Plating vocabulary

Providing enough variety and contrast to hold interest

• Balance

• Bouquetiére

• Decorate

• Garnish

A bouquet of vegetables

• Balance

• Focal point

• Bouquetiére

• Classical garnish

In classical cuisine, combination of foods placed on a plate to accompany the main item

• Ravier

• Centerpiece

• Focal point

• Classical garnish

Emphasizes and strengthens the design by giving height and direction

• Centerpiece

• Focal point

• Gross piece

• Garnish

To decorate or enhance the food with the addition of other items

• Garnish

• Decorate

• Focal point

• Centerpiece

An uncut portion of the main food item

• Centerpiece

• Plating

• Ravier

• Movement

Good design makes the eye move across the plate or platter

• Movement

• Plating

• Ravier

• Plating

The way food is arranged on the plate

• Movement

• Garnish

• Ravier

• Plating

An oval relish dish

• Garnish

• Plating

• Ravier

• Decorate

A vegetable or starch served with the main item

• Garnish

• Accompaniment

• Plating

• Ravier