not cut it off completely.


Step 2. Cut off a second thin slice next to it. They should be attached at the base. Cut them away without separating them. These are butterfly wings.




Step 3. Join wings together and cut a small piece off of the base. It should be enough to flatten that edge, but the wings need to remain attached to each other. If you cut off too much, they will separate.



Step 4. Make the antennae.

a. Trace the edge on the right side of the circle (when the base is at the bottom).



b. Remove a sliver next to the line you just cut.



c. The antennae are ready.



Step 5. Cut a wing shape as shown.



Step 6. Carve out a pattern onto the wings.



Step 7. Open the wings up. This is the end product. Enjoy!

This article "How To Make An Edible Butterfly From A Radish" was featured by WikiHow. For more step by step garnish instruction see the original page.

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How To Carve Carnation Out Of Vegetable

A lesson in the beautiful culinary art of fruit and vegetable carving from www.carvinginstitute.com. Using the method from the video I carved carnations from Daikon, potato and carrot. Definitely I need more practice.

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Candy Arrangement

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One more sweet arrangement with candy bunches. See how to make candy flowers and arrange them into a bouquet..

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A Special Melon With A Floral Pattern

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I have been asked by a client to carve a special melon. The client requirements were the following:

1. It should be a melon for a 60 years old man anniversary.
2. Therefore it should have a solid 3D pattern without tiny elements.
3. Because the anniversary party is taking in a restaurant with half-lighting and the melon should be photogenic when guests are photographing it using a flash.
4. They don't like roses.

I've got the task along with a medium size melon. I've decided on this floral pattern built on a contrast. The picture of the special melon is taking in a flash mode. I am sure it will look great on a fruit plate together with grapes and cherry as it's supposed to be displayed.

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A Case Of 2 kg of Oranges And One Watermelon

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On March 2009 I won a Woman Contest and got Diploma with help of my fruit carving arrangements.

Orange Sun

Material:
Oranges 2 kg
Radish 300 g
Savoi cabbage for small elements 1 pc
Cabbage for a basement 1 pc
A vase

Tools:
Thai knife
Kitchen knife



Baby Carriage

Materials:
Watermelon weights 7 kg
Chinese cabbage 2 pcs
A couple of carrots
A couple of beetroots
One green radish
Some orange slices and greens for a carriage garnish

Tools:
Thai knife
U-shaped knife
V-shaped knife





White Wedding
Materials:
Daikon 2 big roots
Beetroot 1 kg
Half cabbage for a basement
Green salad

Tools:
Thai knife
Kitchen knife

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Chocolate Arrangement

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Dedicated to all sweet tooth's. Each flower contains a small chocolate inside. Bunches of sweets are made of Grand Toffy chocolate.

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