A practical guide to adding that professional flourish to any dish

Food Presentation Secrets provides professional cooking school instruction, tips and recipes for more than 100 sweet and savory garnishing ideas Using this comprehensive guide, any home chef can make professional-looking garnishes with delicious edible ingredients

Five comprehensive sections reveal the techniques, tools, ingredients and designs used by chefs in fine restaurants Step-by-step illustrations show how to assemble the garnishes, and each is graded in difficulty from one to five Handy checklists, tip boxes and identifier directories explain the best ways to use the different garnishes

The features include:

How and why to garnish, history of garnishing, modern garnish styles

Essential cooking tips and rules of presentation

The aesthetics of plate styles and shapes

Useful tools and essential knives

Core garnishing techniques using sauces, gravies, oils, salsas, pestos, foliage, flowers, fruit, vegetables, flour-based garnishes, dairy, sugars, pastries, ices, chocolate and textures

Food Presentation Secrets rivals a professional culinary course and will give all cooks the confidence to create attractive designs for any type of menu