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plating

plating

3 4.6
To arrange food on a plate so it looks attractive before serving
  • noun
  • /ˈpleɪtɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : emplatado
  • He spent hours perfecting the plating of the dessert, making it look as good as it tasted.
  • cooking, prepping, and plating

Examples

  • Around the same time the 21st Century Limited ticket sales went live, Achatz's team set up a password-protected blog containing ingredient diagrams, menu progressions, and even video demonstrations of the restaurant's plating techniques.

    Blog text (15)
  • Plating succulent shrimp nestled inside blue corn tortillas smothered with a green chile and cream cheese sauce.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • This I got to up my plating game here, so I'm coming right over the top.

  • We normally see these food decorations in the plating of dishes.

    Blog text (26)
  • I'm new at plating and read these forums till I'm blue in the face.

    Blog text (32)
  • If I'm using a finishing salt, meaning right before presenting the food or plating the food, I'll use Maldon sea salt.

  • Plating now, chef.

  • There were bloodstains on the concrete around the bones and armor plating of the diller.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • First, I took pictures of my prep work and plating in order to assemble a manual for myself on how to cook, but it was the people, the places, and the stories behind them that caught my eye more than the beauty shot of a finished dish.

    Blog text (20)
  • According to the chef, the team hopes to "evoke and reflect the heritage of the Midwest, its flavors and feel, but done with quality ingredients and clean plating."

    Blog text (1)

Compounds

armor plating
  • Specialized
1 4.2

Thick hard metal plates that protect vehicles or buildings from enemy fire

metal plating
  • Specialized
3.9

A thin metal layer on a surface for protection or decoration

tin-plating
  • Specialized
4.6

Putting a thin layer of tin on metal to stop rust and make it look better

shell plating
  • Specialized
7.9

Metal plates that form the outside of a steel ship like planks on a wooden ship

Surface Forms

plating singular
platings plural

Morphology

plating = plate (transparent) = plate + ing

The noun is a straightforward '-ing' nominalization of the verb 'plate' meaning arranging food; learners can derive this meaning from the verb.

Etymology

The word plating also comes from plate, meaning the 'dish' you eat from, so plating is the art of arranging food on a plate to make the meal look attractive.