Edible carving at home

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

For most Russians, the word "carving" is something new and absolutely incomprehensible. In fact, it translates as "carving on wood, glass and stone." But today, another type of it is distinguished, namely carving from fruits, vegetables and other edible products. Surely many have seen stunning figures, images and even hieroglyphs made using this technique. And some people dream of learning how to do their own carving at home.

Basics of execution technique

First of all, it must be said right away that huge, massive, edible sculptures in most cases are not only made by several professionals at once, but are also prepared only for exhibitions or significant events as decorations. But carving at home can and should be simpler. The thing is that even with the passage of training from an experienced specialist, it will not be possible to quickly master this execution technique. It is necessary to stock up not only with a lot of patience and perseverance, but also with special tools. Even the mostsimple home carving requires the use of professional knives. Fortunately, it is quite simple to purchase them today.

As the simplest example of homemade edible carving, orange vases, bell pepper boats, as well as chocolate or egg flowers can serve. Some people mistakenly believe that carving at home is boring, impossible, or very difficult to do. In fact, this is not so at all.

If we talk about self-study of this art, then today you can not only find videos with a detailed description of the execution of a particular figure or hieroglyph, but also purchase specialized literature. In addition, do not forget that today in almost every major city there are specialized courses where you can study both individually and in a group.

Modern types of carving

Currently, there are two main types of edible carving:

1. European carving. It is most typical for him to use in the process of work exactly the vegetables that are traditionally present on the tables of Europeans: radishes, cabbage, carrots, beets and others. Most often, the results of the work are the exact figures of animals, less often birds.
2. Asian carving. By the way, it was he who appeared first. It is most characterized by the use of exotic fruits, as well as cheese and chocolate. Most often, exotic flowers, plants and birds are carved.

You need to understand that carving at home can be done using any of these techniques. However, experienced experts advise starting with the European one. First, it is considered easier for beginners. And secondly, when performing it, you can use the vegetables that are familiar to us, which are always at hand.

In any case, edible carving is not just an opportunity to beautifully and unusually decorate the table, but it is also a way to learn to contemplate beauty and create it with your own hands.