I believe that any dish should be beautifully decorated, since first we see, and only then we taste. You know the proverb: “You are greeted by your clothes, but you are seen off by your mind,” so in our case, clothes are decoration, and mind is the taste of the dish. When we go to a holiday and look at the table, our attention immediately falls on the beautifully decorated dishes, and we will try the most beautiful ones first, and then, if there is room, we will try all the rest. I am sure that all your culinary recipes turn out delicious, and if you also learn how to decorate them beautifully, then your culinary recipes will not be worth anything. Today we will look at many options for decorating the holiday table with fruit. You can make any holiday table (March 8, Birthday, Christmas, Easter, wedding, anniversary, New Year, Valentine's Day, Romantic evening, children's party, etc.) truly beautiful and elegant by decorating it beautifully with fruits and fruit slices .
Look at the photo, what beautiful fruit ones can be made from canned pineapple rings and banana slices and pricked with a skewer. This will decorate any holiday.
This fruit slice of orange, pear, grapes, strawberries, apple slices, peeled tangerines, kiwi looks quite beautiful and is a very convenient snack on the holiday table. The cutting will be a great decoration for both children's and other holidays.
This decoration is quite simple to prepare, but looks very beautiful and original. We need pears, apples, and oranges of approximately the same size and different colors. We cut the fruits into wide circles and swap places in the fruits. I really like it, it turns out quickly and very beautifully. So, the decoration can be prepared even on a weekday, not to mention for the holiday table, since it does not take much time.
Such a beautiful fruit basket can be made from an oblong or round watermelon. But here you must master at least the basics of such a craft as “Carving” - this is the name for figured carving of vegetables and fruits. Of course, there is nothing complicated here, we cut out the special ones. Using molds, stars from the peel and pulp, thereby forming a basket, select the remaining pulp, and fill with watermelon stars, pear and apple straws, and berries. This is how beautiful you can make decorating a holiday table with vegetables and fruits.
Isn’t it true, it will be fun to decorate a holiday table with a fruit hedgehog! Here we will need skewers, pears, pineapple, raspberries, strawberries, apples, grapes (of different colors). Well, there’s nothing complicated here, cut an apple and pineapple into medium cubes, peel a tangerine, string pieces and slices onto skewers and stick them into the pineapple. You can use a whole pineapple as a base or carefully cut out the pulp of the fruit. Having decorated the festive table in this way, your guests will get a lot of pleasure from this beauty.
You can decorate a children's party with such a beautiful hedgehog, which will bring a lot of pleasure to the children. To prepare you will need pears, toothpicks, berries, and a knife.
Strawberries have always been a seductive berry that attracts people with its beauty and taste. I propose to make these chocolate-covered strawberries, which are very suitable for a romantic evening, a children's party, a birthday, Valentine's Day, and will also serve as an excellent decoration for any other holiday table. The recipe is very simple - melt the chocolate and dip each strawberry in the heated chocolate, let it drip a little and put it on paper (parchment paper) and let it harden. This is an easy decoration that can be prepared for any holiday table.
A quiet romantic evening, a loved one nearby, quiet romantic music, a bottle of semi-sweet champagne and a beautiful snack in the form of baskets of orange and grapefruit with candied fruit. How are you feeling? I'm sure it's excellent! Decorating a holiday table in this style will put you in a good mood for the entire working week.
Here are some more options for cutting fruit. Look, this option for cutting apples, pears into scales or leaves looks very attractive, but you think it’s difficult, you’re wrong! In fact, this is done very simply with the help of a knife and fruit (preferably oblong, but round ones are also possible), cut out an oblong piece of apple and make lower cuts on both sides with the same thickness (boats are obtained) and so on. I advise you to take an apple, a knife and ruin a couple of apples until you learn how. Example in pictures. In a word, a beautiful decoration for the holiday table is in your hands.
Beautiful fruit baskets with fruits and berries will serve as a wonderful decoration for the holiday table, which will always lift your spirits. To prepare them we will need fruits, berries, skewers, toothpicks, lettuce! As you can see, the photo shows trees made of fruits and berries, of course, such pleasure is labor-intensive and is mainly used for decoration at resorts in hotels with buffets, where there are a lot of people. And such cute and tasty baskets are perfect for the holiday table.
Such cute and tasty kebabs from pieces of fruit and berries can be prepared very quickly. We cut pieces of kiwi, apples, banana, orange, grapefruit, pineapple, as well as black currants, grapes, raspberries, strawberries - great for fruit decoration of the holiday table.
Fruits and berries in sugar are a delicious and beautiful decoration for the holiday table. Do you remember the song performed by Vladimir Asmolov “Cranberries in Sugar”, I remembered it, just in time... Look at the photo how great they look.
A cool and beautiful decoration for a children's holiday table in the form of a palm tree made from bananas and palm branches from peeled kiwi, and sand from peeled tangerine slices. Your children will be in seventh heaven from such beauty.
Well, in conclusion, I would like to recommend decorating the festive table with fruits, which are also not difficult to prepare and go very harmoniously with any dishes. I hope you will find a lot of useful information for yourself that will come in handy more than once and help you out in difficult times. In the next article we will discuss “Decorating the festive table with vegetables.”
