This is my first attempt at refined plating. The dish in full is steamed cod and shimeji with braised leeks, a celeriac and mascarpone puree and a roasted jalapeño emulsion. There was also a beurre blanc but I dunno how to attach the video haha. Amendments I would make immediately would be to use smaller grapes and apply them with tweezers for more delicate presentation, also emulsify the jalapeños with parsley oil so the final emulsion retains a brighter green colour. Otherwise I am open to any and all feedback and advice. Hope you like the dish. Thank you.
by ignominious_wonton
8 Comments
It’s gorgeous. Agreed with grapes, I would also consider just filtering your slices to be roughly the same size to get a more even distribution. If you want to get really pretentious, cut them in half and arrange them like scales. You can prearrange it on a sheet of parchment to make it easier to apply for service. I would like more jalapeño emulsion for flavor and to brighten the plating. I think a darker plate would also look better, you have a lot of light colors and the dark bits you do have already have built in contrast.
Overall, love it! Maybe consider a darker colored plate though? I darker plate would make all the light colored stuff really pop.
Noice. Some contrast and color on the plate would help it pop. Lots of white on white.
This is beautiful!! Agree with others—a darker plate will let this shine a bit more. Maybe with the jalapeño emulsion, 1-3 more dots will add a bit more visual balance and color (especially if you get the color brighter as you planned!)
I agree about the darker plate making it look more stand out. Question though are the shimeji mushrooms raw? If so I think they could use a little bit of cook on them
I love the harmonious geometry of this presentation – squares, arcs, circles, rectangles, cones all together, yet not at all chaotic.
Agree with everyone about the monochromism here. I feel like the plate could use a sauce to balance everything out as well.
The idea of simple things done well, with elegant presentation, is appealing to me.