Glorious Garnishes: Crafting Easy & Spectacular Food Decorations (Paperback)

~ Amy Texido (Author), Marianne Muller (Author), Erik Pratsch (Author), Huber Krieg (Author)

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Turn any occasion, from a casual brunch to a formal dinner, into a feast for the eyes as well as the palate. -- The Cookbook Collectors' Exchange, March/April 1995

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"Surpassing any garnishing book we've seen, this shows how to craft fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers, dried mushrooms, dairy products into eye-catching table decorations, all using ordinary implements, unlike garnishing techniques from the Far East which require special tools. Little radish mice to nestle in the holes of Swiss cheese, a Pear Hedgehog, Homemade Potato Chips with Herb Silhouettes, an unforgettable Cheese Tray: cheeses set amidst fragrant herbs and flowers; there are also new ways with creams, purées, coulis, and dessert sauces. It's a book to turn you into a culinary artist, of interest to caterers or aspiring party givers."--World of Cookbooks. 128 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 11.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (June 30, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806904402
• ISBN-13: 978-0806904405
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #436,415 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Glorioius Garnishes, May 3, 2000

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There are a lot of interesting food arrangements in this book. However, most of the arrangements are designs and abstract shapes vs. animal representations, trees and sculptures of real things. Each chapter is broken down into a major food group, for ex. chapter one is garnishes using fruits, chapter two is vegetables, there is a chapter for butter, etc. The whole book consists of color pictures with some line drawings to illustrate various steps. There are also some recipes in each of the chapters for spreads or fillngs used in some of the designs. They do expect you to have some "garnishing tools" on hand for many of the recipes, but there are some arrangements that can be achieved using ordinary kitchen utensils. Overall it is an interesting book if you are just looking for interesting shapes and colors to spice up your plate or table, but for more specatular "sculptures" I recommend "Garnishing - A Feast for Your Eyes" by Talyn Lynch.

21 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars GREAT FOR ANY SKILL LEVEL FROM BEGINNER TO ADVANCED, February 10, 1998

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This review is from: Glorious Garnishes: Crafting Easy & Spectacular Food Decorations (Hardcover)

I AM AN ACCOMPLISHED CHEF AND READ THIS BOOK SOME TIME AGO BEFORE I BECAME A PROFESSIONAL AND FOUND IT TO BE ONE OF THE BEST TEACHING TOOLS FOR ANYONE WISHING TO EXCEL IN ART OF PRESENTATION.