At home, with your family, you can eat whatever you want and however you like. But when visiting or in a cafe/restaurant, do not forget about the rules of etiquette. Moreover, we taught you a lot and told you a lot. Today we will touch on fruit etiquette or how to eat fruit at the table. How do you usually eat, for example, banana, kiwi or orange? Have you ever thought about it? Well, at home you can do this without following the rules, as long as it tastes good. But, as it turns out, you also need to enjoy fruit according to the rules of etiquette. In our article we will take a closer look at the existing norms of fruit etiquette.
I think it depends on what kind of fruit a person prefers and what method you use to cut the fruit. To add aesthetics, you can cut fruits into slices, cubes, slices, shavings, and cubes. Sort and wash the fruits thoroughly and proceed to cutting them into shapes. You can use special cutting devices for fruits, which will help you create a culinary masterpiece of unearthly beauty for the holiday table. And with the help of flowers, you can decorate the dish even more beautiful. If we put fruit in a circle in a dish, pear slices, oranges, kiwis and bananas, then we will get a multi-colored spiral, and inside this spiral, for complete beauty, you can add strawberries. It looks amazing. Learn with us how to beautifully serve individual fruits.
APPLE
An apple can be eaten in two ways.You can cut the skin of the apple in a spiral, then split it in half, cut out the seeds, cut it into manageable pieces and eat it with a fork.
OR, cut the apple into 4-8 slices, remove the peel and seeds from each slice and, using special fruit cutlery, eat the juicy apple. This rule also applies to pears.
GRAPE
It is better to eat grapes with seeds; if you cannot tolerate seeds, it is better to avoid this delicacy altogether. As a last resort, use a dessert spoon and remove the seeds from the grapes without your guests noticing. It is best to take a small bunch of grapes in your hand and, tearing off one berry at a time, put it in your mouth. The twigs can be placed on the edge of the plate. Any formal dinner begins with an aperitif. It should include: One glass of alcoholic drink, such as wine, and fruit. If grapes are served to each guest in a separate bowl, then in this case they are eaten with a dessert spoon. The bones are carefully spat onto the edge of the spoon and transferred to a separate plate, or to the edge of your own plate.
WATERMELON
Watermelon is no exception, so it also needs to be eaten with cutlery. The cut piece should be placed with the green peel away from you and, using utensils, cut off small pieces. Peel each piece, if necessary. If a couple of seeds get into your mouth unnoticed, then do not swallow them, but simply carefully, using a fork, place them on the edge of your plate.
In the case of melon, do the same. The pulp of watermelon and melon can be eaten with a teaspoon.
BANANA
As for the banana, take it in your hands, cut the top tip with a knife and remove the peel. Place the fruit pulp on a plate and use cutlery to cut off convenient pieces.
If there are no sharp utensils on the table, do not despair, use a fork or dessert spoon.
CHERRY, CHERRY, CURRANT
Cherries should be placed on a vase with branches. This will allow the guest to take the required number of berries and put them on a plate. Cherry berries are eaten one at a time, and any seeds should be left on the edge of the plate.
If the cherries are served in bowls, you can eat them with a spoon.
When serving currants, if they are large, the berries are torn from the branch one at a time. If the berries are small, then they are placed in the mouth along with a twig and the berries are torn off with the teeth. The twigs are stacked on the edge of the plate.
APRICOTS, PEACHES, PLUMS
Apricot and plum fruits should be divided in half with your fingers. Then the bone is removed. Peaches, since they are larger, can be scored along the groove with a knife. Then break it into two parts and remove the bone.
It is appropriate to remove the skin from these desserts if you do not like it.
ORANGE, MANDARIAN
You need to cut off the top of the orange. The more cuts you make from the cut top, the easier it will be for you to peel the orange. Place the orange fruit on a plate and divide it into slices with a knife. Each slice must be cut in half and the seeds removed.
If the bones get into your mouth, carefully remove them using a fork.
The mandarin is peeled by hand, divided into slices and eaten.
KIWI, MANGO
Ripe juicy kiwi and mangone fruits are worth even trying to peel. Cut the soft fruit into two parts, place the halves on a small plate and, using a spoon, eat the juicy pulp.
Don't eat just the skin of the fruit. It will not be superfluous if a bowl of water is brought to the table to rinse your fingers.
AVOCADO
The avocado fruit is usually divided into two parts, and the seed is removed. Avocado pulp is eaten with a small spoon, without touching the bitter layer.
If the avocado is served on a separate dish or in a salad, then it can be eaten with a fork, breaking it into convenient pieces.
A PINEAPPLE
Pineapple is usually served peeled, cut into circles or slices.In addition to this, the fruit is served with sugar or powdered sugar.
Pineapple must be eaten using cutlery.
If the pineapple is served in separate bowls with syrup, you need to eat it with a dessert spoon.
GRAPEFRUIT
Grapefruit is served cut in half. It is lightly sprinkled with powdered sugar. To scrape out the pulp of this fruit, a special curved knife or a sharp fruit spoon is used.
STRAWBERRY WILD-STRAWBERRY
These berries are usually given washed and peeled in special vases for desserts. Milk, cream, powdered sugar are served complete with strawberries and wild strawberries.
