Apple Bird Garnish

 

     There are many creative ways to create a beautiful apple bird garnish. I thought that this particular design was the most beautiful. This apple bird was a lot more simple to make then I thought. After watching a tutorial on how to create the bird, I realized that just a few simple 'v-cuts' could create such an intricate design.

     The wings of the bird were created out of slices of a wedge of apple. I cut out one wedge from each side of the bird then made smaller wedges within that slice. I found that it was hard to start the cuts. I was really scared to slice into the apple just in case I messed up. This was true for some of the wedges where I cut right through and broke the wing. I also had some trouble with matching up the cuts which resulted in some wings not fitting in place.

I eventually figured it out and I think that the end result is quite nice!