Elephant made of fruits

Preparation: Peel and core the pineapple and then cut it into disks. Cut the watermelon into triangles. Peel the banana and cut two 1/4-inch slices from one end. Then cut the banana in half lengthwise.

Assembly: Place watermelon triangles where the ears are, then place a pineapple disk on top to form the head.
Place the banana halves in the center of the pineapple to form an elephant's trunk. Then place two banana slices in the eye area and use blueberries to make pupils.

Fruit on the table: bananas

Bananas can also be made into beautiful slices. Such cute figures will decorate the table and create a festive mood.

Octopus

For example, let's cut bananas into octopus shapes:

Step 1. Select a ripe but overripe banana.

Step 2. Make 7 cuts with a thin knife so that as a result the peel is divided into 8 identical fragments.

Step 3. Peel the banana 2/3. This must be done carefully so that all the legs of the figure are the same.

Step 4. Cut the remaining banana into thin rings.

Step 5. We will make the eyes in the form of a canape from circles of olives and berries. You can use other ingredients - the main condition is that they look quite elegant and contrasting.

You can also decorate the octopus with vegetables - for example, make a jagged crown from a piece of bell pepper (for this, take the very bottom).

You can clearly see the entire manufacturing process here.

Dog

Here’s another interesting option for beautifully slicing fruit using the example of a banana, which may seem more familiar and understandable than an octopus. Why not make a cute dog with such a face?

Judging by the length of the body, it is very similar to a dachshund. To make it you will need a small pattern, which can be printed on plain paper using this template. We cut along the contour on a piece of paper folded in half so that the result is 2 identical halves.

Simply put, you just need to draw a long body in the form of a kind of sausage and 2 fairly thick legs. The further sequence of actions is as follows:

Step 1. Apply the template to a ripe but overripe banana and cut out the legs exactly along the contour on both sides. In this case, you only need to cut through the skin - leave the flesh intact.

Step 2

Insert 2 toothpicks in the center, carefully bend the resulting sections

Step 3. Take another banana. We also cut out the body along the contour and remove the excess part of the fruit.

Step 4. The result should be something like this.

Step 5. Make a cut for the eyes and insert pieces of olives or black allspice peas.

Step 6. We put the head on the body also using a toothpick. And the result is such a cute dog.

This is how interesting it is to cut fruits for a holiday table. You can see the whole process step by step in this video.

Dolphin

Now let’s make a real fish out of a banana; more precisely, a cheerful, ever-smiling dolphin.

This time we do it like this:

Step 1. Take a banana and make a deep cut at one end (but not completely, but 3/4).

Step 2. Now we will make a longitudinal cut to the end of the banana. It should be shallow and only touch the skin.

Step 3. Remove most of the fruit.

Step 4. Using a very sharp knife, cut the skin into rings - again, not completely.

Step 5. And from the last part we remove half of the skin.

Step 6. Turn over and smooth out the peel.

Step 7. Remove stripes on both sides one at a time.

Step 8. Remove the middle from the petiole - this will be the mouth.

Step 9. Again we form the eyes in exactly the same way as for the dog.

Step 10. Cut the fruit itself into fairly dense rings, lay them out on the surface of the skin in a checkerboard pattern.

So we got these nice dolphins - a great way to beautifully serve fruit on the table.

A video will also help you create this craft.

Goose on wheels

You can also make a kind of goose-shaped car out of a banana. Moreover, it will definitely roll thanks to its durable carrot wheels.

The process of creating this interesting figure can be seen step by step here.

Fruit Bear

Preparation: Peel the melon and cut it into disks. Peel the kiwi and cut into discs. Peel the banana and cut a 1/4-inch piece.

Assembling: Place a melon disc in the center of the plate to form the head, then place two kiwi slices at the top to form the ears. Place a banana slice in the center of the melon. Make the nose and eyes from blueberries.

Table decoration: fruit slices for the festive table

Table decoration is no less significant part of the festive feast than the menu and the quality of the prepared dishes. Properly and beautifully presented dishes look appetizing and festively elegant.

Fruit slices are one of the traditional basic servings of dishes, along with cheese, meat and vegetable slices. Therefore, the hostess’ knowledge of how to cut fruits and how to arrange them harmoniously on a dish is the key to a successful celebration. Note that there are many ways to present fruit compositions. But there are basic techniques that will help you cope with this task easily and quickly.