The berries are sprinkled with powdered sugar and, if desired, washed down with milk or cream.
Remember that it is not nice to crush berries on a plate if they are served in combination with sour cream, sugar and other toppings.
LEMON
Lemon, as a rule, is grabbed using a special fork, then the slice is placed in a cup of tea or coffee, the juice is squeezed out with the same spoon, and the remainder is taken out and placed on the edge of the saucer. PERSIMMON
Persimmons should be consumed when ripe. When persimmons are ripe, they are covered with small spots. The part of the fruit that is slightly below the stalk is cut off and the fruit is placed on a plate.
In this position, holding the persimmon with your fingers, eat the pulp with a spoon.
Large seeds can be separated from the pulp already in the mouth by spitting them onto a spoon and placing them on the edge of the plate.
These are the very simple rules that make up fruit etiquette.
Children's parties are special events. Everything should be bright, colorful, like in a fairy tale, fun, active and so that all the smallest details are thought out. Come up with decorations for the holiday, themed games, prizes - parents don’t forget about this. But decorating the festive table and serving dishes so that they are also fabulous - this is often forgotten. But imagine how pleasant it will be for kids to eat a fruit kebab or disassemble a fruit tower. There are children who cannot be forced to eat fruit. It is precisely for them that it is worth working hard and serving them in such a way that everyone wants to eat them. Look how many different ways to beautifully serve fruit!
You can make palm trees, fabulous birds, animals, or simply lay them out in unusual shapes.
For example, here’s a cool idea to string rainbow fruit skewers.
Or lay out palm trees.
Look at this hedgehog! Not only grapes, but also other fruits can be strung on needles.
Here's a wonderful idea for serving fruit in the form of a Rubik's cube. The main thing is to cut the fruit into even cubes.
You can also make fruit cones in waffle bags.
It will be interesting to make small sailboats.
The fruit rainbow looks very impressive.
These are wonderful winged insects.
The caterpillars made from grapes are interesting. All you have to do is string them onto kebab sticks and make eyes with chocolate.
Fruit slices are an important attribute on any holiday table. A plate of fruit is served with wine, champagne, cognac, tea and coffee. Beautiful cutting requires following simple rules. It is important that the fruits are fresh and ripe.
Cutting is always done immediately before the holiday itself. It is not recommended to do it in advance, because the fruit may lose its color, aroma and become weathered.
Slicing fruit for the table: the best ways
Currently, artistic cutting of fruits, called carving, is very popular. Carving masters are able to create real masterpieces from fruits. This technique is not easy to master at home. To make artistic cuts, special skills and tools are required. If you still decide to take up carving.
You will need a special set of fruit knives. These knives are sold in hardware stores and kitchenware departments. The simplest homemade fruit carving is a bouquet of flowers. No special skills are needed here. Chop fruits and herbs. Place them on skewers. Using your imagination, make bouquets from skewers and place them in a beautiful vase.
- Striped fruits. To serve fruit beautifully, you don’t have to engage in artistic cutting. There are much simpler options. Chop the fruits into circles of equal thickness (1 - 1.5 cm). Swap them. For example, if you cut oranges, pears and apples, you should get an orange with an apple or an apple with a pear. You can also mix fruits of the same type, but of different colors. Arrange the cooked fruits beautifully on a plate and serve.
- Fruit painting. You can make a mosaic or a picture from multi-colored fruit pieces. It is not necessary to have the talent of an artist for this. Choose a simple plot or go for a bright abstraction. Rest assured, guests will appreciate such creativity. Shaped cutting of fruit. For this you will need special graters and shredders. You can buy them in the store. There are devices that will allow you to cut out flowers, petals, bunnies and other unusual figures without much effort.
Slicing fruit for the table: photo
Arrangement of cutting for the table
Compound:
Preparation:
- Wash the fruits thoroughly and remove the skins. Divide the citrus fruits into slices, cut the kiwi into thin rings. Peel the apples from seeds and cut into slices. Place the prepared fruits in random order on a beautiful dish. Sprinkle pomegranate seeds on top. The main thing is that everything looks colorful, elegant and festive!
- It is not necessary to peel all the fruits. It will add contrast to the cutting and preserve the freshness of the fruit longer. The peel can be used to decorate a dish. For example, it’s easy to make an original basket or an elegant pink bud from the orange zest of an orange.
To beautifully and accurately cut fruits, you need to follow some rules and tricks.
- Be sure to wash all fruit before slicing. For transportation and storage, they are coated with a chemical composition that allows food to remain fresh longer. He is very dangerous!
- Use only sharp knives for slicing. This way the fruit slices will be even and thin. Fruits are cut before serving. Even in the refrigerator they can lose their original appearance and dry out.
- To keep the slices fresh longer, coat them with a thin layer of transparent jelly.
- To make the dish appetizing and attractive, garnish it with berries and pomegranate seeds.
- Don't be afraid of bright experiments and unusual combinations!
- Sliced apples and bananas darken faster than other fruits, so prepare them at the very last moment. Don't forget to sprinkle the slices with lemon juice, this will help the fruit stay white longer.
