How to choose a salad dish?

Every girl has ever thought about how the chefs in restaurants manage to arrange dishes so beautifully. Making salads seems to be something difficult and inaccessible at home, however, in practice it is much easier. For serving, special forms for salads are used. You will learn about them in this article.

There is a wide variety of serving tools, it all depends on your tastes and preferences. Basically all molds are made without a bottom or with a removable bottom that can be used to flatten the top of the salad. The most popular and widespread option for laying out salads is traditionally rings of various sizes. Round shapes look appropriate on any table and fit well into any design.

Oblong options are no less in demand. For large feasts, a salad in an oblong shape will be a good solution, so it will be easier for all participants in the feast to get food. Cubic salads look attractive.

Curly presses are constantly gaining popularity and becoming more and more unusual. To prepare New Year's salad, you can purchase a star or Christmas tree shape. On Valentine's Day, a portion in the shape of a heart will look appropriate, and on March 8 - in the shape of an eight. Fish molds also look very original.

When choosing, it is important to pay attention not only to the design, but also to the size of the salad dish. To determine it, it is worth taking into account the dimensions of your table and how many people you plan to serve. For small feasts, a small size is ideal, but for a large company it is worth choosing a more overall shape or making several small-sized salads. The presses can also be used to decorate other dishes: side dishes, meat or snacks.

Presses can be solid, or they can be split. The second type is easier to use, a sliding lock will make it easy to remove the mold and not damage the salad. There are options that are adjustable in size using special locks, and you do not need to buy several fixtures - just one is enough.

Salad presses are made from a variety of metals; stainless steel products are most in demand. Iron options are easy to use, do not require special maintenance, and are easy to find on store shelves. You can also make your own form.

• Foil... It is better to choose thick foil. It is enough to roll it up in several layers. If the foil is thin and wrinkles easily, it is best to roll it into 5 or more layers. Then you need to place the form on a plate and pour the salad into it.
• Plastic bottle. The size of your salad will depend on the diameter of the bottle. You need to take an empty bottle and cut it exactly on both sides. The form is ready to use.

For small flaky salads, a round or cubic design is often used. It looks original, you can make a small portion separately for each guest. The eight-shaped salad is perfect for celebrating World Women's Day and will cheer up any lady. The combination of greenery with yolk imitates spring flowers, and tulips can be made from a whole boiled egg.

Using the ring, you can make dishes in the shape of a watermelon, which is ideal for summer, or in the shape of the moon. But with the help of a cubic shape, you can create a salad in the form of a gift box. A Christmas tree generously stolen by toys and rain will perfectly complement a New Year's or Christmas table.

For information on how to make a mold for salads with your own hands, see the next video.