Presenting food in a way that makes it aesthetically appealing to your guests is key to the success of any dinner party. In this article we take a look at some of the different ways that you can impress your friends and give you some tips how you can wow you guests next time you entertain.
Many people believe that how food is presented is just as important as how it tastes. Presentation, certainly has a bearing on how food is perceived, because let's be honest if food it just lumped on a plate with little or no thought to how it looks, it doesn't get your gastric juices flowing.
The truth is that we consume food with our eyes long before it reaches our mouths and when you are offered a plate of food that is artistically laid out and looks as though the cook/chef has taken time to show the food to its best effect, your mouth is watering before the first taste.
Effective food presentation starts before the food is prepared. It should start with considering what end result you want to achieve and therefore how you want the individual ingredients to look on the plate. This could influence the way that meat is tied or cut so that when cooked it is able to be displayed to its best effect.
In some instances it can be the way that food, particularly cakes and desserts are iced or decorated. Sauces, whether sweet or savoury, look most effective when drizzled over the dish.
Picture a plate of filled pancakes, neatly presented, drizzled with chocolate sauce, garnished with fresh strawberries and lightly dusted with castor sugar.
Nouvelle Cuisine, which became popular in recent times in the 1960's, made food presentation an art form. It's renowned for serving smaller more delicate dishes with the emphasis on presentation. However the term "Nouvelle Cuisine" has been used a number of times throughout the history of French cuisine.
Another way to make your dinner party or special occasion memorable is to use different or innovative crockery to display your food to best effect.
Slate is becoming very popular as a way to decorate a table and works well with all types of food. It is available in a variety of colours, with black being the most fashionable. Slate can be used either as place mats or directly as plates. When used in this way, the slate is usually coated with a food safe finish sealing the usually porous surface.
Your dinner table can also be decked out with additional slate pieces such as Slate Cheese Boards or Slate Cake Stands. The range also includes items such as salt and pepper mills on a slate base and serving dishes in assorted colours again on a slate base. In addition, slate candle holders make an ideal centrepiece and serving platters in slate, all add to a coordinated look to enhance your food presentation.
Hi, I am Lianne Shepherd, I love keeping in touch with new trends in home style and food ideas. If you're like me and want to impress your dinner guests, whether it's for a special occasion or a dinner party, then Slate tableware is definitely the next big thing. Why not take a look at the range of Slate Placemats at http://www.plattersslate.com and be the envy of your friends.
Many people believe that how food is presented is just as important as how it tastes. Presentation, certainly has a bearing on how food is perceived, because let's be honest if food it just lumped on a plate with little or no thought to how it looks, it doesn't get your gastric juices flowing.
The truth is that we consume food with our eyes long before it reaches our mouths and when you are offered a plate of food that is artistically laid out and looks as though the cook/chef has taken time to show the food to its best effect, your mouth is watering before the first taste.
Effective food presentation starts before the food is prepared. It should start with considering what end result you want to achieve and therefore how you want the individual ingredients to look on the plate. This could influence the way that meat is tied or cut so that when cooked it is able to be displayed to its best effect.
In some instances it can be the way that food, particularly cakes and desserts are iced or decorated. Sauces, whether sweet or savoury, look most effective when drizzled over the dish.
Picture a plate of filled pancakes, neatly presented, drizzled with chocolate sauce, garnished with fresh strawberries and lightly dusted with castor sugar.
Nouvelle Cuisine, which became popular in recent times in the 1960's, made food presentation an art form. It's renowned for serving smaller more delicate dishes with the emphasis on presentation. However the term "Nouvelle Cuisine" has been used a number of times throughout the history of French cuisine.
Another way to make your dinner party or special occasion memorable is to use different or innovative crockery to display your food to best effect.
Slate is becoming very popular as a way to decorate a table and works well with all types of food. It is available in a variety of colours, with black being the most fashionable. Slate can be used either as place mats or directly as plates. When used in this way, the slate is usually coated with a food safe finish sealing the usually porous surface.
Your dinner table can also be decked out with additional slate pieces such as Slate Cheese Boards or Slate Cake Stands. The range also includes items such as salt and pepper mills on a slate base and serving dishes in assorted colours again on a slate base. In addition, slate candle holders make an ideal centrepiece and serving platters in slate, all add to a coordinated look to enhance your food presentation.
Hi, I am Lianne Shepherd, I love keeping in touch with new trends in home style and food ideas. If you're like me and want to impress your dinner guests, whether it's for a special occasion or a dinner party, then Slate tableware is definitely the next big thing. Why not take a look at the range of Slate Placemats at http://www.plattersslate.com and be the envy of your friends.
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