Compatibility of fruits with other products
Slicing fruit for the holiday table is an art and a lot of work. After all, the fruits need to be arranged so that they look attractive and awaken the appetite. But, even without serious skills and artistic talent, you can try yourself in this creative activity. The main thing is to show imagination and desire, and everything will work out! Imagine and surprise your guests.
- Sweet fruits, dates, persimmons, figs, bananas and dried fruits, break down more slowly than sour ones. They are not recommended to be eaten after lunch, otherwise bloating and abdominal discomfort will not be avoided. Sweet fruits go well with sour ones, with each other, with herbs, cream,
- Semi-acid fruits: blueberries, raspberries, apples, plums, pears, mangoes, strawberries, apricots, peaches, grapes and watermelon. They go well with sweet and sour fruits, fermented milk products, protein foods (cottage cheese, meat, cheese, nuts, etc.), herbs and cream.
- Semi-acidic fruits are incompatible with legumes, mushrooms, eggs, fish and peas. Sour fruits: tangerines, pineapples, pomegranates, lemons, pamela, oranges, gooseberries, cranberries, sour apples, plums, pears, grapes and apricots. They go well with each other, with fermented milk products, sour cream, cream, cheese, herbs, nuts and fatty cottage cheese. Sour fruits are not recommended to be combined with animal proteins, peas, legumes and starch-containing products.
They are a wonderful decoration in themselves, and if you serve them in the form of an original cut, your treat will be remembered for a long time.
Fruit slicing: how to cut beautifully
How to cut fruit beautifully and easily
First, prepare thin, sharp knives. In addition, it’s great if you have special knives for carving or figured slicing in your arsenal.
Remove the cores and seeds from apples and pears. To cut them quickly and into even slices, use a special device. Fan the slices onto a plate.
Another way to beautifully cut apples and pears is as follows. Cut the fruit into quarters (after removing the core). Now take the quarter in your left hand, hold it with your palm and make cuts first on one side of the quarter to the middle, and then on the other side also to the middle, without separating the pieces. Place the prepared element on a plate and move the cut pieces with your finger. You will get a beautiful leaf or flower.
Cut the orange into thin slices, do not remove the skin. Cut each piece to the middle of the circle and roll into a cone. Place a grape or berry in the middle, such as blueberries, blueberries or blackberries.
Place the prepared flowers next to the pear and apple leaves. Add a few bright spots of strawberries, plums, bright berries. Choose fruits and berries according to the season. Add a few mint leaves.
How to cut fruit for a children's party
A child's birthday, kindergarten graduation, September 1st - for all these holidays, loving parents prepare a festive table, which always includes fruit. When making fruit slices for a children's party, it is important to show your imagination so that it remains in the memory of your child and his guests for a long time.
Come up with a plot. It could be a palm tree, a boat, a flower meadow. To make a palm tree, take: - 2 bananas; - 2–3 kiwis; - black grapes; - mint. Peel the bananas and place them on a plate so that they imitate palm tree trunks. Cut them into pieces. Peel the kiwis, cut them into rings and lay out the palm leaves, laying out 3-4 circles so that they slightly overlap each other. Place a few grapes as if they were coconuts. Make a sun out of a circle of orange, and mint leaves will replace the grass.
Peeled bananas darken very quickly. To prevent this from happening, cut them before serving and sprinkle with lemon juice.
Children love fruit skewers. Using a mold, cut out identical or different pieces of apple, banana, pear. Thread them onto wooden skewers, add some berries: strawberries, blueberries, blueberries, shadberry. And put it on a beautiful plate. Sprinkle the top of the dish with powdered sugar, as if snow had fallen on the fruit. Children will certainly love this treat.
You can decorate your holiday table with beautiful cuts of any product: cheese, meat, sausage, vegetables, fish and fruit. Ideas for designing cuts are presented in this article.
It will help to decorate an everyday, and especially a holiday table beautiful cut. It can be made from any ingredients: meat, cheese, vegetables or fruits. Pieces and slices of food can be laid out not in simple, but in original ways so that they invariably attracted attention and aroused appetite.
There are several cutting rules:
- For serving, choose wide flat dish, preferably white. On such dishes there will be cutting look bright and attractive.
- You should not combine plant and animal products. If these are vegetables, they have a separate dish, fruits too (they are considered a dessert). Meat and sausage can be combined.
- The slices should not be seasoned with any sauce or oil, or sprinkled with spices. If you think that you can decorate the taste of vegetables with sour cream or mayonnaise, Offer them to your guests separately in a gravy boat.
- Cutting (any) should always be very just cut into small slices (flat pieces). Rough and thick cutting of ingredients does not look aesthetically pleasing.
- The main rule of beautiful cutting is sharp knife. The size and material of the knife (ceramics or metal) are completely unimportant; you should be comfortable working with it.
- Select for slicing only quality and fresh products. Try to surprise your guests with an unusual product.
- Stick to one cutting shape, for example, a semicircle or triangle, so that the whole dish looks organic.
