How To Plate Like A Chef For That Ultimate Instagram Picture

Have you ever wondered how to make the food on your plate look so tempting that people just go wow looking at it? Have you ever thought about setting up your food plate to make it make it look just the way professional chefs do it? If you love cooking and are looking for the answers to these questions then read on to find out how you can make all your dishes look oh-so-amazing for that perfect Instagram picture.

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Pick The Right Plate For Your Food

If you are going to serve rice and gravy, make sure you don’t go for a flat plat that will spill out the contents. If you have different colourful bits of food, choose a plain white plate for contrast. If you are serving just one item of food, choose a black or any solid contrasting colour.

Select The Star

Serving grilled fish with veggies and rice? Or a creamy dessert with sauce and sprinkles? Then choose the fish or the dessert item as the focal point and keep it in the centre. Arrange the rest accordingly. As for finger foods, plate in such a way that everyone can easily pick them while playing around with the dips.

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Colour It Right

Liven up your plate by placing colourful greens alongside a plain-coloured chicken or paneer dish. For kids, play with colours and create patterns that they will like such as animal faces, cartoonish themes and so on.

Add The Texture Tadka

Have a boring thick sauce or hummus to serve? Create patterns with your spoon or fork or make a mountain or the mashed potatoes with an opening at top to pour a sauce. Create layers with your flat pieces stacked above one another.

Keep It Clean

Clean any excess food items or crumbs carefully to create an appealing look. If the damage is more, start again on a fresh plate.

Garnish Gorgeously

This is something that you should not go overboard with. Keep it simple and make all the items of garnish edible rather than piling lots of stuff on the plate that no one can eat.

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