Food plating hacks

A drizzle here, a garnish there-small details can make even the simplest dishes you cook at home look more gourmet with these plating hacks.

Do we eat with our eyes first? Absolutely! Do we eat with our eyes first? Absolutely. Before we bite into our plate of food, we tease our eyes with how visually appealing a dish looks. Gone are the days where Michelin-starred experiences were only confined to the best restaurants, like Jamavar and Indian Accent. There’s little bit of Michelin in all of us nowadays.

From thousands of food posts to Instagram with hashtags like #chefsofInstagram to the kids who have turned a humble bowl of Dal and rice into mini masterpieces for their moms to proudly share on Facebook, even the most generic foods can look like they belong in a high-end culinary setting with good plating.

A drizzle of maple syrup on a stack of pancakes, or a spoon swoosh of chutney with pakodas on the side, this series of photos will explore simple yet effective plating hacks that will make your everyday dishes look as if they came out of a Le Cordon Blue magazine.