Fruit
& Vegetable Carving
Pumpkins Aren't The Only Artful Fruit
also
see -> Vegetable
Carving How To's
Watermelons,
turnips, pineapples and many other fruits and vegetables can
be carved and combined into either elegantly simple or very
elaborate center pieces or accents for your picnic table or
indoor party decorations.
The
art of carving foods is an Eastern custom that has been adopted
by creative food preparers around the world.
In
Thailand and Japan food carving is considered part of the presentation
of the meal. The stunning designs that can be created makes
the food the center of attention when you serve your guests.
No need to worry about what else is on the table!
Some
of the more elaborate carvings can take hours to get just right,
but practice makes it go faster and soon you'll find yourself
designing your own patterns for watermelons, radishes, and any
fruit or vegetable that can hold it's form when carved.
If
you've never seen carved fruits or veggies and you're thinking
typical Halloween
pumpkin carving - check out some of these resources and
be amazed:
These
are simple carved watermelon fruit salad serving bowls:
If
you need some more inspiration, visit these sites to learn about
carving fruit and vegetables and see some amazingly intricate
examples. Some come with simple to follow instructions that
make it possible for you to copy them:
Watermelon
Special Fruitcarving Gallery
Watermelon
Carving Rose
As
you become more practiced, you'll find that any special occasion
is just right showing off your new-found carving skill - lending
itself particularly well to a Survivor
Party, family pool
party or Hawaiian
Luau party theme.
Due
to incredible interest in the topic, Chiff.com has also prepared
a special Web supplement to this page, Fruit
Carving for Beginners that offers more than 30 fast,
easy fruit carving projects in a downloadable e-book available
for US$10.95.
Enjoy!
also
see -> Vegetable
Carving How To's