How beautiful to cut and serve fruit

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Make an apple swan and a strawberry rose like a real carving master.

General Tips

When deciding to surprise guests with fruit slices, prepare carefully.

1. Buy fruit. They should be fresh, even, free from dents and blackheads. Consider the characteristics of the fruit: it is better to take hard oranges, but the kiwi should be easy to squeeze with your fingers.
2. Wash the fruit thoroughly. Do not forget that sometimes they are soaked in paraffin for a glossy shine. Wash the fruit just before slicing under cold running water with soap and a brush. A hot shower won't hurt citrus fruits. After washing, wipe the fruit dry with a paper towel.
3. Use sharp knives. It is more convenient to cut some fruits with a thin long blade, others with a cutter, and others with a file knife. Prepare several instruments of different calibers. There are special fruit knives on AliExpress. For example, it is convenient for which it is convenient to make notches on the fruits and balls from the pulp. The main thing is that the tool is sharp. Otherwise, nothing will work.
4. Prepare a large flat dish, skewers, and napkins for easy access to the sliced fruit. Toothpicks may be needed for some fruit compositions.
5. Slice the fruit just before serving. Try to remove all the seeds from the watermelon and melon; be sure to remove the kernels from peaches and apricots. To prevent the slices from turning black ahead of time, sprinkle with lemon juice. You can also sprinkle the finished composition with powdered sugar, coconut or grated chocolate.

When everything is ready, you can start creating.

How beautiful to cut apples

From a simple apple, you can create a real work of art. For example, a graceful flower.

Take a red or green apple. Cut it into two parts, departing from the middle of about 1 cm. Cut the smaller half into slices 1–2 mm thick and fasten them with a toothpick, as shown in the video. Cut a ball or cube out of the second half of the apple - this will be a stand. Stick a toothpick with strung apple slices into it and spread them in a circle like a fan. The resulting flower can be crowned with a berry.

By the same principle, you can make a flower from.

Swans made from apples look even more exquisite. Making them is easier than it sounds. Two identical table knives will serve as assistants. Cut the apple in half and remove the seeds. First put one half of the apple between the knives and cut a smaller slice from it, as shown in the video. Repeat with each subsequent slice until just a tiny piece remains.

Then do the same with the second half of the apple. This will give you wings.

The head is cut from another apple.

How beautifully sliced oranges and tangerines

Working with an orange is a little more difficult: a lot of juice comes out. Still, a beautiful lotus can be made from the fruit.

To do this, cut the orange in half. On one of the halves, use a sharp, thin blade to make longitudinal cuts along the lines of the orange slices. Cut each sector so that you get a pointed petal. Separate the flesh from the rind on the petals. Fold it back and spread the flower.

A similar flower can be made with strawberries.

Also, an orange can be turned into a luxurious aster. Cut the zest to form the petals. Spread them out and make curly cuts. It is important that the core of the orange does not separate from the rind.

The same can be done with tangerines.

How beautifully sliced kiwi

The most beautiful flowers can also be made from kiwi. To do this, you need to cut off the rounded ends of the fruit, and then make diagonal cuts about 2 cm long over the entire surface of the kiwi.

You should have pointed petals that diverge into a rosette. The pulp can then be separated from the rind and straightened, as is the case with an orange.

If there is no time, kiwi can be served without even making a flower. The following video shows you how to figuredly cut a kiwi in half.

How beautiful to chop strawberries

Beautiful roses grow from strawberries in skillful hands. They are perfect for both fruit plates and cake decorating.

There are two ways to make a strawberry rose. In the first case, large berries are needed. Place the strawberries on a fork and make shallow cuts in them. Move in a spiral, protruding each petal.

In the second case, a smaller strawberry is taken, and the rose turns out to be more voluminous. Separate the stem of the fruit, cut a small piece from the side to make it easier to cut. Spiral the thinly sliced strawberries.

For a children's festive table, you can make butterflies from strawberries.

How beautifully sliced bananas

The original serving of bananas is mostly animal-related. Therefore, such compositions are often made for children's holidays.

So, you can make a cute dolphin from a banana.

Funny octopus.

Or ducks.

Another variation of the duck is with berries and grapes plumage. Take a banana, attach a duck head made from carrots to the stalk. Stick toothpicks with berries and grapes on the banana. This will be the plumage of the fruit duck.

And if you use a pear instead of a banana, you get a hedgehog.

How beautiful to cut watermelon and pineapple

For fruit cuts, it is better to take a pitted watermelon (or remove them to the maximum).

One of the simplest and most convenient filing options is demonstrated in the following video.

A small watermelon needs to be cut into four pieces. Cut off the flesh of each and cut it into thin slices. You can serve directly in the watermelon rind, shifting the pieces in a checkerboard pattern.

The same can be done with pineapple.

Fruit slices at home

Using the techniques described above and practicing, you can create unique fruit compositions.

And finally, a few more video tutorials on laying out fruit plates for your inspiration.