VEGETABLE AND FRUIT CARVING - AN ART OF CREATING DESIGNS

  

Food carving is the art of carving fruit or vegetables, a technique that originates from Asia. Using special carving knives, virtually anyone can start creating unique decorative elements at their the table and impress their guests. 

 Making different types of designs, decorations and art with vegetables is called vegetable carving. Vegetable carving is the art of carving vegetables to form beautiful objects, such as flowers or birds. 

 The tradition of carving faces into vegetables dates back to the Celts. As part of their autumnal celebration, the Celts carved faces into turnips and squash to light the way to their homes. They lit their pumpkin lamps to encourage the good spirits to visit them.

The main purpose of fruits and vegetable carvings is to accompany gourmet dishes of palace meals and for religious offerings. The carving patterns are replicas of nature which is simple and pleasant. 

Vegetable carving is a very common practice, even today and  It involves the art of carving into the skin of the item to reveal the fleshy center, where the color is different. 

Like vegetable  carving, Fruit carving is also the art of carving fruit. There are many fruits that can be used in this process; the most popular one that artists use are watermelons, apples, strawberries, pineapples, and cantaloupes. 

The basic principle of fruit carving is to create intricate designs by cutting away at the flesh of the fruit to reveal the shape of the design beneath. This can be done using a variety of tools, from simple knives to more specialized tools such as veining tools and rotary cutters. 

Wash and dry and refrigerate fruit and vegetables so they stay fresh and are easy to carve. Ensure that the knife used is stainless steel and very sharp. Handle fruit and vegetables very gently. After finishing a carving, rinse with ice water, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate.

Vegetable and fruit carvings can be stored for at least a week if they are kept in chilled water.

Art of fruit and vegetable carving is not only an inexpensive hobby but also it relieves you from stress when you see an ordinary fruit turning into an art piece. Carving assists the apprentices to explore and sharpen their potential of food presentation and craft their mark in the global hospitality industry.

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