A feast to the eyes and taste buds, fruit art is as fun to eat as it is to look at! In honor of Tu B’Shevat, let’s take a closer look at the art of fruit carving,Fruit Art: Make the Cut!,A feast to the eyes and taste buds, fruit art is as fun to eat as it is to look at! In honor of Tu B’Shevat, let’s take a closer look at the art of fruit carving
When my oldest daughter was born my very excited mother-in-law carved a watermelon into an adorable baby carriage in honor of her first grandchild. When I saw the intricate details such as the wheels hood and carriage handle she’d formed I knew it wouldn’t only be the centerpiece at the Kiddush but the most popular conversation piece as well!
While there’s some debate over whether the art of fruit carving originates from China Japan or Thailand it definitely seems to have started someplace in Asia before catching on in Europe.
Depending on the nature of the people and surrounding culture fruits were carved into different designs such as flowers animals characters objects and even people to mark a special occasion.
Long ago when the import/export route took weeks or months to traverse people could work only with in-season produce. Therefore Europeans mostly carved vegetables such as radishes beets onions and cabbages while Asians had more access to melons and papayas.
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