{"id":59015,"date":"2018-05-31T09:59:30","date_gmt":"2018-05-31T09:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=59015"},"modified":"2018-06-04T08:39:27","modified_gmt":"2018-06-04T08:39:27","slug":"plate-like-a-chef-food-presentation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/plate-like-a-chef-food-presentation\/","title":{"rendered":"Plate Like A Star Studded Chef: Food Presentation and How to Do It"},"content":{"rendered":"

With our TV’s being flooded with shows like Chefs Table and the rise of digital scrapbooks like Instagram, it’s no wonder food presentation has reached cult-like status. If you’ve ever aspired to recreate your own culinary masterpiece but are a bit intimidated by the chef-y tweezers, we’ve got you covered. Our recipe roundup showcasing amazing food presentation\u00a0will have you plating like a Michelin-starred chef.<\/p>\n

Next Level Food Presentation<\/h3>\n

One of the benefits of great food presentation is that you can take a seemingly easy recipe, plate it well and your guest will believe you\u2019ve spent ages at work.<\/p>\n

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Lasagne<\/h4>\n

Typically, one-dish family-style meals aren’t the most attractive, but when plated individually you’ll have more artistic freedom. Get all your separate elements ready and then get creative.<\/p>\n

Recipe for Lasagne<\/a><\/p>\n

Roast Chicken<\/h4>\n

The humble roast chicken is turned into a work of art in this recipe. Start with a blank canvas, i.e. a plain plate, so that your veggies really pop off the plate.<\/p>\n

Recipe for Roast Chicken<\/a><\/p>\n

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Chicken Kiev<\/h4>\n

Bring this Ukrainian 18th-century cult classic into the modern era with this quinoa crusted recipe. It’s all about the packaging!<\/p>\n

Recipe for Chicken Kiev<\/a><\/p>\n

Potato & Black Mushroom Soup<\/h4>\n

If yin and yang had a flavour it would be this harmony of velvety rich mushroom soup, surrounded by creamy potato soup. Soups are a great way to have fun, add droplets of flavoured creams and oils and use the tip of a knife to make geometric shapes.<\/p>\n

Recipe for Potato & Black Mushroom Soup<\/a><\/p>\n

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Cook by Colours<\/h3>\n

There’s no need to add artificial colouring to your food when it already has such amazing colour! Get creative with colourful fruit and vegetables.<\/p>\n

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Cape Greens With Avocado & Prawn Parcel<\/h4>\n

A striking dish that is surprisingly\u00a0simple and a little bit secretive\u2026 that beautiful fanned avo is hiding a parcel of delicious prawn mix.<\/p>\n

Recipe for Cape Greens<\/a><\/p>\n

Textures of Beetroot Salad<\/h4>\n

This dish combines so many different textures and we love how it brings brightness and vibrancy to this humble veg.<\/p>\n

Recipe for Beetroot Salad<\/a><\/p>\n

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Think outside the plate<\/h3>\n

These dishes were created by some of our favourite local chefs, we tasked them with creating a dish inspired by art<\/a>. They drew inspiration from music, paintings and periods of art, we hope you’re equally as inspired.<\/p>\n

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Pan Seared Langoustine Saffron Monkfish<\/h4>\n

Let a painting inspire you as it did chef Peter Templehoff,<\/a> who drew inspiration from Van Gogh\u2019s, Starry Night, with this dish.<\/p>\n

Recipe for Pan Seared Langoustine Saffron Monkfish<\/a><\/p>\n

Pan Seared Scallop & Mango Soup<\/h4>\n

This dish was inspired by surrealism, with the use of cabbage as eyelashes, the central focus of the scallop and a mysterious pool of mango soup all combining to form the shape of an eye, the window to our souls and stomachs.<\/p>\n

Recipe for Pan Seared Scallop & Mango Soup<\/a><\/p>\n

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Pickled Roasted Squid Heads<\/h4>\n

Let your plate be your a blank canvas and your\u00a0humble veggies become paint in this squid dish decorated with beetroot, carrot and olive pur\u00e9e.<\/p>\n

Recipe for Pickled Roasted Squid Heads<\/a><\/p>\n

SEAFOOD POTJIE WITH MISO SAND AND SQUID INK TOAST<\/h4>\n

Inspired by the song Taking It Easy, by Good Luck, this dish is a playful and delicious.<\/p>\n

Recipe Seafood Potjie with Miso Sand and Squid Ink Toast<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sublime Seafood Salad<\/h4>\n

A delicate mix of the freshest seafood, with the punchy flavours of ceviche and a creamy prawn remoulade.<\/p>\n

Recipe for Seafood Salad<\/a><\/p>\n

Oysters With Pickled Watermelon, Wasabi Emulsion Quinoa Puffs & Nori<\/h4>\n

Shucked oysters are paired with pickled watermelon and a dash of wasabi heat.<\/p>\n

Recipe for Oysters with Pickled Watermelon<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sweet Sensations<\/h3>\n

Desserts are a great way to release your inner Da Vinci. Pipe and temper to culinary stardom with these recipes.<\/p>\n

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Fruit Salad with Panna Cotta & Blueberry Leather<\/h4>\n

Who said anything about fruit salad being boring!<\/p>\n

Recipe for Fruit Salad<\/a><\/p>\n

Pink Chocolate & Berries<\/h4>\n

This recipe comes with its own edible bowl, now that’s some wow factor!<\/p>\n

Recipe Pink Chocolate & Berries<\/a><\/p>\n

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Decadent Coffeee & Chocolate Dessert<\/h4>\n

This dessert combines quite a few coffee and chocolate elements, so set aside some time to create each one and leave time at the end to put it all together.<\/p>\n

Recipe for Coffee & Chocolate Dessert<\/a><\/p>\n

Crispy Crunchy Hazelnut Chocolate<\/h4>\n

A chocolate cylinder, with a delicate mousse, poached pear, chocolate crumble and a vanilla and salted caramel sauce.<\/p>\n

Recipe for Crispy Crunchy Hazelnut Chocolate<\/a><\/p>\n

Loved these cheffy dishes?<\/strong> Check out art in a different form as we visit Cape Town chefs and take a closer look at their tattoos<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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With our TV’s being flooded with shows like Chefs Table and the rise of digital scrapbooks like Instagram, it’s no wonder food presentation has reached cult-like status. If you’ve ever aspired to recreate your own culinary masterpiece but are a bit intimidated by the chef-y tweezers, we’ve got you covered. Our recipe roundup showcasing amazing food presentation\u00a0will have you plating like a Michelin-starred chef. Next Level Food Presentation One of the benefits of great food presentation is that you can […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3981,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4098],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-59015","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"acf":[],"brand_slug":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59015","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3981"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59015"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59015\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59015"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59015"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59015"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}