A fruit garnish is an item or substance used as a decoration or embellishment accompanying a prepared food dish or drink. In many cases, it may give added or contrasting flavor. Many garnishes are not intended to be eaten, though for some it is fine to do so.
A garnish makes food or drink items more visually appealing. A garnish may be so readily identified with a specific dish that the dish may appear incomplete without the garnish. This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Indonesian festive tumpeng rice cone, garnished with decoratively sliced chili pepper and cucumber. Korean cuisine, made with egg whites and egg yolks.
Korean garnish made with chili peppers. Tools often used for creating food garnishes include skewers, knives, graters, toothpicks, and parchment cones. A partially-eaten loaf of lemon-flavored polenta cake, glazed and garnished with crushed freeze-dried raspberry. How to plate your food like a pro: Celebrity chefs share their secrets”. How To Garnish The Easy Way!
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