Sausage and cheese are a universal snack for any occasion. They are used to make sandwiches for breakfast, added to salads and pizza, and also put on the table as a slice. You should not treat this method of serving with disdain, because the overall impression of the table depends on its type. To pleasantly surprise your guests, you should know how to cut cheese and sausage beautifully.

How to make a beautiful cut?

One of the most important rules for beautiful slicing is a well-sharpened knife. A dull knife will only shred food without creating the proper impression. With the help of a sharp knife, you will really cut sausage and cheese beautifully, because the cuts will turn out neat and thin.

You need to start slicing with sausages, because they retain their proper appearance longer. To cut the sausage beautifully, you should carefully divide it into thin slices. Then, you can twist it into various rolls, tubes, roses, etc. You can put sprigs of herbs, olives or lemon inside the sausage tube. Sausages of small diameter can simply be laid out beautifully on a plate.

As for sliced ​​cheese, the size of the slices should be small (about 5 - 6 cm). To make the cutting look beautiful on the plate, place lettuce leaves on the bottom. Sausage slices should occupy 2/3 of the plate, and cheese slices should occupy 1/3.

Meat tubes and rolls are placed on the bottom of the plate. Thin slices are laid out on top. You can place a small amount of vegetables on top of the sausage. Place the sliced ​​cheese on the rest of the plate.

This is a fairly simple way to beautifully decorate the cutting.

How to beautifully design a cut?

To give the cut an original look, you can add additional elements. In addition to greens, olives and lettuce, you can use cherry tomatoes, fresh or pickled cucumbers, pomegranate seeds, strawberries, lemon, mushrooms, nuts, candied fruits, etc.

Some craftswomen decorate the cut with fresh or artificial flowers. You can get original design ideas from cookbooks to create something unusual and memorable.

To truly surprise guests, some housewives heat up sliced ​​sausage and cheese in the microwave. This will allow the cheese to melt and partially cover the sausage, giving it an unusual taste.

Sliced ​​sausage and cheese can be served as canapés. Thread pieces of sausage, meat, cheese, vegetables or fruit onto a toothpick or skewer. Mix up the ingredients to create a truly interesting cut that's easy to pick up and eat.

Beautiful cuts for the holiday table: what to serve with?

When serving sliced ​​sausage and cheese, it is important to know how and what to serve it with. It is advisable to serve the cut on the table no earlier than 1 hour before the guests arrive. Vegetable salads, pickles, and a side dish of potatoes and rice are ideal for slicing.

As for drinks, the ideal option would be strong grape wines, vodka, cognac, whiskey and various liqueurs. Such drinks stimulate the appetite and are mainly enjoyed with sausage and cheese.

The festive table, first of all, should attract the attention of guests with the beauty of its presentation. An important element of decoration is sliced ​​meat or sausage. Most housewives thought about the originality of the design of such plates. In fact, serving sausage is not a difficult task, especially if your imagination is in place.

Technical training

First of all, the hostess must organize the technical part, without which it is impossible to create a beautiful table setting. This list includes both tools and products needed to complement the plates.

• Sharp knife. Not a single sausage or meat slicer can do without a well-sharpened tool. It is unlikely that any of the guests will like torn pieces of food, no matter how they are laid out on the plate;
• Sausage products. Of course, serving sausage cannot do without its main product. You can connect any cold cuts to this item, for example, ham;
• Dishes. The utensil that will be used to arrange our sausage components. As a rule, the plate should be flat and its shape should be round, but this depends on the personal preferences of the hostess;

Combination with other products

• Cheese. This ingredient occupies the first and most important position on the list, because on almost every table where there is sausage, there are cheese products.
• Meat elements. This can be shank, ham and other meat products that can be processed with a sharpened knife without much difficulty.
• Cucumbers, Cherry tomatoes, olives and others colored vegetables, which can be served for variety.

Decoration of plates with sausage

There are no specifically established rules for serving sausage. Any design of plates with meat contents is directly proportional to the amount of imagination of the hostess decorating the festive table. However, we have prepared some tips to guide you in creating a beautiful table.

