Help!! Garnishing

[Thetruth709]

Hello,
I am not sure if this is the right place to add this thread, but if its not than please feel free to move it. I wanted ideas from chefs all around.

can anyone give me some great Garnishing tips, Ideas, or atleast point me in the right direction, every where i look online all I find is books for sale regarding garnishing. I have no problem with buying a book but i just dont have the time to go out and purchase one.

I attend OCA, and I hate to be a student in class that always uses the same garnish or something similar to the night before. I need some ideas, something fresh that i can surprise my classmates aswell as the chef instructor. We have a cookoff this friday and i would love to put these tips to good use.

I would greatly appriciate it if you guys or gals can help me out. Pictures would be great too.

Thank you

[Mikeb]

Don't garnish simply for the sake of garnishing. Make sure your garnish complements the flavour of the dish. Also make sure there is enough of the garnish that it can be tasted. That's my philosophy anyway.

[faith leche]

presentation is important. a good tip is to experiment with utensils , cookie cutters, knives with thin tips.use vegetables that will compliment your meal, and try to use a variety of colorfull ones. cut them in to interesting shapes. be creative.

[CoffeeKitten]

I dont know if thia helps but just be creative, only you can come up with something uniquely you.

GARNISHES

Chocolate kisses,
coffeekitten