Tips & Tricks to Style your Pasta
Pasta is a stress-free, no-fuss meal which is loved by people of all age groups. In fact, pasta is not a dish, it’s a feeling in itself. A delicious plate of pasta is the right key to uplift anybody’s mood, isn’t it? Wheat pasta has come as a bane for diet conscious pasta lovers. A good quality wheat pasta is rich in essential nutritious elements.
However, with good taste, the dish should be appealing to the eyes as well. We Indians, eat with our eyes first, so it’s necessary for the dish to be a feast for the eyes as well.
Here are some tips for styling that plate of delicious penne pasta.
1. Serving dish: That vibrant and colourful penne pasta won’t appeal in a patterned wallpaper, would it? Too much distraction through colours, right? Therefore, to emphasize more on the pasta and the sauce, a light single coloured porcelain dish would complement that penne pasta India dish perfectly. In fact, a wide flat bottom with side would keep the dish warm and in place too.
2. Garnish: Garnishing the dish with fresh herbs and cheese flakes can make it look appealing and fresh. It’s difficult to resist a bowl of hot pasta with fresh parmesan flakes on top.
3. Less is more: Do not crowd or over-stuff your plate with pasta. The best way to serve the dish is to let the colours of the dish come out. Always remember, less is more.
4. Sauce-up your serving: The western style of serving the pasta where the sauce is dolled up on the pasta makes the dish messy. Mixing the pasta in the sauce before serving it would ensure clean plating. This also ensures proper mixing of the pasta in the sauce, enhancing its taste.
5. Spaghetti nest: Pasta manufacturers produce pasta in different sizes and shapes. One of them is spaghetti. Authentic spaghetti is made with durum wheat semolina. However, eating spaghetti can be a little messy, right? It’s difficult to tame those long strands produced by pasta manufacturer in India in fork and spoon. Making spaghetti nests makes the dish whimsical and fun/intriguing to look at. To make pasta nest, twirl the sauced pasta with a fork, make a circle out of it and plate it in the centre.
6. Keep it fresh: Fresh food not only provides nutrition but also makes the food look good. Using fresh ingredients and vegetables can do wonders for your dish. Also, make the dish just before serving. A hot plate of a fresh dish can melt a stone too.
Don’t just plonk our pasta in a bowl and serve it, ruining its beauty! A thoughtful serving alone can uplift anybody’s day. Let food be the up-lifter of everybody’s mood. Enjoy that beautiful and artistic spread on your dining table with Gustora!
