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A garnish is an item or substance used as a decoration or embellishment accompanying a prepared food dish or drink. [1] In many cases, it may give added or contrasting flavor . Some garnishes are selected mainly to augment the visual impact of the plate, while others are selected specifically for the flavor they may impart. [ 2 ]
The term garde manger (French for larder [1]: 4 ) originated in pre-Revolutionary France, where large, wealthy households designated a kitchen manager to supervise the use and storage of large amounts of foodstuffs. The term garde manger literally means 'keeping to eat'. [1]: 3 The main focus of the work was food preservation.
Vegetable and fruit carving may have originated in Thailand during the Loi Krathong festival in the 14th century. During Loi Krathong, rafts are decorated with many objects, including banana leaves and flowers. In 1364, one of King Phra Ruang's servants, Nang Noppamart, wanted to create a unique decoration for her raft.
Within academia, the history of knowledge is the field covering the accumulated and known human knowledge constructed or discovered during human history and its historic forms, focus, accumulation, bearers, [1] impacts, mediations, distribution, applications, societal contexts, conditions [2] and methods of production.
The history of Indian cuisine consists of cuisine of the Indian subcontinent, which is rich and diverse.The diverse climate in the region, ranging from deep tropical to alpine, has also helped considerably broaden the set of ingredients readily available to the many schools of cookery in India.
Thambuli is a curd based dish and is usually consumed with hot rice along with hot sambar. Thambuli is derived from the Kannada word thampu (ತಂಪು+ಹುಳಿ----> ತಂಬುಳಿ), meaning cool/cold. It is made mostly from greens and carrots, beetroot like vegetables as their main ingredients.
The guest would be offered the meal table d'hôte, which is a meal offered at a set price with very little choice of dishes, sometimes none at all. [56]: 30–31 The first steps toward the modern restaurant were locations that offered "restorative" bouillons, or restaurants—these words being the origin of the name "restaurant". This step took ...
Many rum-based cocktails, especially those with fruit flavors, tend to be decorated with tropical-themed garnishes or slices of fruit. Tequila-based drinks favor limes and other citrus fruits. Gin- and vodka-based drinks tend toward garnishes with a more dignified flair (olives, onions, or possibly a citrus twist or a single maraschino cherry ...