The Institute of Culinary Education » plating http://blog.ice.edu Thu, 16 May 2013 22:21:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 Taste Test: Crab Salad http://blog.ice.edu/2011/09/12/taste-test-crab-salad/ http://blog.ice.edu/2011/09/12/taste-test-crab-salad/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:30:29 +0000 Chef James Briscione http://blog.iceculinary.com/?p=8354

What makes an attractive plate?

Seems like an easy question, but the more you think about the answer, the more complicated it becomes. After all, who’s to say what is or isn’t attractive? While beauty does lie in ‘the eye of the beholder,’ there are certainly ways of putting food …

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I’ve helped over 300 students select their externship in the time that I’ve been at ICE. So, when it came time for me to decide, I thought I had it pretty much covered. I decided to challenge myself in a restaurant where I imagined I would learn speed and be …

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Yesterday, one of ICE’s own staff gave a unique demo on plating and dish presentation. Susie Noona works as part of ICE’s Special Events team and is famed here for her beautiful presentations and detailed garnishes on trays and plates of hors d’oeuvres. For the demo, she covered different …

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