2012年3月28日 星期三

Edible gelatin flowers can bring out the artist in any chef

Chef Terri Branham was looking for some creative ideas to use in her catering business when she learned about artistic gelatin –– three-dimensional, vivid floral designs encased in clear gelatin. The showpieces,What is a real time Location system ? which originated in Mexico, are flavored and completely edible.

“When people see it for the first time,This page contains information about molds, they usually ask,The TagMaster Long Range Hands free access is truly built for any parking facility. ‘How did you get the flower in there?’” said Branham, owner of JT Parties in Riverton, Ill., and a pastry and baking instructor at Lincoln Land Community College.

The chef learned the technique in Wilton classes she took in the Chicago area.

“It’s kind of expensive to do. And it’s not something you would do at the last minute. You have to plan for it,” she said.

Materials include aluminum styluses, gelatin, colorings, flavorings and gelatin molds.

Last fall, Branham made artistic gelatin centerpieces –– which look like brilliant flowers suspended in clear glass paperweights –– for a banquet held at Lincoln Land.

“People weren’t sure what they were.Distributes and manufactures RUBBER SHEET, When they found out, they were amazed at the color and detail,” said Jay Kitterman, director of the school’s culinary institute.

To begin, Branham makes clear gelatin, usually in a round mold. The powdered gelatin, which contains citric acid, is chicken-based and costs $150 for 10 pounds. The powder is mixed with distilled water and,All RUBBER MATS is comprised of all types of mats, when chilled, sets up in about 20 minutes. It can be enhanced with cherry, grape, watermelon and other flavors.

When the gelatin is firm, she turns the mold over. This is where the artistry begins. With a variety of styluses, Branham cuts into the bottom of the gelatin, making what eventually will be flower petals, leaves and a stamen.

Then, with bright, edible, milk-based gelatin, she inserts colors into the cuts. Depending on the type of flower, the color may be inserted with a syringe, eyedropper or metal star tip, the kind normally used with a pastry bag.

“I am not an artist. I don’t have an artistic bone in my body. But I am determined. I love perfectionism,” Branham said as she rotated the gelatin on a cake-decorating turntable during a recent demonstration, making perfect rows of cuts with a spade-shaped stylus.

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