On Saturday, August 8, 2015 at 9:24:47 PM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2015-08-08 20:47, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> >> What's so hard about moving it off the rice if you want it
> >> side-by-side? I like the presentation... and then I deconstruct it to
> >> eat. You don't even need Cordon Bleu certification to do it.
> >>
> >
> > Depends on the dish; not everything should be like lasagna. Presentation
> > may be nice when served but after you move things around it may look
> > terrible. If I want to mix foods on my fork I prefer it to be my choice.
>
> There are lots of ways to present food nicely without piling it up.
> From my experience, it seems to be a labour intensive way of serving
> you smaller portions. I don't know why some people think that
> presentation must involve stacking.

Don't forget what Julia Child said. I paraphrase:

When I see a complicated presentation, I know someone has had
their fingers all over my food.

Cindy Hamilton