Simple and beautiful plate ornament (9) - cold spell onion lotus

This onion lotus was made a few years ago, and when I posted the picture, I asked how to make lotus leaves? But I felt that splicing lotus leaves was too much of a test of patience, so I never made a recipe. Recently, I asked again, so I simply recorded the production process. If you are interested, when making it, you should be mentally prepared to hone your knife skills and patience!! (Create your own recipes, please do not reprint without my consent!) ）

Ingredients

Cucumber 1~2

Onion 1

Garliccloves 3 cloves

Seaweed Alittle

Mashedpotatoes(optional) Appropriateamount

Cooking Instructions

"National Wind Lotus"
1. Prepare materials and tools:
Ingredients: onions, cucumbers, garlic cloves, seaweed, mashed potatoes.
Tools: knives, kitchen scissors, a basin of cold water.
(1) Note: Onions, do not choose ones that are too long or too flat; Cucumbers, it is better to choose coarser ones. The smoother the cucumber will be more beautiful to make; garlic cloves, try to choose slender ones with some curves; Mashed potatoes can also be used, it is used as a base, and it plays a certain role in fixing when placed.
(2) Note: â˜ž Prepare a basin of cold water to prevent volatile substances on the onion, how to use:
1. Before cutting the onion, soak the knife in cold water for a while, so that when cutting, you will not cry due to the stimulation of volatile substances.
2. After cutting and peeling off the onion, soak it in cold water for a while, and there will be no tears when it is made.
2. The production of onion lotus:
â˜ž Before cutting the onion, soak the knife in cold water for a while, so that when cutting, you will not burst into tears due to the stimulation of volatile substances.
1. As shown in the picture: take the onion, cut off its head and tail, (don't cut off too much) and peel off the outer scarred layer.
2. As shown in the figure: With a knife, cut down from the head of the onion, and the thickness of the knife can be about two to three layers.
3. As shown in the figure: all the way to the tail.
4. As shown in the figure: It can be divided into 4 or 6 slices, and the number of slices depends on the size of the onion and your preference.
5. As shown in the picture: When peeling to the fourth or fifth layer, break off the peeled onion slices. (Because I don't know how many layers there will be inside the onion.) Generally, there are four to five layers of onions, depending on the size of your onion. 6.
As shown in the figure: When peeling the core of the onion, gently cut a small opening with a knife, and peel it by hand, trying not to break the skin inside.
7. As shown in the figure: after peeling off, there will be onion petals of this form inside, which are very similar to the buds of lotus flowers. (Peel it for later use, and then make unopened lotus buds.) 8.
As shown in the figure: â˜ž soak the broken onion slices in cold water for a while to prevent tears from being stimulated by volatile substances.
9. As shown in the picture: select the appropriate onion slices and make lotus petals. (When making petals, be sure to choose according to the shape of onion slices, so that the lotus petals will look natural.) 10.
As shown in the figure: first use kitchen scissors to cut out the rough shape of the petals.
11. As shown in the figure: After cutting, use a fruit knife to thin the back of the petals.
12. As shown in the figure: After shaving, carefully trim the rough places.
(Note: The onion skin is thicker, and then thin. First, it is convenient for pruning; Second, the onion lotus that has been thinned and pruned will not look rough and dull because of the thick onion skin. ï¼‰
13. As shown in the figure: take a more suitable onion slice and make a second petal.
14. As shown in the figure: according to the same method as the first petal, use kitchen scissors to cut out the rough shape of the lotus petals. After cutting, use a fruit knife to thin the back. After shaving, carefully trim the rough areas.
15. As shown in the figure: the form of the second piece after it is done.
16. As shown in the figure: the form of the third piece after it is done, the practice is the same as above.
17. As shown in the figure: the form of the fourth piece is done, and the practice is the same as above.
18. As shown in the figure: the form of the fifth piece is done, and the practice is the same as above.
19. As shown in the figure, the petal shape after all are done.
20. As shown in the figure: take the spare onion core and make the unopened buds of the lotus. If the size is appropriate, trim the tail and flatten the back, and you can directly make the bud of the lotus. (Peel off a thin layer on the back, so you can lay it flat and not roll it around.) ï¼‰
21. Look at the picture: If the pattern is too large, press the pattern in the figure. Break the onion core and use the smallest part.
22. As shown in the figure: choose another onion slice with a similar color and use the kitchen to cut out the shape of petals.
23. As shown in the figure: thin, trimmed, make slightly open petals.
24. As shown in the figure: the form of lotus flowers and buds.
3. The production of cucumber lotus leaves:
Although the production of this kind of lotus leaves is simple, the slicing is still a test of knife work, and patience should be required when making.
1. As shown in the figure: take a cucumber.
2. As shown in the picture: first peel off a thin strip of skin on the side of the cucumber. (If you make a lot of lotus flowers, you can cut both sides and keep them as the stems of the lotus.) When peeling, the cucumber head and cucumber handle should be reserved, and then the lotus pod and lotus leaf core should be made.
3. As shown in the figure: when cutting the cucumber into sections, a cucumber can be cut out of 4 sections and a cucumber segment about 6 cm long. (6 cm has been reserved, the distance for subsequent pruning)
4, as shown in the figure: then on the peeled side, cut in half from the middle.
