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Garnish can sometimes be an afterthought when creating a plate. The same can be said for the actual plate you're placing your food onto.
Considering what garnish you choose based on season, colour and flavour will make your plate stand out.
Texture should play a large role when creating a dish. By using nuts, fried herbs, crisp onions etc. You can balance a plate texturally. To many softer items on one plate can bore a diner, have your dish bite back with a little crunch.
Deciding what cuts of protein to serve on your menu is as important as the method you use to cook that chosen protein. Some proteins react better than others to certain cooking methods as well. Your resident's may prefer a pan seared steak opposed to a grilled one too. Do some research if you're able. Put time into thinking about what method is the best way to cook your menu items.
Speed scratch cooking is a method where you take prepared ingredients and use them as ingredients in a larger dish opposed to making everything from scratch. This will allow you to be ultra creative when creating amazing desserts for your Residents.
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