Large vegetable slices
Fruit slices in the shape of a heart
Unusual fruit slices
Some types of cuts are so skillful that include many decorative elements from the ingredients themselves in cutting: figures, flowers, unusual arrangement of pieces. In some cases, when cutting vegetables, you can use a special cutting device - slicer
Slicer for slicing meat and cheese. vegetables and fruits
Slicing watermelon and melon for the holiday table
Melons will also be a bright seasonal treat for guests. Such a treat can decorate main and dessert table. In any case, it will be appropriate and very “popular” among guests.
There are several basic ways to cut melon and watermelon:
- Cubes– cutting is done with a knife. The peeled pulp of watermelon or melon is cut, cleared of seeds. The pieces are laid out scattered or in half on a serving plate.
- Balls– a special spoon is used for slicing, which forms a beautiful ball. These cuts should be placed in wide bowls or bowls.
- Slices– this method involves peeling the fruit from the seed part and cutting it into triangular slices along with the skin. In this case, you can use wooden sticks (for ice cream) so that the pieces can be conveniently taken from the dish and eaten.
It is customary to eat pieces of watermelon or melon by pricking them with a fork. If your feast does not involve cutlery (buffet, picnic), you should stick a skewer and a toothpick into each piece.
Watermelon dicing
Cutting watermelon into pieces
Cutting watermelon into balls
Cutting melon into cubes
Melon slicing
Video: “Watermelon fruit basket”
Beautiful cheese slices: design and decoration
Cheese slices must be present on the holiday table. Only cheese can be cut into shapes, making the serving original and interesting. Slicing cheese is very convenient curly knives. They leave a grooved cut, resulting in each piece having a specific shape.
Simplest cheese cutting knife- "wave". The knife allows you to cut cheese pieces of any thickness. It is best to place the cheese slices on a plate on which lettuce leaves are laid out. This is necessary so that the cheese does not dry out quickly and looks appetizing.
Cheese is the only cutting ingredient that can be successfully combined with pieces of sausage or meat, creating patterns and shapes. In addition, the combination will be extremely tasty cheese with berries:
- Grapes
- Strawberries
- Malina
- Blueberries
- Grapes
The most delicious sliced cheese is considered to be made from different types of cheese. You can combine fatty ones with low-fat ones, salty ones with aromatic ones made from fermented milk, with nuts and herbs, with mold and paprika.
One of the best flavor combinations - cheese with honey. This flavor combination gives another interesting idea for slicing: you can place a small bowl of liquid honey in the center of the serving dish. Around the bowl you should place different types of cheese (of various flavors), cheese can be supplemented with nuts: walnuts, almonds, cashews.
Simple cheese slice with grapes
Sliced cheese with vegetables
Cheese cubes with nuts and grapes
Unusual slices of expensive varieties of cheese
Cheese plate with honey and fruits
Video: “Cheese slicing, cheese plate design”
Beautiful cold cuts: design and decoration
Cold cuts– the best snack and tasty treat for guests. As a rule, cold cuts consist of from different varieties of salted, smoked meat, supplemented with sausages. Cold cuts can be combined with a variety of cheeses, olives, lettuce or herbs. Vegetables in cut meats can release “juice”, which is very undesirable for meat.
IMPORTANT: The exception is small cherry tomatoes, which do not need to be cut. They can be neatly placed on top of the slices, adding brightness and freshness to the dish.
Made from meat sliced into thin slices, it is very convenient to roll up neat tubes and arrange it in “scales” or roses. You can cut the meat very thinly and beautifully using a sharp wide knife or a special “slicer” device.
Simple large cuts of meat
Original cold cuts with cheese
Sliced meats with fresh and salted vegetables
Appetizing cold cuts on a wooden plate
Video: “Beautiful cuts of meat”
Beautiful slicing of sausage: design and decoration
Sausage- the most “frequent guest” on the holiday table. You can serve sausage several. This must be done in order to interest everyone present and whet their appetite.
Sausage can be combined with cheese, olives, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, and physalis. From different varieties of sausage you can lay out a variety of patterns and designs.
Sliced sausage with “roses”
Festive sausage slices
Meat cut into large pieces
Video: “Sausage cutting”
Types of cutting vegetables, curly cutting
Vegetable cutting is a must must be on the table to “even out” the severity of some fatty dishes: meat, salads with mayonnaise, fish and potatoes. In order for vegetables to “want to be eaten,” they should be arrange on a serving platter in interesting ways.
For slicing, enough hard vegetables (carrots, beets, cucumbers) you can use curly knives, which cut vegetables in a “wave” or zigzag pattern. Small vegetables, such as cherry tomatoes, should be cut in half or left whole.
Can be added to chopped vegetables fresh onions. It is best to use less spicy varieties of onion so that it evokes only a pleasant taste sensation: blue, white, leek, shallot. The onion should be cut into neat and not thick rings.
Special knife for cutting vegetables into shapes
Flowers from vegetables: curly cutting
Slicing vegetables with a curly knife
carving: artistic cutting of vegetables
Video: “Holiday vegetable slicing”
Beautiful slicing of tomatoes, cucumbers, onions: design and decoration
Slicing an orange is quite simple. You can cut citrus rings or half rings. There is no need to peel the orange; the crust will help keep the slices in shape. Fruit is a must pit that may be present in it.
