Plating and Serving for Elegant Dining
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Plating and Serving for Elegant Dining
You've planned this elegant dinner party for weeks. Your guests are all seated. The gourmet prepared food has been delivered and heated, and you are almost ready to serve and dine. Here are some tips for plating and serving your gourmet meals, courtesy of www.finedinings.com:
1. When plating up, keep the rim of the plate clear of food and garnishes. Think of the plate as a painting. An artist never paints the frame. Use a clean damp cloth to clean any smudges or spills on the rim before serving.
2. Do not keep your dinner guests waiting too long between courses. If you have planned your dinner well, you will not have this problem.
3. Announce to your guests at the time you serve them what each course is and name a few of the ingredients, tell them a little about the wine you have chosen to accompany this course. This is another added touch to the elegance of your meal and they will appreciate the information.
4. Serve women first, from the eldest to the youngest, and then serve the men, eldest to the youngest.
5. Serve food from the left and pick up empty plates from the right.
6. Ask a helper to pour the wine while you are serving the different courses.
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