Вы когда-нибудь замечали, что обычный банан очень like a dolphin? Of course, if you make some effort and work with a sharp knife. Banana dolphins are a popular decoration for a variety of dishes. And to make them personally is not difficult. A simple process will be very interesting and children who are happy to take part in the preparation for the holiday.
Simple and beautiful table decoration
Dolphins from bananas look organic on a dishwith fruit platter, in creamer with salad cocktail or ice cream, among the decorated cupcakes. In short, this decoration is perfect for many desserts, in which there are berries and fruits. If you chose a nautical style to decorate the table, dolphins can also be useful.
Which bananas to choose?
Очень важно, из чего готовить украшение.Before you make a dolphin from a banana, carefully inspect the fruit. In no case should they be overripe, otherwise they will quickly lose their presentable appearance.
When buying, it is better to give preference to bananas of medium or small size, without scuffs and dents, with even yellow color.
We form a dolphin
So that you can get even and neat dolphins from bananas, arm yourself with a sharp knife with a narrow spout.
Before work, cut the bananas in half.We need a half with a leg, with which the banana is attached to the bunch. Cut off all unnecessary from the leg, leaving a small muzzle. Cut it across, forming a mouth.
From both sides approximately in the middle make cuts in the form of the letter V, a corner downwards. These are future fins. Bend them to the side. Drying, they will take the desired shape.
Do not forget that with time all the cuts on the banana peel will darken. Therefore, the edges of the fins and mouth will be even more noticeable.
A cut of the tail (nose) should not be dark.You can, of course, not to pay attention to its color, but you can use a little trick. As you know, lemon juice perfectly protects the fruit cut from oxidation. You can process them figurally sliced apples, pears, peaches, you can sprinkle berries on the cake. He will help us. Drip a drop of juice on each nose and dry it, then nothing will darken.
How to make eyes?
To make dolphins from bananas morerealistic, you need to work out the faces. You can just pierce the eyes on the sides of the mouth, they will darken and become well visible. And you can make punctures and insert one carnation in them. This will not only decorate, but also give a special delicate flavor.
Suitable berries
Dolphins from bananas and grapes - one of the mostcommon combinations. Blue berries, especially large varieties, resemble the waves of the sea. Yes, and to taste these products are perfectly combined with each other.
To make your dolphins look natural, you canput them on the berry and mouth. For these purposes, fine cherry, black currant, black chokeberry will do. If you are preparing the decoration in the season when it is difficult to get the berries, you can replace them with apple slices or small candies.
