FOD3060: Food Presentation 

Lab 1 Garnishing Lab Guide 

 
Step One - ​Search and watch YouTube videos about what you will need to garnish for 
this lab. 
Step Two - ​Make a list of the tools you will need to do your garnishes.  
Describe these tools and how they will be used. 
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Step Three -​ Complete a market order and submit to your teacher including the 
ingredients you will need to garnish. (Market Orders are behind the whiteboard!) 
 
List of Garnishes Expected:  
/10 Marks  Apple Swan 
/5 Marks  Strawberry Fan 
/5 Marks  Strawberry Rose 
/2 Marks  Any Garnish with Carrots 
/2 Marks  Any Garnish with Celery 
/2 Marks  Any Garnish with Cucumber 
/2 Marks  Any Garnish with Radish 
/2 Marks  Any Garnish with Mushroom 
Bonus & Optional: Apple Carvings...Radish Carvings.. 
Show Ms. Z your finished products so they can be evaluated! 
 
/10 Safety & Sanitation 
/10 Employability, and Teamwork (class jobs & cooperation with team) 
TOTAL ____/50 
 

 
 Apple Swan 

 
https://weheartit.com/entry/122913018 
 
http://www.howtoinstructions.org/how-to-make-apple-swan-step-by-step-diy-tutorial-instruction
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Strawberry Fan ​ https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Strawberry-Fan#/Image:Make-a-Strawberry-Fan-Step-6.jpg

Directions: Take 4 to 5 lengthwise

cuts from pointed end of the
strawberry to not quite to the stem
end, using the paring knife.

Strawberry Rose 
https://marzy2014blog.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/img_2653112962405.jpeg 
 
 

 
 

Garnishing with Carrots 

https://galainthekitchen.com/recipes/carrot-garnish-ideas/ 

Please look online for more ideas!! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLXB7NuqBhk 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Garnishing with Cucumber 

 
https://josephinerecipes.blogspot.com/2017/12/how-to-make-cucumber-decoration.html 
 

 
https://favpng.com/png_view/cucumber-food-art-garnishing-made-easy-vegetable-carving-fruit-carving-cucumber-png/1XXFDiSs 

https://www.eatsamazing.co.uk/fun-food-for-kids/creative-food-tutorials/fun-food-tutorial-carrot-cucumber-coins 
 
Peeling Celery For Platter 

 
https://lovindublin.com/recipes/garys-mega-meaty-meatloaf 

 
Celery Garnishes 
©2006 Publications International, Ltd.
Garnish with Green Onion Curl,
or Celery Curl
Source:
https://recipes.howstuffworks.com/tools
-and-techniques/how-to-garnish- cooking9.htm  

 
https://www.produceforkids.com/recipes/peanut-butter-celery-snails/ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Radish Garnishes 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
https://www.pinterest.ca/maryamawan48/vegetables-garnishing-salads/ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
http://johnpoon.org/garnishes.html 
 
 
 
 

Mushroom Carving 

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD_JDrzRdoU 
 
 

THERE ARE MANY MORE IDEAS FOR 

GARNISHES, TECHNIQUES, AND TOOLS TO 
USE!   
 
PLEASE REFER TO YOUTUBE VIDEOS, 
ONLINE RESOURCES, OR OTHER TEXT 
BOOKS FOUND IN CLASS!  
 
Please keep Safety & Sanitation in mind!   
ALL GARNISHES MUST BE EDIBLE~!