LEARNING 1 : FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CARVING

NUR AMALINA BINTI RAZALI
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NATRAH BINTI MOHD ARIFF
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FATIN NADIAH BINTI A AZIZ

RAHMAT HIDAYAT BIN MD.NASIR
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SITI NADIA FARHANA BINTI MOHAMAD SAZALI
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"Fruit carving" a culinary art master piece that always being a specialty in food service. It has been along time that fruit carving being one of the enhancement to the food display. Usually fruit carving is placed at the buffet counter as centerpiece. But now day fruit carving has play many role then just a food display before. It is now being carved to be a centerpiece for greeting, table display, and also being set as masterpiece display especially in wedding ceremony, launching, and even in birthday party. unlike before, fruit carved in many form but the most popular is flower motive.

Type of fruit used.
Basically fruit that being carved is Papaya, Water melon, honey Dew, Rock Melon,sun Melon, and few more. selection of this fruit are based on their color of out side and inside of the fruit, and most important is the fruit is easy to carved with fine blade. Beside the fruit mention above, some of vegetable also used. the fruit must be soft in texture, not to over riped. fruit may be carved directly with the skin on or without the skin depend on the motif. Each fruit has difference texture and color. It will give difference combination of color. some fruit may not been carved but added to enhance the display. Fruit like grapes, pineapple, berries and others small fruit will give diference impact to the display.

How to do it.
To get the skill, a person need to understand the concept of work, the fruit, and able to play and control the knife. but the most important is mastering the technique which can be learn and practice. beside that observation also is part of the skill. it may take months, even years to master it. some person even customize their tool and technique in order to get the most out of it. it include the knife, motif and display stand. In the past, people learn to carved from other person but now day lot of fruit carving book has been publish. With this an Culinary artist may understand and get the picture of what their carving. All in all learning carving the fruit need to be guide by master or advance carver.

Basic Set of Carving Knife
All the basic tool you need to start carving.