Fruits are a wonderful table decoration and a delicious addition to drinks and dishes. They can be served whole, beautifully laid in special vases. But in some cases, for example, during receptions, fruits and berries are served differently.
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You will need
- - plastic forks;
- - wooden skewers and toothpicks;
- - a sharp knife;
- - mineral water;
- - mint leaves, currant branches.
Instruction manual
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Prepare the dishes in which you put the fruit. It can be large flat dishes and plates - round, square, oval or triangular. On such dishes, figured slices look beautiful. Multistory vases also look very elegant in which fruit canapes can be laid out.
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In the center of the dish you can install a small watermelon, decorated with flowers carved using the carving technique. If the art of cutting vegetables and fruits is not available to you, limit yourself to a whole pineapple. Place it in the center of the flat plate. Around in concentric circles, begin to lay out the sliced fruits - apples, orange, pears, kiwi. Sprinkle strawberries, grapes and cherries with delicious slides.
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At the buffet, the main thing is convenience. Fruits should be cut into small pieces. It is important that they are easily pushed onto a fork and not dropped on the way to your mouth. Cut pineapples into segments, oranges into thin half rings, apples into not too large slices. Place plastic forks for pricking fruit nearby.
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A very convenient option for guests - fruit skewers and canapes. On skewers of different sizes or toothpicks, fruit cubes and whole berries of strawberries or grapes are pricked. Sometimes these sets are complemented with cheese cubes.
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Fruit and berry salads can be served in containers cut from watermelon or melon. Carefully cut off the top of the fruit, select the pulp from it with a special round spoon to form balls. On the side of the watermelon with a sharp knife, cut out part of the peel according to a pre-prepared stencil. It can be a character, graphic or company logo. In the resulting vase, put the balls of pulp mixed with pieces of orange, mango, pineapple and strawberries.
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For a summer banquet or buffet, vases made of ice are suitable. Prepare two bowls of different diameters but the same height. It is best to use deep transparent glass bowls. Fill a large container with water by a third. Place the smaller bowl inside and attach it with tape, stretching it crosswise. Between the walls of the bowls lay out currant branches, mint leaves or rose petals. Thinly sliced mugs of lemons and oranges also look beautiful.
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Place the bowls in the freezer of the refrigerator for several hours. Take out the containers, lay out another row of decorative elements, add water to the edges and freeze again. To remove the finished bowl, pour warm water into a smaller bowl and carefully separate the structure. Store the ice vase in the refrigerator. Before serving, fill it with berries or fruit skewers.
Useful advice
Do not put sliced fruits on the table in advance - they very quickly lose freshness. Before serving slices of apples and pears, sprinkle with lemon juice - this will protect them from darkening.