You can decorate your holiday table with beautiful cuts of any product: cheese, meat, sausage, vegetables, fish and fruit. Ideas for designing cuts are presented in this article.

It will help to decorate an everyday, and especially a holiday table beautiful cut. It can be made from any ingredients: meat, cheese, vegetables or fruits. Pieces and slices of food can be laid out not in simple, but in original ways so that they invariably attracted attention and aroused appetite.

There are several cutting rules:

• For serving, choose wide flat dish, preferably white. On such dishes there will be cutting look bright and attractive.
• You should not combine plant and animal products. If these are vegetables, they have a separate dish, fruits too (they are considered a dessert). Meat and sausage can be combined.
• The slices should not be seasoned with any sauce or oil, or sprinkled with spices. If you think that you can decorate the taste of vegetables with sour cream or mayonnaise, Offer them to your guests separately in a gravy boat.
• Cutting (any) should always be very just cut into small slices (flat pieces). Rough and thick cutting of ingredients does not look aesthetically pleasing.
• The main rule of beautiful cutting is sharp knife. The size and material of the knife (ceramics or metal) are completely unimportant; you should be comfortable working with it.
• Select for slicing only quality and fresh products. Try to surprise your guests with an unusual product.
• Stick to one cutting shape, for example, a semicircle or triangle, so that the whole dish looks organic.

Beautiful vegetable slices

Large vegetable slices

Fruit slices in the shape of a heart

Unusual fruit slices

Some types of cuts are so skillful that include many decorative elements from the ingredients themselves in cutting: figures, flowers, unusual arrangement of pieces. In some cases, when cutting vegetables, you can use a special cutting device - slicer

Slicer for slicing meat and cheese. vegetables and fruits

Slicing watermelon and melon for the holiday table

Melons will also be a bright seasonal treat for guests. Such a treat can decorate main and dessert table. In any case, it will be appropriate and very “popular” among guests.

There are several basic ways to cut melon and watermelon:

• Cubes– cutting is done with a knife. The peeled pulp of watermelon or melon is cut, cleared of seeds. The pieces are laid out scattered or in half on a serving plate.
• Balls– a special spoon is used for slicing, which forms a beautiful ball. These cuts should be placed in wide bowls or bowls.
• Slices– this method involves peeling the fruit from the seed part and cutting it into triangular slices along with the skin. In this case, you can use wooden sticks (for ice cream) so that the pieces can be conveniently taken from the dish and eaten.

It is customary to eat pieces of watermelon or melon by pricking them with a fork. If your feast does not involve cutlery (buffet, picnic), you should stick a skewer and a toothpick into each piece.

Watermelon dicing

Cutting watermelon into pieces

Cutting watermelon into balls

Cutting melon into cubes

Melon slicing

Video: “Watermelon fruit basket”

Beautiful cheese slices: design and decoration

Cheese slices must be present on the holiday table. Only cheese can be cut into shapes, making the serving original and interesting. Slicing cheese is very convenient curly knives. They leave a grooved cut, resulting in each piece having a specific shape.

Simplest cheese cutting knife- "wave". The knife allows you to cut cheese pieces of any thickness. It is best to place the cheese slices on a plate on which lettuce leaves are laid out. This is necessary so that the cheese does not dry out quickly and looks appetizing.

Cheese is the only cutting ingredient that can be successfully combined with pieces of sausage or meat, creating patterns and shapes. In addition, the combination will be extremely tasty cheese with berries:

• Grapes
• Strawberries
• Malina
• Blueberries
• Grapes

The most delicious sliced ​​cheese is considered to be made from different types of cheese. You can combine fatty ones with low-fat ones, salty ones with aromatic ones made from fermented milk, with nuts and herbs, with mold and paprika.

One of the best flavor combinations - cheese with honey. This flavor combination gives another interesting idea for cutting: you can place a small bowl of liquid honey in the center of the serving dish. Around the bowl you should place different types of cheese (of various flavors), cheese can be supplemented with nuts: walnuts, almonds, cashews.

