Vegetable art

[claudine]

Have you ever heard about using vegetables to make art? What do you think about it? I find it really interesting but I've never tried to make anything like this. I think it might be fun . Some of vegetable sculptures are really amazing, just look at these:

And here are adorable little animals:

And a gorgeous vase:

 

[Jed]

I have seen vegetable art I think it may even have been posted up on this forum.
Though these ones are fantastic. I just love those dogs.I must have to borrow the link. I hope you wont mind Claudine.

 

[Jessi]

Have you ever heard about using vegetables to make art?

Of course! Considering I run an entire site about food art, it's kinda my thing.

I think this dragon is one of my favorite fruit ones:



And check out these landscapes: http://www.quirkycookery.com/2011/11/food-landscapes-broccoli-trees-filet-of.html It's not exactly the same kind of art where they turn veggies into other objects, but instead, they use the foods to create entirely new pictures.

 

[maddie]

I am constantly trying to mess with my vegetables and fruits lol. I do have some pictures of my own.. but I just can't seem to find them. I have made roses from beets and turnips.. like this one here

I like these center pieces

 

[Yatte]

This really is art. I wish I could be this creative, my only veggie art attempts have been tomato skin roses and a few jack-o-lanterns. I wonder if there would be an online course somewhere to teach you veggie art techniques? This is something I would love to learn to do, maybe I should just start and take it from there.
I love that dragon!

 

[claudine]

Maddie, I absolutely love these roses - as you all already know I'm obsessed with roses - they look like real flowers, it's wonderful!
Jessi, this dragon is amazing, it must be really difficult to make something like this!
Yatte, here is a video of how to make a flower from a melon:

 

[ChanellG]

Ooooh, that first photo is gorgeous, Claudine! I have some photos someplace of carvings done by someone I know -- I'll have to look for them.

Maddie, those roses are gorgeous! I've seen radish roses before, but nothing like this.

I pinned a cute kiwi bear just hours ago! I was so adorable! The only thing like this I've ever done is the basket from a watermelon.

 

[Jessi]

Maddie, do you have any pictures of your carvings? And Chanel, if you find yours, you should send them to me and a link to your site or Twitter, etc, etc. I love posting food art, but I adore it even more when it's someone I know. <3

 

[claudine]

Look at this psychedelic bunny, lol:

He really made me laugh

This is such a lovely apple, isn't it?:

 

[ChanellG]

Maddie, do you have any pictures of your carvings? And Chanel, if you find yours, you should send them to me and a link to your site or Twitter, etc, etc. I love posting food art, but I adore it even more when it's someone I know. <3

Jessi the pictures I have (if I still have them) are not my own handy work. The person who did them is a chef, but also a photographer on the side. I can try asking if he has any photos of the stuff he's done; not sure if he has a website.

 

[ChanellG]

Just saw something gorgeous! It's not carved, but you all have to see this! I can't wait to do this sometime down the road!

This one is more of a heart shape, but the one that took me to the web site was a rose made up of golden beet chips

Is there a section on the forum for food you make from the stuff you grow? Here's the link to the site these come from with the how-to:
http://www.playingwithfireandwater.com/foodplay/2012/02/beet-roses.html#

 

[claudine]

ChanellG, I love it, it looks both beautiful and delicious, it would be perfect for a romantic dinner! It looks like these candied roses that we talk about in flower syrups thread
This looks amazing, it's hard to believe it's made of vegetables:

 

[ChanellG]

I still like the first photo best. I missed the thread about flower syrups! Is it still active? This makes me think of the movie, "Like Water For Chocolate." Remember the dish she made, quails in rose petal sauce? I have always wanted to find out what that sauce tasted like.

 

[claudine]

Yes, of course, flower syrups thread is still active, you can find it in General Chat section. We have some lovely pictures there
I haven't watched "Like Water For Chocolate" but rose petal sauce sounds delicious - and so lovely
This is really pretty and very detailed:

 

[Rocky]

Wow these are all so fantastic!
My mom has a fancy melon carving kit but it has never been used.
I love the beet chip roses...I might need to make some of those!
Fresh food and art makes for a great combination!