Please consider these recommendations:

• Use sharp, thin knives.
• Slicers will come in handy.
• Choose fresh, ripe, juicy, but firm fruits.
• If slicing fruit is prepared several hours before serving, it is better to cover the dish with cling film and put it in the refrigerator. Alternatively, place the plate on ice. This way the fruit will not lose its shape.

Let's look at how to beautifully cut fruit to serve to guests:

Apple flower. There are several options for serving this fruit:

1. The simplest is to make clove-shaped cuts in a circle so that the knife reaches the middle of the fruit. Then divide the apple into two halves and remove the core. Place tangerine slices and grape berries into such an apple.
2. In a large apple, cut out 8 petals from the side of the stalk (where the tail is), 1–2 cm from the center. Then cut off the top.

Note. To learn how to deftly make such petals, practice on apple slices. To do this, cut the fruit into 8 equal parts. In the center of the slice from the outside, where the peel is, make two longitudinal cuts and remove the cut part.

Flowers from citrus fruits, pineapple, kiwi are made in several ways:

1. Make longitudinal sections on an orange or lemon using a slicer. Cut into slices. Thanks to this curly cut you will get a flower. You can make kiwi flowers in a similar way.
2. Cut the citrus in half (lemon lengthwise), cut into thin slices. Fold them in an overlapping line, roll them up and secure them at the bottom with a skewer.
3. Remove the skin from the pineapple and make several deep cuts along it. Remove the hard core from the center. Cut into slices. Place a grape in the center.

Pineapple boat.

1. Cut off the stem from the fruit.
2. Cut a solid rod down the center.
3. Cut the flesh of the fruit into the shape of a pineapple, separating it from the peel.
4. Cut into wedges and serve them, forming a ladder.

Fruit carving is a beautiful cutting of fruits using special devices (knives and molds). This is a difficult technique that requires special skills. But even beginners can make some figures from fruits:

Apple swan. A simple figure that can be easily made by following these steps:

1. Cut a small part from the apple. Use it to make a bird's neck.
2. Place the other half flat on the board. On the round side, make a V-shaped cut. Make sure that the cuts are made at approximately the same angle: make the first cut in the center of the apple half, the second - on the side.
3. Do the same on the other side. A strip 1 cm wide should remain intact in the center.
4. Make the same V-shaped cuts on the cut out slices. Form wings out of them. To do this, fold them like a ladder. Complete the main figure with them - place them on the side.
5. Make the swan's neck and head. To do this, make a 4 mm cut in the center of the figure. Cut a 4mm wide slice from the remaining half of the apple. Make a triangular cut in it so that you get the neck and head of a swan. Place it in the notch in the main figure. Use apple seeds as the swan's eyes.

In a similar way, you can make flowers from an apple, beautifully arranging the cut ones in a V shape.

Butterfly made of apple and orange.

1. Cut the fruit into 4 parts.
2. Make V-shaped cuts.
3. At a height of 3-4 cm from the bottom of the figure, make small cuts in the shape of a V. This will form the wings of a butterfly.

Strawberry rose.

1. Use large fruits.
2. Place the strawberries on a long skewer.
3. Using a knife, make shallow cuts in a circle. They should be staggered.

Using special carving molds you can make flowers from watermelon and kiwi. Create bouquets from these figures.

Pieces of fruit strung on skewers look beautiful.

Such a presentation requires a flight of fancy. Make original displays in the shape of a butterfly or a seven-flowered flower, using fruits of different colors.

Lion made of fruits

Preparation: Peel and core the pineapple and then cut it into disks. Peel the orange and divide into slices. Cut one of the orange segments of the orange into a triangle shape. Peel the banana and cut a 1/4-inch piece, then cut the piece in half. Peel the watermelon and cut four thin strips.

To assemble: Place a pineapple disk in the center of the plate to form the head, then place the orange slices around it to form the mane. Place banana slice halves at the top of the head to create ears. Place a triangular orange slice in the center of the pineapple to create a spout. Make eyes from blueberries. Make a mustache using thin watermelon slices.

Lifehacks on how to cut fruit beautifully

In practice, each housewife prefers to cut certain fruits in her own way. But there are certain subtleties that will help her do this quickly and correctly. Lifehacks make work more productive and save time. This is a slang word. It is translated as “useful advice” or “folk wisdom.”