Simple cheese slice with grapes

Sliced ​​cheese with vegetables

Cheese cubes with nuts and grapes

Unusual slices of expensive varieties of cheese

Cheese plate with honey and fruits

Video: “Cheese slicing, cheese plate design”

Beautiful cold cuts: design and decoration

Cold cuts– the best snack and tasty treat for guests. As a rule, cold cuts consist of from different varieties of salted, smoked meat, supplemented with sausages. Cold cuts can be combined with a variety of cheeses, olives, lettuce or herbs. Vegetables in cut meats can release “juice”, which is very undesirable for meat.

IMPORTANT: The exception is small cherry tomatoes, which do not need to be cut. They can be neatly placed on top of the slices, adding brightness and freshness to the dish.

Made from meat sliced ​​into thin slices, it is very convenient to roll up neat tubes and arrange it in “scales” or roses. You can cut the meat very thinly and beautifully using a sharp wide knife or a special “slicer” device.

Simple large cuts of meat

Original cold cuts with cheese

Sliced ​​meats with fresh and salted vegetables

Appetizing cold cuts on a wooden plate

Video: “Beautiful cuts of meat”

Beautiful slicing of sausage: design and decoration

Sausage- the most “frequent guest” on the holiday table. You can serve sausage in several interesting ways. This must be done in order to interest everyone present and whet their appetite.

Sausage can be combined with cheese, olives, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, and physalis. From different varieties of sausage you can lay out a variety of patterns and designs.

Sliced ​​sausage with “roses”

Festive sausage slices

Meat cut into large pieces

Video: “Sausage cutting”

Types of cutting vegetables, curly cutting

Vegetable cutting is a must must be on the table to “even out” the severity of some fatty dishes: meat, salads with mayonnaise, fish and potatoes. In order for vegetables to “want to be eaten,” they should be arrange on a serving platter in interesting ways.

For slicing, enough hard vegetables (carrots, beets, cucumbers) you can use curly knives, which cut vegetables in a “wave” or zigzag pattern. Small vegetables, such as cherry tomatoes, should be cut in half or left whole.

Can be added to chopped vegetables fresh onions. It is best to use onions of less pungent varieties so that they evoke only pleasant taste sensations: blue, white, leek, shallot. The onion should be cut into neat and not thick rings.

Special knife for cutting vegetables into shapes

Flowers from vegetables: curly cutting

Slicing vegetables with a curly knife

carving: artistic cutting of vegetables

Video: “Holiday vegetable slicing”

Beautiful slicing of tomatoes, cucumbers, onions: design and decoration

Simple vegetables such as tomato, cucumber and onion can be beautifully served on a plate and served at the holiday table.

Slicing Features:

• Tomato very watery, so it should be cut into either large rings or half rings. Small tomatoes are best cut into slices (four pieces from one fruit). Cherry tomatoes are cut in half or left whole.
• Cucumber allows several cutting methods: rings, ovals (diagonally cutting), half rings, serpentine (using a special device). The shape of the vegetable also allows it to be cut lengthwise into slices, strips, or cubes.
• Onion cut only into rings, the rings are placed either on top of all vegetables, or alternating with them. You can decorate the slices with a bunch of fresh onion feathers, which can be easily bent, laid, and made into a pattern.

Any cut of vegetables can be decorated with any herbs: parsley, dill, basil, lettuce.

Shaped tomato slicing

Shaped cucumber slicing

Shaped onion slicing

Video: “How to make a rose from a cucumber?”

Beautiful vegetable slicing for the festive table: design and decoration

You can decorate vegetable cuttings in both simple and original ways. For this you will need a few ideas:

Festive fruit slices on a platter

Shaped cutting of vegetables Meat cutting for the holiday

Meat slicer

Festive vegetable and cheese slicing Cheese and sausage dicing

Butterfly sliced ​​meat and vegetables

How to cut apples beautifully so that they don’t darken when slicing?

Apple- one of the most healthy and tasty fruits. Buying an apple is not a problem at any time of the year. If you eat an apple with fatty foods, it will may help the digestion process. The acid in apples helps break down complex fats and speed up metabolism.

