What is this technique where they add a thick sauce and spread it out with the back of a spoon
I'm sorry my question is so vague but I'm trying to research a technique but have no idea how to describe it.
If you review the picture below, you can see the orange/yellow splodge! :) I see this technique being used quite a lot but have no idea what it is called.
Does this have a name or technique associated with it? If not, can some one give an example of how to get this type of consistency. I want to recreate this so the meal looks flash but have no idea!
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I've seen it referred to as a tadpole or a comet but I'm not sure if either of those names are widely used. Either way, there's an excellent video on Youtube about how to do them. You want your sauce or puree to have the consistency of mayonnaise for this particular presentation. Just use a dessert spoon to place a circular blob on the plate, clean the back of the spoon and then drag the spoon back through the puree. The video is here.
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What is the term for thickness that coats the back of a spoon?
Nappant is the term that describes the thickness of the sauce. Napp\xe9 means to coat something with the sauce. 81.What is the sauce smear?
The sauce 'smear' is a common technique. To do one, place a spoonful of thickish sauce or pur\xe9e on one side of the plate. Then turn the spoon over and place the back of the spoon into the middle of the sauce, then drag to the other side of the plate, or curve it like a comma in a quick but controlled manner.What are the sauce plating styles?
Plating Techniques For Sauce- The Spot. A dainty and sweet way to add sauce to a plate, simply use a very small amount on the end of the spoon and delicately dot it onto the plate in any pattern you like. ...
- The Streak. ...
- The Splat. ...
- The Smear. ...
- The Submerge.
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I've heard it referred to on some tv shows (eg, Chopped) as 'spoon push', usually in a derisive way.
Searching on that terms yields some websites that describe it. For example, from http://www.champagneandhamburgers.com/2012/02/jarret-first-spoon-push.html :
This could be an opportunity for me to attempt my first "spoon push". For those unfamiliar, the spoon push is an oft bastardized technique used most restaurants just past PF Changs on the swank meter. To add a faux artful element to the dish when plating a sauce, purée or any other semi-viscous component, simply drop some on the plate and "push" your spoon across creating a nice little design.
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