5. As shown in the figure: take one of the sections, cut off one side of the cucumber first, and trim it neatly.
6. As shown in the figure: Then, start to slice the cucumber, cut it slowly, and try to be as thick and uniform as possible for each slice. (This step is very practiced knife work and patience, and the thickness is about 1 mm.) ï¼‰
7. As shown in the figure: the shape of a section of cucumber after cutting, â† the arrow points to the part that is not wanted on both sides. (But don't throw it away, you can make a dragonfly body later.) ï¼‰
8. As shown in the picture: take the cut cucumber slices.
9. As shown in the figure: according to the form in the figure, oblique cutting. The top is wide and the bottom is narrow, and the length of each piece is about 5~5.5 cm.
Note:
(1) It is my personal habit to cut it this way, and you can also cut it directly into triangular cucumber strips and then slice it.
(2) The length of the cucumber strips can be adjusted according to the size of the lotus flower you make.
(3) If it is cut off, the long triangle strip without cucumber seeds should not be thrown away, and the subsequent can be made into dragonfly wings.
10. As shown in the figure: after cutting, if the length of each section is inconsistent, trim it neatly with a knife.
11. As shown in the figure: when spelling lotus leaves, first put a group of groups into a fan.
12. As shown in the figure: After it is placed, slowly pick it up with a knife.
13. As shown in the figure: Gently place it on the plate, if the distance between each piece is uneven, you can adjust it with a toothpick.
Fourth, the practice of lotus root:
1. As shown in the figure: take 3 cloves of garlic and peel the skin. At the same time, the seaweed is soaked in water.
2. As shown in the figure: according to the shape in the picture, place the garlic cloves. After putting the soaked seaweed, pick up a small piece with a toothpick and place it at the junction of each clove of garlic.
5. The practice of lotus pod:
materials: cucumber head, black sesame seeds, coriander stalks.
1. As shown in the figure: take the cut cucumber head.
2. As shown in the figure: prick the cut cucumber head with a toothpick and prick 7 holes.
3. As shown in the figure: in each hole, stuff black sesame seeds.
4. As shown in the figure: At the other end, tie a larger hole, stuff the selected coriander stems, and the lotus canopy will be ready. (Use coriander stalks thicker.) ï¼‰
6. Dragonfly practice:
1. As shown in the figure: take the cucumber strips that are not used when making cucumber slices.
2. As shown in the figure: remove the core of the cucumber strips and thin them.
3. Look at the picture: use a knife or scissors to trim according to the shape in the picture. Cut out the relatively flat end into a sharp corner shape to make the head of a dragonfly.
4. Look at the picture: cut the tail narrower according to the shape in the picture. At the same time, take four lotus leaves, and the remaining Yangtze River Delta cucumber slices to make dragonfly wings.
5. As shown in the figure: according to the shape of the â† arrows in the figure, cut into the wings of dragonflies, a total of 4.
6. As shown in the figure: the eyes are two small round pieces cut out of cucumber skin.
7. As shown in the figure: the form of the dragonfly is all done.
7. Lotus plate decoration combination:
1. As shown in the figure: take a little mashed potatoes and put them in the position where the lotus flowers are placed. (Mashed potatoes may or may not be used.) 2.
As shown in the picture: Place the lotus petals.
3. As shown in the figure: take the peeled cucumber skin and make the flower diameter of the lotus.
4. As shown in the figure: the form of lotus, flower bud and flower path.
5. As shown in the figure: according to the position in the figure, place the mashed potatoes into a small oval circle â•, not too big, about 2.5~3 cm long. (Mashed potatoes may or may not be used for this step.) 6.
As shown in the figure: arrange the cucumber slices into a fan-shaped shape and place them according to the shape in the figure.
7. As shown in the figure: use fan-shaped cucumber slices in turn, and gradually increase. Arrange it with a toothpick while you lay it out. If you really can't get it neat, you can use a knife or scissors to trim it, and the time to test your patience has come!
8. As shown in the figure: After all the lotus leaves are placed, there will be an irregular round hole in the center, which can be covered with a small circle made of cucumber or cucumber skin. (Personally, I think it's more beautiful to cover it with cucumbers.) ï¼‰
9. As shown in the figure: After making lotus leaves, lotus roots, lotus pods, dragonflies, and a picture of onions and lotus flowers are all completed.
8. The practice of watermelon peel or winter melon peel lotus leaf:
1. As shown in the figure: take a watermelon peel or winter melon peel and cut it thin with a knife, so that the lotus leaves are more beautiful.
2. As shown in the figure: according to the shape in the figure, cut out 6 or 12 triangles.
3. As shown in the figure: After cutting, combine into an irregular oval.
4. As shown in the figure: the uneven length of the place, use a knife to trim it. However, don't trim it too round, too round and look dull.
5. As shown in the figure: according to the shape in the figure, the edges and corners of the triangle are trimmed and rounded, and each edge is marked with a knife to create wavy lines.
6. As shown in the figure: After trimming, put the cucumber in the center, and the lotus leaves will be completed.
Note: Pay attention to the color when splicing lotus leaves, the dark color should be as close to the dark color as possible, and the light color should be as close to the light color as possible.
You can also use copper money grass, chrysanthemum and other lotus leaves, the effect is also very beautiful.
â˜… Note: The recipe is very detailed, please read it carefully before making it.