Artistic Vegetable/Fruit Cutting Techniques

On Sun 28 Aug 2005 12:51:34p, Keith wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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Hi all

I ate at a Thai restaurant a couple of years ago and the vegetables/fruit
decorating the plate were cut in such a way that they looked more like art
than edible food. Resembling roses, etc.

Is there a name for this type of artistic work?

AFAIK, just "vegetable Carving". Take a look here...

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/cuisine-thailandaise/index8.htm

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Cheers Wayne. That's the one!

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On Sun 28 Aug 2005 12:51:34p, Keith wrote in rec.food.cooking:

AFAIK, just "vegetable Carving". Take a look here...

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/cuisine-thailandaise/index8.htm

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Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four,
unless there are three other people.

Glad I could help!

On Sun 28 Aug 2005 01:18:18p, Keith wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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Cheers Wayne. That's the one!

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On Sun 28 Aug 2005 12:51:34p, Keith wrote in rec.food.cooking:

AFAIK, just "vegetable Carving". Take a look here...

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/cuisine-thailandaise/index8.htm

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Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four,
unless there are three other people.

Keith said:

I ate at a Thai restaurant a couple of years ago and the vegetables/fruit
decorating the plate were cut in such a way that they looked more like art
than edible food. Resembling roses, etc.

Is there a name for this type of artistic work?

As others have indicated, it is just called fruit and vegetable carving,
or "kae-sa-lak" in Thai. Temple of Thai has books and carving tools:

http://www.templeofthai.com/fruit_carving/

There are some awesome pictures here:

http://www.modernthaifood.com/carving.html
http://www.thaifruitcarving.com/gallery.php

Thai Food Glossary:

http://www.panix.com/~clay/cookbook/bin/thai.cgi

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Some of the carrots are fantastic.

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Keith said:

I ate at a Thai restaurant a couple of years ago and the

vegetables/fruit

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

decorating the plate were cut in such a way that they looked more like

art

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

than edible food. Resembling roses, etc.

Is there a name for this type of artistic work?

As others have indicated, it is just called fruit and vegetable carving,
or "kae-sa-lak" in Thai. Temple of Thai has books and carving tools:

http://www.templeofthai.com/fruit_carving/

There are some awesome pictures here:

http://www.modernthaifood.com/carving.html
http://www.thaifruitcarving.com/gallery.php

Thai Food Glossary:

http://www.panix.com/~clay/cookbook/bin/thai.cgi

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Clay Irving <[email hidden]>
I'm a genetic mutant.
- Dan Aykroyd