Carving skills an added advantage for a chef
There are many skills that a chef, who prides himself as an expert in culinary arts must have including how to cook in a clean and hygienic environment as well as how to serve the food properly. There are however also some added advantage that a chef can have over other chefs. One of such added advantage is carving skills. These extra skills often distinguish a professional and experienced chef from other chefs.
A chef with carving skills will be able to transform apples, tomatoes, carrots or watermelons into art works that are very delicious. Normally landscapes, faces of human and flowers can be carved into vegetables and fruits by a skilled chef. For instance you might only think that one tomato, 2 peppers and one carrot can only be used to make stew. What you might not know is that it is also possible to turn the m to a flower that is very beautiful. Several designs, some of which can be complicated can be achieved through vegetable and fruit carvings, including some of the designs that are made with marble or wood. Other designs could include buildings, figures and several shapes. To achieve some of these complicated designs goes beyond being skillful as they will require real talent.
Every chef should know how to change vegetables into decorations that are original. Even women that cook for their family alone sometimes make carvings on carrot and some other vegetables. As a professional however, you should be able to do much more with vegetable and meals. You will need some special carving knives to achieve some of this design, which will include bringing together different vegetables and fruits, while minding the colors, to create a beautiful design. Some designs that can be noticed include sheep, fish, ants, mickey mice, ducklings and swans amongst others. It is also possible to create designs that depict a smile or a frown. There are many of these designs and details that it cannot all be explained and described. As a chef all you have to do is to be very creative with your imagination and you will see yourself designing some lovely art works with fruits and vegetables. Fruit and vegetable carvings are taught in culinary institutes including culinary institutes in India.
A very important reason for carving of fruits and vegetables is due to festivity. There are festivities such as Halloweens, birthdays and wedding amongst others were food could be designed in such a way that they depict the mood of the
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