Fruit Carving

Fruit carving is a form of food decoration. Fruit carving involves cutting through various types of fruits to form beautiful figures and objects, such as flowers and trees. A fruit sculpture can be created from two or three carved out fruits. Fruit carving is increasingly becoming a hobby for people in India. The purpose of fruit carving is to make fruit more attractive, & more appetizing.

Historical records show that the art of fruit carving was introduced in Thailand and China almost 800 years ago. At that time, it was an everyday practice to carve out fruits for every meal of the royal family. The local artisans got the fruit carving ideas from their surroundings. For example, they would carve a bird out of radish and present it to the king.

Given here are some to the fruit carving tips you can follow while practicing fruit carving, Be careful while selecting a fruit for carving. Watermelons should have red flesh and its rinds should be green. Apples should be fresh, red, and shiny. Oranges should have a firm rind. In other words, you need to ensure that the fruits are fresh and without wrinkles on their skin. To prevent the fruits from turning brown, you can either wash them or soak them in water depending upon the type of fruit.

Preserving the carved fruits to prevent them from spoilage should also be known. After carving, soak the carved fruit in icy water to strengthen its texture. However, do not leave the fruit in water for a time longer than required. This will discolor the fruit and make it soggy. Keep the carved fruit carefully in the refrigerator.

To give shape to your food carving ideas, you can read about fruit carving techniques on carving websites.

Fruit carving requires a small amount of investment in its tools. You need to buy a garnishing tool kit that includes short-bladed seeding knives, wavy-edged cutters, and longer knives for peeling.

If you want to learn how to carve fruits, you can attend fruit carving for beginners class. You need to ensure that these classes familiarize you with fruit carving techniques, styles, and fruit carving tools.

In case you want to take fruit carving as a profession, you can join any of the workshops and certificate diploma fruit carving courses in Mumbai. Besides, you can also look for professional certified fruit carving course in Mumbai.