You can combine orange slices with other fruits: lemon, apple, kiwi, grapefruit, banana, pear and berries.
Slicing orange blossom
Slicing an orange with other fruits
Video: “Rose from an orange”
Beautiful sliced pineapple for the holiday table: photo
A pineapple - exotic fruit(in particular, scientifically it is considered a vegetable, since it grows in the garden). A pineapple ideal for slicing, which can decorate any table, especially a festive one. In terms of its taste, pineapple can act as a dessert, or can be combined with meat and poultry dishes.
The unusual shape of the pineapple allows several winning ways to cut it, which will result in a beautiful festive dish. Pineapple has enough thick skin which should be cut with a knife. This is done carefully so as not to scratch your hands with the thorns on the peel.
Pineapple fruit cut in half, the pulp is cleaned out. The pulp can be cut into slices and placed not on a plate, but in a pineapple bowl, preserving all its features: skin and green tail. This cut will immediately delight your guests.
Pineapple as a cut can be successfully combined with other fruits: kiwi, pineapples, grapefruit.
Beautiful sliced pineapple with berries
Swan pineapple slice
Cutting pineapple into cubes
Slicing pineapple into rings
Video: “Pineapple slicing option”
Beautiful fruit slices for a children's holiday table: design and decoration
Children's cutting should "interest" children. That is why fruits are cut in an original way, repeating cartoon stories and interesting pictures.
The most popular ways to cut fruit slices:
- Make a “fruit skewers”
- Make a “fruit hedgehog” using toothpicks
- Make a drawing out of fruits
Interesting ideas for fruit slices for children:
Fruit sliced apple with berries
Rainbow fruit slices
Children's cut of palm fruit
Children's fruit slice “butterfly”
Children's fruit shish kebab
Children's fruit cut “hedgehog”
Slicing herring for the festive table: design and decoration
Herring often decorates the holiday table, since it is a favorite “snack” for strong alcoholic drinks among the “Russian people”. In order to give it a more “elegant look”, you should use several ways to decorate fish:
- Cleaned fish can be placed on a plate in pieces, alternating them with slices of fresh lemon.
- Fish can be decorated white or blue onion rings, onions can be inserted between the pieces.
- You can decorate the laid out pieces of herring, sprinkle them with chopped green onions(onions can be replaced with chopped dill or parsley).
- The flesh of the fish goes well with green olive flavor, which can simultaneously decorate the table setting.
Festive cutting of herring
Sliced herring fillet with blue onions and herbs
Slicing herring for the holiday
Smoked herring with vegetables and lemon
Original cut herring fillet
Video: “How to serve herring?”
Beautiful cutting of fish for the festive table: design and decoration
The festive table can be decorated with any fish cuts:
- Salted and smoked herring
- Herring fillet
- Smoked mackerel
- Sliced smoked fish fillets
- Slices of red fish
Ideas for beautiful serving of sliced fish on the table:
Original cutting of fish for the festive table
Festive cutting of fish on the table
Beautiful fish slice
Bright and beautiful sliced fish
Fruit slices are an important attribute on any holiday table. A plate of fruit is served with wine, champagne, cognac, tea and coffee. Beautiful cutting requires following simple rules. It is important that the fruits are fresh and ripe.
Cutting is always done immediately before the holiday itself. It is not recommended to do it in advance, because the fruit may lose its color, aroma and become weathered.
Slicing fruit for the table: the best ways
Currently, artistic cutting of fruits, called carving, is very popular. Carving masters are able to create real masterpieces from fruits. This technique is not easy to master at home. To make artistic cuts, special skills and tools are required. If you still decide to take up carving.
You will need a special set of fruit knives. These knives are sold in hardware stores and kitchenware departments. The simplest homemade fruit carving is a bouquet of flowers. No special skills are needed here. Chop fruits and herbs. Place them on skewers. Using your imagination, make bouquets from skewers and place them in a beautiful vase.
- Striped fruits. To serve fruit beautifully, you don’t have to engage in artistic cutting. There are much simpler options. Chop the fruits into circles of equal thickness (1 - 1.5 cm). Swap them. For example, if you cut oranges, pears and apples, you should get an orange with an apple or an apple with a pear. You can also mix fruits of the same type, but of different colors. Arrange the cooked fruits beautifully on a plate and serve.
- Fruit painting. You can make a mosaic or a picture from multi-colored fruit pieces. It is not necessary to have the talent of an artist for this. Choose a simple plot or go for a bright abstraction. Rest assured, guests will appreciate such creativity. Shaped cutting of fruit. For this you will need special graters and shredders. You can buy them in the store. There are devices that will allow you to cut out flowers, petals, bunnies and other unusual figures without much effort.
Slicing fruit for the table: photo
Arrangement of cutting for the table
Compound:
- Mandarin - 2 pcs.
- Kiwi - 3 pcs.
- Pamela - 1 pc.
- Orange - 1 pc.
- Apple - 2 pcs.
- Canned pineapple rings - 1 jar.
- Pomegranate - 1 pc.
