Every girl has ever thought about how cooks in restaurants manage to decorate dishes so beautifully. Making salads seems to be something difficult and inaccessible at home, however, in practice it is much easier. For serving, special forms for salads are used. About them you will learn 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 a bottom or with a removable bottom, which can be used to align the top of the salad. The most popular and common option for the display of salads are traditionally rings of various sizes. Round shapes look appropriate on any table and successfully fit into any design.
Oblong options are no less in demand. For large feasts, lettuce in an oblong form will be a good solution, so it will be easier for all participants of the feast to get food. Cubic salads look attractive.
It is especially convenient to use them for decoration of large tables, where several servings are required.
The figured press is constantly gaining popularity and becoming more unusual. For making New Year's Salad, you can purchase a star or tree shape. On Valentine's Day it will be appropriate to look at 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.
Particularly interesting they look along with fish dishes. You can arrange the fish eyes and decorate it with greens.
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 dishes. For small parties, a small size fits perfectly, and for a large company, you should choose a more overall shape or make several salads of small sizes. Presses can also be used to decorate other dishes: side dishes, meat or snacks.
The press can be integral, and can be demountable. The second type is simpler to use, the sliding lock makes it easy to remove the form and not to damage the salad. There are options that are adjustable in size with special locks, and you do not need to buy several devices - just one.
Materials
Salad presses are made from 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 your own form.
- Foil. It is better to choose a thick foil. It is enough to roll it in several layers. If the foil is thin and wrinkled easily, it is best to roll it into 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. It is necessary to take an empty bottle and cut it smoothly from both sides. The form is ready for use.
Beautiful serving examples
For the design of small layered salads often used round or cubic design. It looks original, you can make a small portion separately for each guest. Eight-shaped salad is ideal for celebrating the World Women's Day and will cheer up any lady. The combination of green with yolk imitate spring flowers, and tulips can be made from a whole boiled egg.
With the ring, you can make dishes in the shape of a watermelon, which is ideal for summer, or in the form of the 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 even greater desire to taste the dish.
How to make a form for salads with your own hands, see the next video.
