The document discusses the importance of food presentation in enhancing the perception of taste, emphasizing that visually appealing dishes can elevate the dining experience. It offers practical tips for plating, such as keeping one-third of the plate empty, using clean edges, and selecting beautiful serving ware. Additionally, it highlights the value of mixing shapes, colors, and textures, as well as the strategic use of garnishes to complement and improve the overall dish.

1. Plating/
Presenting
Poultry Dishes

2. O The way food is presented affects a
person‘s perception of how it will taste.
O People instinctively reject bruised apples
and browned bananas, and recognize
well-marbled beef and perfectly ripe
produce.
O Prepared dishes work in the same
manner. The perfect dish includes food
that tastes as good as it looks.

3. O-much of the artistry of cooking
comes after the food has been
cooked and it is time to transfer it
from pot to plate.
O-chefs rise above cooks as they
arrange the different components
on a plate like interior designers
place furniture to create culinary
masterpieces.

4. OThe home chef faces similar
circumstances on a nightly
basis. Whether you‘re
entertaining, preparing a special
meal or jazzing up an old
favorite, these food presentation
tips will set your dishes apart
from the crowd.

5. Plating the Food
O Plating is the act of arranging the meal
on the individual plate immediately
before it‘s served.
O One-third of the plate empty, and plate
your dish immediately before you serve it.
O Plate edges should be especially
immaculate. Clean spills or sauces away
with a moistened clean sponge or paper
towel.

6. Decorate the Frame

7. O If the food is the masterpiece, then the
plate is its frame. Adapt artistic framing
strategies to your cooking for a quick
way to improve your food‘s presentation.
O Buy beautiful bowls and plates in a
variety of shapes and colors.
O The same bowl of soup looks
dramatically different in a small Asian
ceramic cup and an oversized, shallow
white French consommé bowl.

8. OYou can also decorate the rim of a
plate, just as you‘d decorate a
frame.
OUse culinary elements like colorful
spices or confectioner‘s sugar;
specialty salts like Hawaiian alaea
or Himalayan pink salt which also
lend themselves wonderfully to this
purpose.

9. OFor small appetizers, part of the
presentation is making the
display platter look beautiful.
OIf you‘re decorating a plate that
will hold hot food, be aware that
by the time you‘re finished
garnishing the plate, the food
may not be hot.

10. Mix Shapes, Colors and
Textures

11. O Food is naturally beautiful. Combine foods
with different shapes, colors and textures
on the same plate.
O different elements combine for a dish that
catches the eye.
O Try to integrate a variety of shapes in each
dish.
O Keep in mind that sometimes the most
aesthetically pleasing plate of food does
not include a garnish.

12. Garnishes

13. O Garnishes can be as simple or intricate as
you like .
O You can also garnish with small fans of fruits
and vegetables like cucumber, pineapple,
avocado, citrus, kiwi or apple.
O The key to selecting a garnish is picking a
garnish that will improve the dish.
O Garnishes can provide complementary flavor,
like peanuts .
O The way food looks on the plate is the most
commonly ignored facet of cooking at home.