White dishes are sort of the standard for plating, because they display food so beautifully. Of course, you can create gorgeous dishes with something else, but starting with a nice clean canvas can make it easier. Here are some of my favorites.
Microplane Grater / Zester
Use to create sprinklings of citrus zest, chocolate, parmesan cheese, etc. Also just great for cooking in general. This is one tool that should be in EVERY kitchen, in my opinion.
Fine Tip Squeeze Bottle with Cap
(12 pack)
Useful for decorating a plate with sauce or chocolate, decorating cookies, bars and cakes, dispensing oils and vinegars, etc. Fine tip can be made larger by snipping the tip with scissors.
Oxo Good Grips 3-inch Mini Strainer
Perfect for controlled sprinkling of powdered sugar, cocoa or spices. Many other general kitchen uses as well.
Vegetable Cutters
For shaped veggies, mini toast shapes, tea sandwiches, cookies, petit fours, etc.
Zyliss Herb Snippers
Cut herbs into fine strips for garnishing a plate (as well as cooking). Create green onion brushes, chili flowers, and other fancy garnishes (watch for articles on these garnishes).
Ateco 11-piece Round Cutter Set
Another staple that every kitchen should have. Create garnishes, precise stacked dishes, perfect little round petit fours. Used for many garnishes, cooking and baking projects.
Ateco Large Parchment Triangles, 100 Pack
Pre-cut parchment triangles for making piping cones.
Wilton 18 Inch Featherweight Piping Bag
Reusable piping bag can be used for frosting, chocolate, purees, etc.
Wilton 100-Pack Disposable Decorating Bags
Disposable piping bags can be used for frosting, chocolate, purees, etc.
Ateco 6-Piece Pastry Tube and Tips Set
Use for piping frosting, chocolate, purees, etc.
UltraBake Parchment Paper Sheets – 15 × 21
Much better value than parchment rolls sold at grocery stores. Many kitchen uses for parchment – non-stick baking, piping cones, cones for attractively serving things like french fries, breadsticks, biscotti, etc., wrappers for sticky foods, cookies and bars, packaging for food gifts. Once you have it in your kitchen, you’ll find more and more ways to use it. One sheet of parchment can often be used for multiple batches when baking.
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