The word carving comes from the English carving, which means "carved ornament" or "carved work". This word refers to woodcarving, stones, people, as well as the style of skiing. But perhaps the most famous is the term in cooking, where it means curly cutting of vegetables and fruits. This art originated in Southeast Asia many centuries ago and migrated to European restaurants, along with the fashion that came to oriental cuisine.
It is necessary
special knives for carving, fruits and vegetables
Instructions
Step 1
Stock up on a dedicated carving tool. These are knives of the most varied shapes. Although the simplest shapes can be cut with an ordinary kitchen knife, the only condition is that the carving knife must be sharp.
Step 2
To make a cucumber leaf, separate an elongated, thin slice. In the shape of the letter S. Make two shallow longitudinal cuts. Starting from the longitudinal stripes, make cross-cutouts. And cut out triangles along the edge of the leaf. Make several leaves of different shapes, put them in cold water for five minutes.
Step 3
Make flowers from carrots. To get curly cutouts around the edges of the carrot slices, cut longitudinal cuts along the entire length, and then slice it across the slices. The flowers are ready.
Step 4
For a cute bow, use a young leek. Only the white part of it will be needed. At an equal distance from each other, cut longitudinally with several cuts to the center. Fold back the petals of the first row and cut them in the middle. Fold the petals of the next row inward. Continue folding the petals row by row. If the bow does not hold its shape well, chisel it off with a toothpick.
Step 5
Make a chrysanthemum for salad dressing from onions. A small, round onion is suitable for her. Peel it, cut off the top and bottom by about 0.5 cm. Cut the onion in half, not cutting half a centimeter to the end. Then cut it in half again. Then cut into as many pieces as you can. Please note that if the cuts are not deep enough, the flower will not bloom well. And if the cuts are too deep, the chrysanthemum will fall apart. Place the onion in water and wait for the flower to “bloom”. This will happen in about an hour. To color a chrysanthemum, dip it in beetroot juice and it will turn pink, and carrot orange.
Step 6
Cut a basket out of a watermelon, melon, or orange for fruit salad or ice cream. Scratch lightly with the tip of a knife, the middle of the height of the future basket around the entire circumference. Make a template for the pen out of cardboard or heavy paper. Transfer the drawing with the tip of a knife to the upper half of the berry or fruit. Use a sharp narrow knife to cut the handle and basket along the contour. Free it from the pulp, put fruit inside or pour jelly. Bon Appetit!
