RU2270750C1 - Method for carving of flower from hard kinds of vegetable and fruit pieces - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: food-processing industry, in particular, production of flower-shaped decorative members from vegetable and fruit pieces used for decoration of various dishes for home or festive table.

SUBSTANCE: method involves carving flower-shaped member from hard kinds of vegetable or fruit piece; providing flower in the form of rows of semi-round or sharpened petals, said rows being placed in layer-by-layer manner; before beginning of carving petals, selecting type of cutting trough-shaped tool of round or angular shape depending on kind of flower selected; forming petals in circular manner on top or side surface of vegetable or fruit piece by providing slot or furrow of desirable length of petal L in vegetable or fruit piece body by reciprocating motion of selected cutting tool; setting cutting tool at an angle to cutting plane so that its upper ribs do not protrude beyond surface to be cut; adjusting width of petal by extent of penetration of cutting tools; forming subsequent rows of petals; arranging cutting tool at different angles to cutting plane in order to produce petals of different thickness; dipping flower produced into low-concentration acetic solution for storage.

EFFECT: improved quality and wider range of decorative members.

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Description

The invention relates to methods for the manufacture of decorative products and compositions from solid types of vegetables and fruits during their artistic cutting, used to decorate various dishes, home or festive tables, as well as in cafes and restaurants.

A known method of removing the core from the fruit and the device for its implementation in the form of a hollow cylinder with a cutting edge around the circumference (see AS SU No. 342604, class A 47 J 17/02, 1970). When using this device, the fruits are given some decorative and aesthetic appearance, but this method cannot be attributed to the artistic cutting of vegetables and fruits, because the capabilities of the device are limited only by these functions.

A known method of cutting fruits into rectangular pieces and a device for its implementation, made in the form of a hollow hemisphere with a cutting edge around its circumference and longitudinal knives fixed inside the hemisphere (see Japan patent No. 251085, class B 26 3/04, 2002). The obtained pieces in the form of parallelepipeds can be used to decorate some products, but this method can also not be attributed to the artistic cutting of vegetables and fruits.

A known method of cleaning pineapples from the peel and a knife for its implementation with a cutting edge formed by two faces located at an angle to each other (see PCT patent No. 96/35359, class A 47 J 17/04, 1995). In this way, slanting pineapple peel strips triangular in cross section are cut, but it is not suitable for decorative artistic cutting of vegetables and fruits.

A known method and device for performing threading on flat wooden surfaces, including a set of cutting tools with different curly cutting edges (see patent RU No. 2077429, CL 44 V 3/02, 1992). In this way, a convex pattern is applied to the wooden surfaces on a stencil using cutting tools with curly cutting edges. Such a device has more opportunities for artistic decorative cutting than previous devices, but due to its design features it cannot be used for the manufacture of decorative products from vegetables and fruits.

The closest technical solution to the claimed invention is a method for the manufacture of decorative ornaments from vegetables and fruits, including the execution in the form of layers in layers arranged in a circle of semicircular or pointed petals (see the book by M. Kuznetsova “Decoration of dishes”, Flowers from vegetables, M., Olma Press, 2001, pp. 8-125). This rather complicated method can only be used by professionals with extensive experience in the manufacture of such jewelry. It provides for a long period of training in the art of cutting flowers from vegetables and fruits (several years). It is especially difficult to make flowers from solid types of vegetables and fruits, such as potatoes, carrots, beets, radishes, daikon, radishes, turnips, kohlrabi, pumpkin, zucchini, apple, onions, etc. The known method is not only complicated, but also laborious.

The objective of this technical solution is to produce flowers from solid types of vegetables and fruits while simplifying the operations of artistic and decorative cutting of vegetables and fruits, increasing the convenience of processing fruits, increasing the speed and quality of cutting, improving the quality and decorativeness of the resulting products.

The problem is achieved in that when implementing the method of manufacturing a flower from a blank of solid types of vegetables and fruits, made in the form of rows of semicircular or pointed petals stratified in a circle, before starting the formation of the petals, depending on the type of flower selected, the type of cutting grooved tool is semicircular or angular shape, and the formation of the petals in a circle is carried out either on the upper surface of the workpiece or on the side by performing in the body of the workpiece of the recess and grooves to the required length of the blade L by reciprocating the selected cutting tool installed at an angle to the cutting plane so that its upper ribs protrude beyond the surface to be cut, while the width of the blade is controlled by the depth of the cutting tools, then form subsequent rows of petals, in addition, to obtain petals of different thicknesses, the cutting tool is placed at different angles to the cutting plane, and then the flower made is lowered into a weak solution p vinegar for storage.

The invention is illustrated by drawings.