You can choose a sweet or sour apple for slicing. Its structure is dense enough that allows you to cut fruit into thin slices and beautifully placed on a serving plate. The only and main problem of the apple is the large amount of iron in it, which contributes oxidation of fruit in fresh air(we are talking about pulp).

To prevent this from happening and the apple not to darken, it needs to be processed citric acid in one of the following ways:

• Sprinkle apple slices with lemon juice
• Wash the apple pulp (sliced) in water and lemon juice.
• Drizzle the apple with lime juice before serving.

Slicing an apple into a flower shape

Apple slicing "leaf"

Swan apple slicing

Video: “How to cut an apple beautifully?”

Beautiful sliced ​​orange for the holiday table: design and decoration

Just like an apple, an orange is a wonderful addition to the holiday and everyday table. The acid of orange will help digest fatty foods and serve as a snack for alcoholic drinks.

Slicing an orange is quite simple. You can cut citrus rings or half rings. There is no need to peel the orange; the crust will help keep the slices in shape. Fruit is a must pit that may be present in it.

You can combine orange slices with other fruits: lemon, apple, kiwi, grapefruit, banana, pear and berries.

Slicing orange blossom

Slicing an orange with other fruits

Video: “Rose from an orange”

Beautiful sliced ​​pineapple for the holiday table: photo

A pineapple - exotic fruit(in particular, scientifically it is considered a vegetable, since it grows in the garden). A pineapple ideal for slicing, which can decorate any table, especially a festive one. In terms of its taste, pineapple can act as a dessert, or can be combined with meat and poultry dishes.

The unusual shape of the pineapple allows several winning ways to cut it, which will result in a beautiful holiday dish. Pineapple has enough thick skin which should be cut with a knife. This is done carefully so as not to scratch your hands with the thorns on the peel.

Pineapple fruit cut in half, the pulp is cleaned out. The pulp can be cut into slices and placed not on a plate, but in a pineapple bowl, preserving all its features: skin and green tail. This cut will immediately delight your guests.

Pineapple as a cut can be successfully combined with other fruits: kiwi, pineapples, grapefruit.

Beautiful sliced ​​pineapple with berries

Swan pineapple slice

Cutting pineapple into cubes

Slicing pineapple into rings

Video: “Pineapple slicing option”

Beautiful fruit slices for a children's holiday table: design and decoration

Children's cutting should "interest" children. That is why fruits are cut in an original way, repeating cartoon stories and interesting pictures.

The most popular ways to cut fruit slices:

• Make a “fruit skewers”
• Make a “fruit hedgehog” using toothpicks
• Make a drawing out of fruits

Interesting ideas for fruit slices for children:

Fruit sliced ​​apple with berries

Herring often decorates the holiday table, since it is a favorite “snack” for strong alcoholic drinks among the “Russian people”. In order to give it a more “elegant look”, you should use several ways to decorate fish:

• Cleaned fish can be placed on a plate in pieces, alternating them with slices of fresh lemon.
• Fish can be decorated white or blue onion rings, onions can be inserted between the pieces.
• You can decorate the laid out pieces of herring, sprinkle them with chopped green onions(onions can be replaced with chopped dill or parsley).
• The flesh of the fish goes well with green olive flavor, which can simultaneously decorate the table setting.

Festive cutting of herring

Bright and beautiful sliced ​​fish

Video: “Fish slicing”

When preparing for a festive event at home, real housewives pay special attention to the decoration of the festive table. These are not only beautifully presented snacks.

Appetizing and beautiful cuts for the table are a whole art, which is sometimes a pity to eat. But what can you do for your dear guests to show off your culinary skills and appear like a real hostess in front of those present?

You can find an innumerable number of options on the Internet on how to beautifully arrange slices for the holiday table - these include sausage slices for the table, cheese slices, vegetable and fruit slices, holiday meat and fish slices, as well as beautiful assorted cuts.

