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Mastering the Culinary Art of Plating

International Culinary Studio via FutureLearn

Overview

Improve your plating skills and create a visually striking three course meal

It’s a well known saying that you eat with your eyes and no professional chef underestimates the power of a well presented plate of food to enhance the enjoyment of a meal.

On this two-week course from the International Culinary Studio, you’ll be guided through the foundations of food plating and discover how to bring a touch of finesse to your meals, whether you’re cooking for dinner guests or paying customers.

Learn the food styling secrets to enhance each course in your menu

To create a beautiful, appealing plate of food, it’s all about the details.

On this course, you’ll discover the tips and tricks used by professionals to create visually stunning courses. You’ll be expertly guided every step of the way, from starters to desserts, and saucing to garnish.

With these tools, you’ll be able to create plating plans for any event and delight your guests whether it’s a casual dinner party or a grander occasion.

Elevate every meal into a fine dining experience with expert plating techniques

With plating technique demonstrations, you’ll cook alongside videos and serve up a salmon starter, lamb loin main and dessert.

Having mastered this menu, you can then adapt these skills to fit in with a variety of other menus to compliment your own style of cooking.

Develop your skills as a food stylist with on trend food presentation ideas

Whether you’re considering a change of career or just want your social media posts to look more appetising, you’ll be introduced to up-to-the-minute trends that will have more viewers pressing like and experiencing food envy.

If you’re looking to forge a career as a chef or professional food stylist, this knowledge will give you the skills to ensure your food looks as delicious as it tastes, guaranteeing you impress even the most discerning food critics.

This course is designed for chefs who want to improve their plating skills. It is also suitable for keen home cooks interested in learning more about plating techniques.

No specific equipment is required however when preparing your own food to plate you will need the required food preparation equipment

Syllabus

  • Introduction to Plating
    • Introduction to Plating
    • Plating your starter
  • Plating your Main and Dessert
    • Plating your main
    • Plating your dessert
    • Let's wrap up

Taught by

Andy Cordier

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