Food Presentation

Why is  Garnish So Important?

Objectives

By the end of the lesson students should be able to:

1.    Know what is garnish
2.   State the importance of  garnishing
3.   Outline steps in making lemon twist and tomato rose garnish.

A garnish is an item or substance used as a decoration on food dish or drink. In many cases, it may give added or contrasting flavour to food items

In order for food to be appreciated and enjoyed, the appetite must be stimulated before a meal. When this occurs, digestive juices are produced so that the body is ready to receive the food when it is eaten.
Appetite stimulation is influenced by the body senses:
• Sight
• Smell
• Touch
• Taste

Food preparation should take account of these senses, and food should be attractive, well cooked, appetizing and well presented.

So yes, food presentation is important. It can make or break a restaurant and it can turn a dinner party into a great success  if done right. What are the components of a good food presentation? How do you know what to pay attention to when presenting food to your guests?

• No matter how delicious a dish may be, if it is served on a dirty plate, you will definitely not be tempted to taste it. Make sure all plates are sparkling clean.

• Adapt your plate presentation to the occasion. If you are preparing a kids party hoose fun food presentations that will make them want to eat. They prefer “fun” designs rather than serious and traditional presentations.

• Food presentation is all about timing. There is no point in offering your guests a fancy dish if it is served cold, when it was supposed to be served hot. So spend just enough time plating your dish.

• Another important rule of food presentation is balancing variety and contrast. It is good to have a variety of textures on the plate, but how these textures are combined is just as important.

• Garnish or no garnish? That is a crucial question when it comes to food presentation. There are foods that would look uninteresting without garnish. Take our beef tenderloin with carrot gratin. It looks great with the added garnishes that bring a pop of colour to the plate.


• Matching portion size  with plate size is another important aspect of food presentation. A plate that is too small for the food portion it offers will look messy and overcrowded. On the other hand, a small portion on too large a plate will look sparse.

• Never serve hot foods on cold plates and the other way around.

here are videos thank can help you in your food presentation 

1. How to make Tomato Rose 

2. how to make lemon twists 

Answer these questions after going through all the content and videos 

1. what is a garnish? 
2. two reasons for the importance of food presentation .
3. two items that can be used as garnish.
4. list three sense that appeal to  food presentation.