To make it easier for you to find the most beautiful and original cuts for the holiday table, we decided to collect in one article the best ideas for decorating different types of cuts, show what can be used as a decoration for the cut and how to cut food correctly.

Beautiful table cuts, photo examples of which we have collected in the gallery, are made in modern traditions, taking into account the latest culinary methods of serving snacks, which can be easily repeated at home.

Sliced ​​meats on the table - festive decoration of sliced ​​meats

When preparing cold cuts for a holiday table, basically like any other, make sure that the knife is sharp enough. Cut the pieces into equal thin slices.

If it is a sausage cut, the shape of the pieces will depend on the type of sausage. Medium-sized sausage is cut at an angle, large sausage is cut into slices, thin sausage, like “hunting sausage”, is cut into slices of equal length.

It’s not at all difficult to arrange a selection of cold cuts, which includes sausages and meat, meat rolls and even tongue. You can lay out the cuts in strips, in a fan, in a circle, alternating types of meat.

For slicing, white flat plates, round or square according to your taste, would be ideal. Sliced ​​meats on a large wooden plate will look original.

You can decorate sliced ​​meats with vegetables, berries and herbs. Suitable for decorating sliced ​​meat and sausage. From thin slices of salami or ham you can make beautiful flowers to decorate the slices.

Cheese slices for the table - beautiful slices of different types of cheese

Beautiful slices of different types of cheese always add sophistication to the holiday table. You can cut cheese in a variety of ways, the main thing is that the pieces are as uniform as possible.

It is better to cut hard cheeses into cubes and put them on skewers. Dutch cheese can be cut into slices and rolled into tubes. You can do the same with processed cheese for sandwiches. This cheese makes a good choice for decorating cheese slices in the form of lilies.

For a more original cut of cheese, the product can be cut using molds, giving the pieces different shapes. This creates a lot of waste that can be used in other dishes.

Since cheese goes well with nuts and honey, these products should be used to decorate sliced ​​cheese.

Sliced ​​fish on the table - beautiful design of a fish plate

For fish lovers, we offer photo ideas for decorating fish slices on the table. Beautifully sliced ​​fish is decorated with lemon or lime slices. Caviar will be a chic decoration and addition to a fish plate.

A truly bright and appetizing fish selection for a festive table consists of red fish fillets, shrimp, salmon, halibut and other types of fish.

If there are sprats in the fish plate, it is better to serve them on sandwiches or add them to butter so that guests can make their own canapés.

Fish slices are arranged in rows or sectors, depending on the quantity and type of fish appetizers.

Sliced ​​vegetables for the table - a bright and satisfying vegetable plate for the holiday table

Not a single holiday table is complete without beautiful vegetable slices. A juicy and varied vegetable plate should definitely be included in the home holiday menu.

How to decorate and design cutting vegetables depends on your imagination and abilities. If you own a carving machine, then decorating a vegetable slice cannot be unattractive, and you can always surprise your guests with an originally designed vegetable slice.

Bright roses made from carrots, beets or cucumbers, lush chrysanthemums and onion lilies will be an excellent decoration for vegetable cuttings.

Even the simplest cut of cucumbers and tomatoes can look very beautiful and appetizing if you cut and arrange the vegetables correctly. You can arrange vegetables on a plate in a circle, in sectors or in paths. See photo examples of original design of a vegetable plate at home.

Assorted holiday cuts – creative photo ideas for decorating the cuts

If the variety of appetizers on the holiday table is large enough, it’s worth making a beautiful assortment. But the fish slices should be left separately.

The platter goes well with sliced ​​cheese and sausage. You can add vegetables and fruits to it as decoration, beautifully arranged on green lettuce leaves. Such a large assorted selection will be appropriate not only at the festive buffet table, but also at the New Year's feast.

Today, culinary masters like to serve cuts with a bold composition, which necessarily includes a sauce in the middle of the plate. As for me, this type of cutting is suitable for a small group of friends.

Although, if the assorted selection consists of more refined appetizers, and the decoration is appropriate, then a similar slicing option will be suitable for a festive table.

Beautifully decorate your own slices for the holiday table