Tomato rose garnishes are a classic way to decorate food platters.

In this video demonstration, I show you how to trim the skin off a chilled, ripe tomato with a sharp knife.

Then I roll the tomato rose and show you how to use this garnish.

Knife skills and plate decorating tutorial.

Chef Brendan Mooney teaches how to make a tomato rose and shows different uses.

Timestamps.

00:00 How to make a tomato rose introduction.

00:08 Platter decorating demonstration.

00:38 Tomato flower sample shot.

00:59 How to make the tomato rose.

01:01 Trimming shin for a ripe tomato.

01:00 Moving knife up and down as you turn the tomato in your fingers.

01:36 Twist up the tomato skin into a tomato rose.

01:55 Carve leaves out of Lebanese cucumber.

02:00 Make cucumber leaves with the back of a knife.

02:15 Cut stem shapes from the Lebanese cucumber to enhance the tomato flower appearance.

02:32 Make flower patterns with the cook’s knife.

02:50 Make a tomato flower salad with balsamic dressing.

03:42 Plate up tomato rose salad.

00:40 Tomato rose platter decoration setup and video demonstration.

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How to make a Tomato Rose garnish.

I take a tomato and, with a sharp knife, turn it into a rose for garnishing food platters. Then show how to use the rose on a platter.

Prep Time3

prepare other garnishes1

Total Time4

Course: Buffet, Charcuterie, Smorgasboard

Cuisine: Australian, French

Keyword: Food Garnish, Tomato Rose

Skill Level: Chef

Yield: tomato rose

Cost: $1.18

How to make a tomato rose introduction.
150 g tomato
Platter decorating demonstration.
Tomato flower sample shot.
How to make the tomato rose.
Trimming shin for a ripe tomato.
Moving the knife up and down as you turn the tomato in your fingers. Twist up the tomato skin into a tomato rose
Make a tomato flower salad with balsamic dressing. Plate up tomato rose salad.