Food Plating and Garnishing

What is the purpose of garnishing in food presentation?

• To enhance the visual appeal of the dish

• To cover up mistakes in cooking

• To add extra flavor to the dish

• To make the dish more difficult to eat

Why is color coordination important in food presentation?

• To make the food taste better

• To improve the nutritional value of the dish

• To make the food easier to cook

• To enhance the visual appeal and make the dish more appetizing.

Which of the following is an example of edible decoration?

• Frosting or icing

• Toilet paper

• Rocks

• Plastic flowers

What is the primary goal of food presentation?

• Enhance the visual appeal of the dish and make it more appetizing

• Make the food taste better

• Speed up the cooking process

• Increase the nutritional value of the dish

Having different colors on the plate beautifies the presentation.

• True

• False

What is wrong with the plating in this photo?

• nothing is wrong...it looks delicious

• the food is not cooked properly

• the portions are too small

• it has a lack of different colors

What term is used in decorating food to make it more attractive?

• designing

• garnishing

• movement

• plating

What do you call the arrangement of food on the plate?

• balance

• garnishing

• plating

• ravier

This is an item that holds the food in place.

• fork

• plate

• spoon

• tongs

The way food is presented affects a person‘s perception of how it will taste.

• True

• False