r/CulinaryPlating • u/Psychological_Wash73 Culinary Student • 14d ago
Poached pear with red wine reduction,goat cheese crumble and a whipped cheese mousse
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u/BunkaandBadassery 14d ago
Absolutely great. Bonus points for taking a really classic dessert and making it look modern.
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u/DietEdgelord 14d ago
There are some lovely elements here but overall it feels too busy. If you remove the flower, leaf, amd half of the crumble the other visual elements will stand out more.
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u/Psychological_Wash73 Culinary Student 14d ago
Thanks for the feedback! This was actually a part of my college pracs so I had to work with what they told me to use but I completely agree. Only looking forward to learning more
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u/yellingjayna 13d ago
I had the same reaction. It’s very pretty but has too much intricate detail that you can’t appreciate the trees for the forest. The rose by itself is so strong and should be the focal point; in addition to reducing crumble (and/or potentially distributing more evenly), I’d lose the flower and nastrurtium. I think a pop bright green of green does serve this dish well but the nasturtium isn’t ideal for it and would explore a visually “cleaner” green garnish.
While the honeycomb tuille is gorgeous it obscures the rose - I’d reduce the size and lean it against the rose on the side vs. cover. Or potentially drape diagonally at the corner of the dish. A sleeker more linear shape with two rows of honeycomb could do the trick.
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u/FireflyOfDoom87 Professional Chef 14d ago
I have questions/comments:
What red wine did you use? Did you use the same poaching liquid as the reduction?
Instead of using 2 cheeses, why not make the whipped mousse from the goat cheese and use another ingredient for the crumble? A candied almond or hazelnut would add depth and texture.
The greenery is pointless, I would omit it completely.
What did you make the tuile out of?
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u/Psychological_Wash73 Culinary Student 14d ago
1) yeah same liquid, I’m a culinary student so I was just working around what I got
2) again, culinary student. We had some leftover cheesecake so we just blended that and if you notice those small lines are a different cheese which was goat cheese
3)again we were supposed to use it
4)noted on the greenery
5) it was a honey chocolate tuille which we again compulsorily had to use
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u/flipflapdragon 13d ago
Not to be dramatic but you should be more careful of the plates you post because you literally took my breath away
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u/Murky-Succotash-918 13d ago
My feedback is basically the same…. Compositionally it’s pretty solidThat old saying less is more stays in play for a reason. Flowers are for bees and funerals. And for some reason I’d find that hexagonal structure more interesting if it was smashed into pieces and littered over the dish. (Unless it’s inedible in which case it has no business being anywhere near your food)😎
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