Every girl has ever thought about how the chefs at restaurants manage to decorate dishes so beautifully. Making salads seems complicated and unavailable at home, however, in practice it is much simpler. For serving, special forms for salads are used. You will learn about them in this article.
Design
There is a wide variety of serving devices, it all depends on your tastes and preferences. Basically, all forms are made without bottom or with a removable bottom, which can be used to align the top of the salad. The most popular and common option for laying out salads are traditionally rings of various sizes. Round shapes look appropriate on any table and fit well into any design.
Oblong options are no less in demand. For large feasts, an elongated salad will be a good solution, as it will be easier for all participants in the feast to get food. Cubic salads look attractive.
It is especially convenient to use them for decorating large tables where several servings are required.
Curly presses are constantly gaining popularity and are becoming more and more unusual. To prepare a New Year’s salad, you can take the form of a star or a Christmas tree. On Valentine's Day it will be appropriate to look like a portion in the form of a heart, and on March 8 - in the form of a figure eight. Molds in the form of fish also look very original.
They look especially interesting together with fish dishes. You can draw fish eyes and decorate it with greenery.
When choosing, it is important to pay attention not only to the design, but also to the size of the form for the salad. To determine it, it is worth considering the dimensions of your table and how many people you plan to serve meals. For small feasts, the small size is ideal, but for a large company it is worth choosing a larger shape or making several salads of small sizes. Presses can also be used to decorate other dishes: side dishes, meat or snacks.
Presses can be integral, or can be detachable. The second type is easier to use, a sliding lock allows you to easily remove the form and not damage the salad. There are options that are adjustable in size using special locks, and you do not need to buy several devices - just one.
Materials
Presses for salads are made of various metals, stainless steel products are most in demand. Iron options are easy to use, do not require special care, they are easy to find on store shelves. You can make the mold yourself.
- Foil. It is better to choose a thick foil. It is enough to roll it into several layers. If the foil is thin and wrinkled easily, it is best to roll it in 5 or more layers. Then you need to place the form on a plate and pour the salad into it.
- Plastic bottle. The size of your salad will depend on the diameter of the bottle. You need to take an empty bottle and cut it evenly on both sides. The form is ready to use.
Beautiful serving examples
For the design of small puff salads, a round or cubic design is often used. It looks original, you can make a small portion separately for each guest. The figure-eight salad is ideal for celebrating World Women's Day and will cheer up any lady. The combination of greens and yolk imitate spring flowers, and tulips can be made from a whole boiled egg.
Using the ring, you can make dishes in the shape of a watermelon, which is ideal for summer, or in the shape of a moon. But with the help of a cubic shape, you can create a salad in the form of a gift box. The Christmas tree, generously stolen by toys and rain, will perfectly complement the New Year or Christmas table.
Such unusual salads will pleasantly surprise your guests and cause an even greater desire to try the dish.
On how to make a mold for salads with your own hands, see the next video.
