Plating Like A Pro

Welcome to blog 2 of Artistry of Food Plating!

As the saying goes -

“Everything in life goes back to the basics” – Kron Gracie

When you are clear on your basics it becomes easier to etch a canvas on the plate. For this reason, in today’s edition we will be going back to the basics of food plating

 – Styles of Food Plating.

So let me take you on a tour through a few styles of food plating you can go about!

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In this era of social media where guests are ready with a camera just as the food hits the table, the presentation of food has a major impact on the dining experience. To stay at par with recent food plating trends is of utmost important so is the knowledge of basics. Here are a bunch of classic and trending plating techniques to work with that might be of help.

0.1 TRADITIONAL (CLASSIC)

The traditional form of plating is the easiest and uses 3 basic food items – starch, vegetables and one main in a specific arrangement along with some sauce and a simple garnish. A simple guide to traditional plating is to think of the plate as a clock.

Main: Between 3 to 9 o’clock

Starch: Between 9 to 12 o’clock

Vegetables: Between 12 to 3 o’clock

Sauce is placed on or near the main ingredient while the garnish goes over the top to create elevation.  

        

0.2 LANDSCAPE

The landscape style of plating takes inspirations from the sceneries around you. Food is placed across the plate in a long and low fashion and entails majorly on playing along with colours and textures to provide with a more relatable look for the diner. Streaks and drizzles of purees and sauces or spiralled or julienned garnishes are commonly included. 

0.3 FREE FORM

Also regarded as the ultimate abstract form of food presentation, free form plating involves plating a dish in an apparently random but intriguing way. Like many modern paintings, free form plating may seem speckled across a plate, but each stroke and food placement is carefully thought out to create an abstract yet intriguing ‘painting’ on a plate. No rules are involved when it comes to free form plating so if you’re somebody who’s a rule breaker, this is the way to go!

0.4 RUSTIC

So, what do you understand by the term rustic? It is term relating to the countryside which is famous for its simplicity and charm. Usage of organic materials in the countryside is quite popular. Similarly, in this style of plating organic materials such as wood or stone are used as plating devices in place of the regular ceramic or melamine which lends to a more back-to-nature look. 

      

0.5 ALTERNATIVE RECEPTACLES

Fancy, as the term sounds, so is the style of plating. This style of plating makes use of sleek material like glass or metal to give a futuristic touch, making the dish more interesting to look at.  Examples include test tubes for soup, syringes for sauces, coffee siphon for a broth and many more…

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Hope you enjoyed. See you soon with my next blog.

Thank You.