Decorate plates like a Pro.

The design of the courses requires a certain attitude. It is important to remain calm, work quickly, but without haste-to find a middle ground between haste, which leads to errors and excessive slowness, which leads to irreversible consequences: the ingredients are heated, or Vice versa, cool, wind, etc.If you plan everything in advance, it will save you from many problems. Play in your head every step and you will immediately know what you need and how long it will take. Before you begin, make sure you have prepared all the necessary ingredients, tools and workspace.
Well, a few more tips:

1. Prepare the plates.
   Depending on the dish, heat or cool the serving dishes. You can not even imagine how the temperature of the plate affects the taste and appearance of the dish.
2. Calculate the steps.
   Before you get started, think about what you will do in the future. Pay attention to those components of the dish that require time to prepare.
3. Place the ingredients asymmetrically.
   Nothing is perfect in this world, but a perfectly designed plate can convince you otherwise. Symmetry is deceptive-people will always try to notice the discrepancy. Using an odd number of ingredients usually leads to better results and gives the dish a natural look.
4. Pay attention to cutting.
   If you've ever sat in a sushi bar, you've probably noticed cooks cutting fish - in two moves - first forward, then back. This is the best technique for cutting thin slices of soft foods to avoid sawing movements. The fish should be cold and the knife sharp as a razor.
5. follow the order.
   If you have some plates put them one after another. Moving from left to right, spread one ingredient on all plates, then move on to the next and so on. This will allow you not to waste time on shifting products and tools and you will not forget anything.
6. Large elements help to shape the composition.
   Large-scale ingredients give the dish a base and height. Lay them before microsaint and smaller items. They also allow you to hide flaws. If you unevenly spilled sauce or made a mistake with the form - it can be closed.
7. Add salt and then if in the last turn.
   Greens can be grown in a separate tray and cut directly before giving. Purchase should be stored between two wet towels. Before service, it can be refreshed with a mixture of olive oil and lemon juice (1 to 1)- it will refresh and give Shine.

Since salt causes oxidation of the products and causes discoloration, add it at the last minute.
Sprinkle and give immediately.

The article is based on the materials Сhefsteps.com