1. Use natural complements to garnish your meat platter, such as orange slices, baked apples or sautéed apple rings with pork. 2. Ensure your garnish complements your meat dish by using an ingredient from the dish in a different form on the platter. 3. Embellish complex meat dishes with simple garnishes and simple meat dishes with complex garnishes. 4. Place the meat dish and accompanying vegetable on the same platter. 5. Appeal to the eye. 6 . Sprinkle finely chopped vegetables or herbs on top of meat entrees to add visual excitement to dull presentation. HOW TO GARNISH A MEAT PLATTER
7. Drizzle a colourful sauce on the meat and around the platter in a zigzag pattern. 8. Serve creamed meat dishes with toast triangles. 9. Use edible garnishes only. 10. Determine how long the garnish will have to sit on the platter. 11. Think seasons. 12. Grate and sprinkle cheese over your meat dish and platter. 1 . VACUUM SEALERS – these are great for long term storage. They also allow you to see what is inside the package. These are ideal for anyone buying meat and produce in bulk to store in the freezer. 2. SILICONE PANS – they can withstand very high and low temperature and are suitable for freezing food and go straight in the oven. TYPES OF FREEZER STORAGE CONTAINERS
3. FREEZER BAGS – these are the most versatile type of freezer container and can be used for practically anything. 4. GLASS BAKEWARE CONTAINERS – these must be freezer grade. Some types of glass can crack in freezer. 5. ALUMINUM PANS – these are disposable freezer containers and a great option for meals you plan to give away. 6. FREEZER WRAP – it is like the plastic wraps that clings to itself to create containers but is higher grade plastic that suitable for the freezer. 7. ALUMINUM FOIL – it is perfect for covering pans or wrapping something oddly shaped. 8. FREEZER PAPER – it is like butcher or craft paper but has a thin, flexible plastic side.