Preparation:
- Wash the fruits thoroughly and remove the skins. Divide the citrus fruits into slices, cut the kiwi into thin rings. Peel the apples from seeds and cut into slices. Place the prepared fruits in random order on a beautiful dish. Sprinkle pomegranate seeds on top. The main thing is that everything looks colorful, elegant and festive!
- It is not necessary to peel all the fruits. It will add contrast to the cutting and preserve the freshness of the fruit longer. The peel can be used to decorate a dish. For example, it’s easy to make an original basket or an elegant pink bud from the orange zest of an orange.
To beautifully and accurately cut fruits, you need to follow some rules and tricks.
- Be sure to wash all fruit before slicing. For transportation and storage, they are coated with a chemical composition, which allows the products to remain fresh longer. He is very dangerous!
- Use only sharp knives for slicing. This way the fruit slices will be even and thin. Fruits are cut before serving. Even in the refrigerator they can lose their original appearance and dry out.
- To keep the slices fresh longer, coat them with a thin layer of transparent jelly.
- To make the dish appetizing and attractive, garnish it with berries and pomegranate seeds.
- Don't be afraid of bright experiments and unusual combinations!
- Sliced apples and bananas darken faster than other fruits, so prepare them at the very last moment. Don't forget to sprinkle the slices with lemon juice, this will help the fruit stay white longer.
Compatibility of fruits with other products
- Sweet fruits, dates, persimmons, figs, bananas and dried fruits, break down more slowly than sour ones. They are not recommended to be eaten after lunch, otherwise bloating and abdominal discomfort will not be avoided. Sweet fruits go well with sour ones, with each other, with herbs, cream,
- Semi-acid fruits: blueberries, raspberries, apples, plums, pears, mangoes, strawberries, apricots, peaches, grapes and watermelon. They go well with sweet and sour fruits, fermented milk products, protein foods (cottage cheese, meat, cheese, nuts, etc.), herbs and cream.
- Semi-acidic fruits are incompatible with legumes, mushrooms, eggs, fish and peas. Sour fruits: tangerines, pineapples, pomegranates, lemons, pamela, oranges, gooseberries, cranberries, sour apples, plums, pears, grapes and apricots. They go well with each other, with fermented milk products, sour cream, cream, cheese, herbs, nuts and fatty cottage cheese. Sour fruits are not recommended to be combined with animal proteins, peas, legumes and starch-containing products.
Slicing fruit for the holiday table is an art and a lot of work. After all, the fruits need to be arranged so that they look attractive and awaken the appetite. But, even without serious skills and artistic talent, you can try yourself in this creative activity. The main thing is to show imagination and desire, and everything will work out! Imagine and surprise your guests.
A beautifully decorated table immediately lifts your spirits and makes you want to quickly sit down and start eating.
Spectacular cutting of fruit plays an important role in this; it favorably emphasizes and complements the sophistication of the celebration. A fruit plate is served with alcoholic drinks, coffee and tea, and also as a separate dessert.
On a note! The artistic cutting of fruits, which has become so popular lately, is called carving.
But to create beautiful fruit slices at home, it is not at all necessary to learn carving skills. It is enough to have fruits, a sharp knife, various beautiful molds and plates, as well as skewers and toothpicks on hand.
And, of course, a little inspiration for creating a real fruit masterpiece will definitely not hurt us.
Preparing to create a fruit creation
- When choosing berries and fruits for the table, be careful and picky. Since the fruit will lie on the table for at least several hours, it should remain beautiful. Therefore, it is necessary to choose fruits that are not damaged and always fresh. They should be dense and elastic.
- Prepare the fruit plate just before the celebration so that it is exposed to the air as little as possible. Prepare lemon to drizzle over slices.
- For slicing, you need a sharp knife so that the slices are thin and even.
- Before you start working magic on fruits and berries, wash them thoroughly.
- Fruits that produce juice should be placed in a separate container.
Rules for decorating the table with fruit slices
When designing fruit slices, it is important to adhere to certain rules. Famous restaurateurs have revealed some of their secrets.
- Place apples and pears so that their pulp has minimal contact with air, otherwise it will darken. You can sprinkle the slices with lemon juice.
- Place the melon and watermelon with the peel, but in small and thin pieces. And if possible, remove all the seeds from the fruit.
- Sliced citrus fruits can be served either in slices or in circles. But the last option should be with peel.
- Peel the kiwi and mango and cut into thin slices. Before that you will need to wash them well. Since they do not darken from the air, they can be used to decorate apples.
- Serve small plums and apricots whole. If the fruits are large, cut them in half and place them on a plate, flesh side down.
- Serve grapes only in bunches. You can give it a casual look by hanging part of the branch from the plate.
- Place cherries and cherries on a plate with a sprig, and strawberries with a “tail”.
- and remove the core. Cut into columns or small semicircular plates.
How to serve fruit beautifully
Decorating fruits and berries for the holiday has its own nuances. There are a lot of children at almost every celebration, and they shouldn’t get their hands dirty, otherwise their clothes and everything around will be covered in fruit pulp and juice.
Therefore, the right solution would be to serve the goodies on skewers, in cones, or in baskets.
Advice! If you are decorating berries and fruits in the form of a picture, then place bright skewers nearby so that it is convenient for guests to string fruit pieces without getting their hands dirty.
