Carve fruitis believed to have originated in Thailand around the year 1300, where it is still a popular activity. The art of fruit carving has spread all over the world and many have the desire to learn it. Many party planning companies offer carvings as decorations forspecial occasions, but prices can be very high. Just try fruit carving at home and be fascinated by this interesting art.
Choose the fruit you want to carve. Fruits with a firm skin likeWatermelon, apples, papaya and pineapple are better suited for this than soft fruits such as ripe mangoes, peaches or plums. You can also use citrus fruitscarve, but you should only work on the shell without cutting into the juicy flesh.
Carving fruit – apples are perfect for this
Choose the right tools for carving fruit. There are a variety of knife sets and specialty tools available, but as a beginner you will need a small, sharp fixed blade knife. Other tools you might find useful include bird beak knives, zesters, apple corers, ballers, peelers, cookie cutters and other suitable kitchen utensils. You still need toothpicks and wooden skewers to attach different pieces of fruit together.
Fruit flowers are a popular motif
Choose a motif or pattern that is suitable for beginner fruit carvers. Begin carving by making small and not too deep cuts in the fruit. Keep the knife positioned almost vertically. Watch the videos below to get a better idea and think about what your first project would be.
Carve orange
Simplest idea – carve an apple swan
Lotus flowers from Kiwis
Watermelon hedgehog
Watermelon Penguin
Watermelon basket
Muster florals
