How to create a tasty meal is a skill, but so is bringing ingredients together to present an indulgent look. These seven presentation tricks will help you bring the restaurant experience home.
Plating Tools
Before we talk about technique, let’s talk about tools. The right tools help you take your decorating skills to the next level. You probably already have some of these items, but if not, they’re all pretty inexpensive:
- A squeeze bottle: If you’ve ever wondered how a chef got that precisely drizzled chocolate swirl on your dessert, it most likely came from a squeeze bottle. You can use these to create more intricate designs or more intentionally place sauces and purees on a plate.
- A saucier spoon: These are handy when you need to drag sauce across a plate to create the right look. A fancy spoon is nice, but if you don’t have one or can’t spring for one now, you can use a humble tablespoon (we did in the example photos in the next section).
- Tongs: When you need to place food on a dish carefully, tongs are the answer. Use smaller tongs for meals with delicate components.
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7 Presentation Tricks
You have the tools—now you need the tricks. Here are some really simple but effective ways to up your presentation game.
Plate Size, Shape, and Color
The color, shape, and size of the plate impact the way your meal looks. Sometimes, you have to experiment until you find the size or shape that looks best.
Generally, a white plate makes a bright-colored meal stand out, and a larger plate puts the focus on the final design. A rectangular plate might work for one meal, but a square plate might look more appealing paired with your dinner entrée, so try some different combinations.
Always Plate in Odd Numbers
When you plate your dish with odd quantities, it provides more visual appeal. This is why restaurants typically serve appetizers in odd-number groupings. You can bring that trick right home to your own kitchen.
Also, when you serve an odd number of helpings, it makes the dish look like there’s more on it, even if it’s only one extra stuffed mushroom.
Make Small Portions
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