Canapes
Spectacular canapés are obtained by using contrasting berries and fruits.The base of the mini sandwich should be firm. An apple or a piece of cheese is perfect for this role.
Salty and blue cheeses go perfectly with sweet fruits.
Plot presentation
This type of serving involves creating real pictures or figures from pieces of fruit. They come flat, that is, the fruit is laid out in slices on a plate. Or bulk ones, using skewers, which is a more labor-intensive process.You can place a bright palm tree on a plate, making it from banana, kiwi and tangerines.
You can also cut out figures or funny faces using cookie cutters. For small children you can make a hedgehog, Winnie the Pooh, Cheburashka, or a peacock.
This presentation option will make you remember cartoons, funny pictures, or come up with something of your own. In addition, the plot may be related to the occasion of the celebration, for example, a multi-colored Christmas tree for the New Year.
Mini kebabs
The convenient portion method is suitable for both children's and adult parties. Place the fruit on a large plate or tray. It will be the basis. Melon, pineapple, large pear or grapefruit are perfect. In addition, you can use: bananas, kiwi, grapes, apples, peaches, berries. They need to be washed and cut into portions.
Next, the fruit can be strung on skewers. Stick delicious kebabs into the base and serve to guests in this form.
The advantage of slicing in the form of kebabs is that you can use canned berries and fruits, and not just fresh ones.
Serving mini-kebabs without a base is also good. Simply arrange beautifully on a tray and pour over melted chocolate or condensed milk. Ideal to present fruit skewers with scoops of ice cream.
Cutting mini-kebabs in the form of a semicircle looks bright. If you make sure that the colors of the fruit on each skewer match in layers, you will get a cheerful rainbow.
On a note! You can add pieces of cheese to the kebab; it goes well with fruit.
Baking baskets
Fruit baskets look great on the table. Try making a fruit salad with yogurt or whipped cream, then spoon the salad into tartlets. Fruit jelly in baskets looks unusual.
Instead of tartlets, baskets made of puff pastry or shortcrust pastry are perfect.
In addition, you can cut a basket from a melon or watermelon and fill the citrus peel with fruit. You will get interesting boats. It all depends on your imagination.
It is interesting to decorate the top of the baskets with grated chocolate, coconut or chopped walnuts. You can mix the fruit with the pieces, but then store them in the freezer before serving.
Instead of baskets, you can use a waffle cone, first fill it with whipped cream or sour cream. And then place the berries with pieces of fruit into the airy white mass. This appetizer flies off the table at breakneck speed.
On the plate
Try thinly slicing oranges, kiwis, apples, pears using a slicer and beautifully arrange them on a plate in the form of various patterns or shapes. The plate can be decorated with mint leaves or fresh flowers.
Use atypical cuts, your guests will be delighted. And for convenience, insert colored skewers into the slices.
Fruit in fruit
These can be individual baskets, for example from an orange. Or there may be baskets for general serving; melon or watermelon will do.
Fruits can be cut and seasoned with honey, cream, syrup and in this form sent to the basket. Or you can, if they are not large, leave them whole.
Serving berries in a pineapple basket looks very impressive. It is necessary to cut off the top of the pineapple and remove the pulp. Place cherries, grapes, strawberries in the cavity.
You can also cut out the pulp and fill the apple with small berries. Sprinkle the top of the apple basket with cinnamon or cut out a heart from the core of the apple and stick it on a skewer into the basket.
How to decorate fruit slices
At celebrations, it is customary to beautifully decorate all dishes, cuts, and desserts. For this we use:
- Powdered sugar;
- Cinnamon;
- Coconut flakes;
- Natural flowers;
- Flower petals;
- Fresh mint leaves;
- Marmalade;
- Marmelshaw;
- Oriental sweets;
- Candied fruit;
- Nuts;
- Coffee, cocoa.
Powdered sugar and cinnamon are used to powder any fruit slices. They add a fresh accent and well mask the air-darkened flesh of pears and apples.
Coconut shavings also look impressive when serving fruit as a theme.
Pieces of marshmallow or marmalade go well with melon and strawberries, they can be put on skewers and served with sweet fruit.
Fresh flowers and mint leaves are inserted into fruit slices at your own discretion. And the plate is sprinkled with rose petals.
Pomegranate seeds help create contrasts; add them to sliced kiwi or banana.
Marmalade, candied fruits and oriental sweets are laid out on a tray with fruit in random order. Create colorful shades, don't be afraid!
Sprinkle lemon slices over coffee and serve with strong alcoholic drinks.
To decorate the table, beautiful molds, tableware, skewers, and dessert plates will be useful. But choose them so that they match in style.
For inspiration and the emergence of new ideas, take a look at the Internet; sites are filled with various illustrations about carving and colorful buffets.
On a note! Bake your own fluffy waffles. Take the finished waffle and decorate it with slices of figs, bananas, and kiwi. Drizzle chocolate or maple syrup over the fruit and cover with a second wafer. Add whipped cream to waffles. This dessert will go away in no time.
A wide selection of berries and fruits in supermarkets allows you to turn any ideas and fantasies into reality and make fruit slices an important part of the holiday table.
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