Create and Carve ~ Fruit n Veg Event

1st December 2010 - 31st December 2010

simply.food would like to introduce bloggers to  the wonderful  world of decorative food art. Fruit and vegetable carving is facinating and by just using a few basic simple techniques you can transform a plain  fruit or vegetable into a show piece.Carving does not have to be super intricate nor does it require any major specialist tools. It just needs little creativity and a little inspiration.

This event  is all about awakening our creativity.Using any fruit or vegetable you can make simple garnishes, salads, make pictures, carve leaves, flowers,  cut pretty fruit and veg shapes, carve baskets or animals in fact any type of carving or garnish will be accepted for the event entry.
A plate of food that is  colourful and pleasing to the eye can often encourage the fussiest eater to sample it especially children.
Here are some simple ideas of creations.

You can use cookie cutters, knives, fancy garnish cutters, graters any tool to help you create your piece of art.You may send entries where you have used your garnish or carving  on a cooked dish but remember the main  emphasis should be to show the carving /creation.

Rules:
1.Using fruit or vegetable  show a garnish  or carving you have created . You can  post instructions on how to create your garnish / carving although it is not compulsary. If you use an on line source or video to help you , please do not forget to link the source due to copyright reasons and of course to give full  credit to the owner.
2. Post  your entry on your blog ,
3. Multiple entries allowed.
4. Non bloggers can participate by emailing their details.
5. You must link this post to your entry post, use of logo is mandatory as it helps to spread the word of the event.
6. Send your completed entries here  or to  simplysensationalfood@gmail.com

Please Include these details:
Your name-
Blog Name-
Your post name-
Your post URL-
Image  no larger than 300 pixels

To help you get started here are a few simple carving /garnishing  videos that will give you some ideas on where to start.You can of course use your own imagination and creativity.

Some very basic step by step carving vidoes for beginners
Simple FlowerApple leaf
Carrot Butterfly
Cucumber butterfly
Carrot Flower 1
Carrot Flower 2
Flower Bouquet
Cucumber Rose
Carrot Rose
Cucumber fan
Cucumber leaves
A simple swan basket part 1
A simple awan basket part 2
A simple swam basket part 3
A simple swam basket part 4
Radish leaf
Tomato Rose
Orange basket part  1
Orange basket part 2
Orange Basket part 3

This is going to be an on going  monthly event commencing on the 1st of each calender month  so if you would like to guest host it please email me with your request  for the month you would like to host it.


If you are in UK you can purchase the knife here:

Some useful tools and books click on the images to purchase them: