How do you present crudites?
How do you present crudités?
The perfect crudités platter focuses first and foremost on the vegetables. From there, you can add a sauce for dipping and a few accompaniments to complete your veggie platter….What goes on a crudités platter?
- Raw Vegetables.
- Dip.
- Olives and other marinated vegetables.
- Cheese?
- Fruit such as grapes.
How do you make crudités in advance?
Keep sliced veggies in a bowl of cold water (an ice bath works, too) in the refrigerator and the crudités will stay crisp for hours, or until you are ready to serve. This works with vegetables such as carrots, celery and radishes, and keeps them nice and crisp.
How far in advance can you chop crudités?
The vegetables can be prepped up to two days in advance.
What can you use for crudités?
Raw vegetables that have been thinly sliced or grated, crudités are usually served with a dip, either as a starter or snack. Crudités might include any fresh, seasonal vegetables such as carrots, celeriac, cucumber, sweet peppers, red cabbage, celery, fennel, tomatoes, mushrooms or radishes.
How do you organize a vegetable board?
Instructions
- Wash ALL your veggies in cold water. Pat with a dry paper towel.
- Place the veggie dip(s) in the center of the platter. arrange veggies around dip in a rainbow like pattern.
- Serve immediately or cover with 2-3 layers of plastic wrap and store in the fridge until ready to serve.
How do you arrange a crudite platter?
Instructions
- On a large tray, place a bowl of dip off to the side. Layer leaves of radicchio around the platter. Start filling in the spaces with each vegetable.
- Wrap the mozzarella sticks with a hard meat, such as salami or prosciutto.
- Arrange by different colors to make the platter as beautiful as you can!
How do you cut vegetables for crudité?
Trim the leaves of any brown or wilted leaves and bits. Cut each stalk into thirds, about 3-inch pieces. I make bias (diagonal) cuts because that is how we have cut vegetables our whole lives. Serve the most tender inner stalks, and also the leafy tops, which present well on the board.
Do you peel cucumbers for crudité?
cucumbers ~ small pickling or Persian cukes have less seeds and are best for crudité. Don’t peel, and slice in thin sticks.