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There are several most popular life hacks for decorating a fruit plate:

1. Slicing apples. First, the fruit must be cut in half. Place the halves cut side down on the table. Use a sharp knife to make two counter cuts on top (put the resulting slice aside). Continue making cuts at the same angle at a distance of several millimeters. The result is a stack of V-shaped slices, which can be effectively moved slightly to the side. The same thing is sometimes done with an unpeeled orange.
2. "Rose" from kiwi. Peel the fruit from the hairy skin. Using a sharp knife, cut strips of pulp around the circumference (down to the seeds) as far as possible. Roll the first piece into a tube. Wrap it with the remaining strips, placing them towards each other.
3. “Hedgehog” made from pear. Peel part of the pear (from the tail) with a knife. Cut off a small piece from the bottom so that the fruit can stand without falling. Place three small berries (or clove buds) on the cleaned part. These will be the eyes and nose. Skewer the grapes onto toothpicks. Stick them into the pear in the part where the peel still remains. You will get a cute and very funny hedgehog that will be a real decoration for any fruit plate.

There are many such examples. But every housewife can come up with her own original version, thanks to which the dish she prepares will become simply unique.

Monkey made from fruits

Preparation: Peel and cut the watermelon into discs. Peel the banana and cut two 1/4-inch slices. Cut both banana slices in half.

To assemble: Place a watermelon disk in the center of the plate to form the head. Place the banana slice halves on either side of the watermelon to make the snakes and on the bottom to make the mouth. Make eyes out of blueberries.

These fruit slices can be served in portions at a children's party, or you can decorate a large fruit slice with funny animal faces.

Vitamin dishes in the form of kebabs

“Kebabs” no longer require a base for a reliable design, but such treats also have their own nuance: the fruits must be soft enough so that it is convenient for the child to bite off a part of the whole.

How to lay out kebabs

Slicing on sticks looks very impressive if you lay them out in a semicircle (“fan”) in the shape of a rainbow. For the aesthetic appeal of the dish, make sure that the colors of the fruits in each kebab match in layers.

Another great way to decorate the table is to build an “Alpine slide” from sliced ​​fruit. To do this, it is convenient to use dense foam plastic as the base of the slide, forming a slide from it. And then we insert skewers or kebabs into the foam, maintaining the outline of the slide.

Children love everything unusual - after all, everything is interesting to them! So try to surprise all the fidgets present with jelly goodies! And although preparing the fruit in jelly will take some time, the children's party will be a success!

Pour pieces of fruit or berries into molds with transparent jelly the color of the fruit used and, after hardening, cut the jelly into different shapes (you can use cookie cutters). We string the pieces onto sticks or skewers and place them on a plate.

An important point about slicing on skewers and sticks is that, in addition to fresh fruits, you can also use canned ones!

Children's table for the holiday

How to beautifully cut and serve fruits: orange and lemon

The principles for cutting orange, lemon and other citrus fruits are practically the same, because these fruits have a similar “anatomy”: fairly dense skin and juicy pulp.

Orange bird

Let's start with a similar option - birds. It is created in the same way as from an apple.

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However, this time the fruit to be placed on a plate must be cut especially carefully, otherwise the slices may be damaged and the juice will leak out.

Orange or lemon spiral

Now a simpler model. Let's make a beautiful pattern based on oranges. We will act like this:

Step 1. Cut the entire fruit into wheels of medium thickness.

Step 2. Place them in a common stack and make a cut in the center so that it ends exactly in the middle.

Step 3

Carefully open the ends with your hands - the left half in one direction, the right half in the other direction.

Step 4. So we got such a simple, but very attractive figure. Knows how to please the eye and create an orange mood.

Step 5. Let's open each layer a little - it will turn out even more beautiful.

Citrus rose

You can also make a rose from an orange. The sequence of actions is as follows:

Step 1. Cut the fruit in half.

Step 2. Make very thin slices.

Step 3. We begin to roll up the rose – to do this we round the first slice.

Step 4. Now we roll the other pieces around it.

Step 5. We’ve reached the last step – for now we firmly hold the entire structure with our hands.

Step 6. Transfer it to a plate and surround it with the last slices. You won't need any toothpicks for this, since the thin pieces will be able to stay well next to each other.