Comments on: Eyes First

By: Our Own Peruvian Fusion

Our Own Peruvian Fusion — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 11:44:17 +0000

[…] causa, which, for the most part, the last time I was playing with it I was looking at a sort of deconstructed presentation. While pretty, and definitely highlighting the elements individually, I have to admit that […]

By: Pasta and Ribs

Pasta and Ribs — Sun, 12 May 2013 13:38:32 +0000

[…] We started off with prawn ceviche on a bed of spiced pear and cucumber, followed up with our hummus inspired soup, and at the end of dinner our four-layer chocolate torte, with one change – instead of the […]

By: dan

dan — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:33:09 +0000

In reply to Frances. Thanks, as always, for your thoughts Frances. I think I'm with you on all that. I also think there are just folk out there who want every single plate to look beautiful, and really don't care about the taste. I've just encountered it too often for it not to be a decent sized segment of the population. I can appreciate the desire for pretty plating, it's just more important to me personally how things taste.

By: Frances

Frances — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 08:39:31 +0000

I think the visual aspect of a dish is more important with the first dish you eat, the starter. It sets you up for entering into the meal. The second picture of the causa and beef salad is definitely more pleasing. It also sounds delicious, which helps!

In a main dish I think flavour is more important than presentation. I would prefer the first chicken dish to the second if the flavour were superior and anyone who can’t cut their chicken off the bone should stick to Gerber’s baby food.

With dessert, I think presentation comes into play again. The second dessert looks more balanced on the plate, whatever the flavour, and, if I saw both sitting on a buffet, I would choose the second.

That idea of vegetable risotto is brilliant and something I am going to try.