Garnishing: A Feast For Your Eyes [Mass Market Paperback]

Francis T. Lynch (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1987

A professional chef shares his secrets for creating exciting, attractive garnishes and food sculptures. Covers all aspects of formal food presentation, including how to draw, sculpt and build with fruit and vegetables, lay out a buffet table, arrange food on platters, chocolate artistry and more. Full-color photographs.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: HP Books (January 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895864762
• ISBN-13: 978-0895864765
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,661 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #10 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Cooking by Ingredient > Sauces, Salsa & Garnishes

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33 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very concise for the apprentice., June 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Garnishing: A Feast For Your Eyes (Mass Market Paperback)

I found that this book is very helpful for the novice/trainee in buffet garnishing. It has been of great help for me in training my staff in our hotel. The templates are a great aid for those that are somewhat artistically talented and have a natural ability to translate a picture to the actual food product in the practice of garnishing.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for the beginner, esy to read and use., August 23, 1997

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Eric Reichow [e-mail] (Sacramento. Ca.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Garnishing: A Feast For Your Eyes (Mass Market Paperback)

I have this book and have found it to be one of the best I have encountered. The book is easy to read and understand. It comes illistrated with easy instructions to follow. As an ameature cook I like to experment with this these types of things. The first time I used this book to do a vegetable tray I got nothing but great complaments on the garnishes. This book makes the hard looking things simple to do. Well worth the price

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amaze your friends with your culinary artist skills!, July 13, 1998

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[e-mail] (Charlotte, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Garnishing: A Feast For Your Eyes (Mass Market Paperback)

Want to be the hit of the party? Buy this book! Everyone remembers the food after a party and this book will help you create memorable food art. Francis has shared his secrets and ideas to make an ordinary presentation an extraordinary presentation. With a few fruits or vegetables and some simple and creative cuts, this wonderful book can make you look like a culinary artist.

Francis gives great directions with color photos of the finished projects. At first I thought there is no way I can carve a swan, but I just did what he said and voila - I created a beautiful centerpiece on my first attempt. I never fail to get oohs and ahhs over the swans (and other garnishes) I make.

I've given my copy(ies) of this book to people that have shown tthat they would like to do the same things. If you want to add some pizzazz to the table - BUY THIS BOOK!