Figure 1 shows a conical blank of vegetable for making a flower. Figure 2 - barrel-shaped blank. Figure 3 - sequence of the formation of the petals in the body of the workpiece. In FIG. 4 - semicircular grooving cutting tool, side view. Figure 5 is the same front view. Figure 6 is the same, top view. Figure 7 is a side-view cutting flute tool of an angular shape. On Fig - the same front view. Figure 9 is the same, top view. In FIG. 10 - the formation of blanks from daikon. In FIG. 11 - manufacture of petals on the side surface of a daikon blank with a semicircular grooved cutting tool. In Fig.12 - the manufacture of petals on the upper surface of the workpiece from carrots with a cutting flute tool of a semicircular shape. On Fig - the manufacture of the first row of petals on the side surface of the onions from onions cutting angular shape flute tool. On Fig - the same, the manufacture of subsequent rows of petals. On Fig - finished flower "Chrysanthemum" from beets, made by cutting a grooved tool of an angular shape. On Fig - flower "Dahlia" of carrots, made by a cutting grooved tool in a semicircular shape. On Fig - a flower of the type "Dipsacus" of carrots, made by a cutting flute tool of an angular shape. In Fig.18 - a flower of the type "Artichoke" from onion, made by a grooved cutting tool of an angular shape.

A method of manufacturing a flower from the procurement of solid types of vegetables or fruits "Carving" is as follows.

In the manufacture of a flower from the preparation of solid types of vegetables or fruits, almost all known dense fruits are used, for example, potatoes, carrots, beets, radishes, daikon, radishes, turnips, kohlrabi, pumpkin, zucchini, apple, onions, etc. In this case, either the natural form of the fruit is used, or the preform is made in the form of a truncated cone 1 (Fig. 1), barrel-shaped form 2 (Fig. 2). The workpiece is made using flat cutting tools, holding the fruit with one hand, and the cutting tool with the other. In the manufacture of the workpiece determine its longitudinal and transverse axis. For the manufacture of a flower or a bud, elongated elements of the petal type (grooves and grooves) are formed — petals (see FIG. 3) using semicircular or angular cutting grooved tools, which are shown in FIGS. 4-9. Depending on the type and type of future product, the formation of elongated elements begins by deepening the cutting tool into the fetal body (or a workpiece from it) in the upper or lower part of the lateral surface 3, or in the upper surface 4, starting from its central axis X-X , or from its periphery, i.e. from the edge 5 (figures 1 and 2).

The type and size of the cutting flute tools are selected depending on what size the petals and flowers want to receive and what kind of fruit is used as a workpiece. In the manufacture of a flower of the type "Astra" or "Chrysanthemum" (Fig. 15), a small-sized angular-shaped cutting tool is used, because the petals of these plants are narrow and long. In the manufacture of a flower of the "Artichoke" type (Fig. 18), a medium-sized and large-sized cutting flute tool is used, the petals of the flower are quite large. For a flower like "Dahlia" (Fig. 16), a large-sized semicircular grooved cutting tool is used. For a flower of the "Dipsacus" type (Fig. 17), a medium-sized angular-shaped cutting flute tool is used.

When using a cutting flute tool with a semicircular 6 or angular 7 shape (Figs. 4-9), its cutting edge 8 is set at an angle to the selected surface of the body of the fetus or the workpiece so that the upper ribs 9 extend beyond the cut surface. By translating or reciprocating the cutting flute tool, recesses or grooves are made to the selected length L of the blade, and the depth of the cutting flute tool controls its width H (Fig. 3). Repeat this operation in a circle, forming the first row of 10 petals (figure 3). Before forming the next row of 11 petals, if necessary, remove excess parts, for example, the elements 12, hatched in figure 3, with the same tool, placing it above the upper ends 13 of the previous row 10, or by hand. Next, subsequent rows of petals are formed, and each subsequent row is formed either staggered or in an offset order relative to the previous row. If necessary, the formed petals slightly deviate from the axis X-X of the fetus in such a way as to prevent fracture of the petal in the area of connection with the fetus. To obtain petals of different thicknesses by their height, the cutting flute tool is placed at different angles to the cutting plane. With the reciprocating movement of the cutting flute tool along the length L of the blade, lateral corrugations are obtained on the surface of the blade.

The manufactured products are immersed in water or a special solution, for example, a weak solution of vinegar for short-term storage before collection in the composition, and then, if necessary, tinted with natural dyes from the juice of other fruits, for example, beetroot, carrot, tomato, green radish juice, etc. to give them different colors and shades.

Then, from decorative products in the form of flowers, buds, leaves, branches, decorative artistic compositions are formed to decorate the table or ready meals. This method allows you to quickly perform decorative art cutting of fruits and vegetables, quickly producing beautiful edible compositions that can be used in homemade food, on the festive table, as well as in cafes and restaurants.

Thus, the claimed invention allows to produce flowers from solid types of vegetables and fruits while simplifying the operations of artistic and decorative cutting of fruits and vegetables, increasing the convenience of processing fruits, increasing the speed and quality of cutting, improving the quality and decorativeness of the resulting products.

Claims (2)

1. A method of manufacturing a flower from a blank of solid types of vegetables or fruits, made in the form of layers of semicircular or pointed petals arranged in layers around the circle, characterized in that before starting to form the petals, depending on the selected type of flower, the type of cutting grooved tool is semicircular or angular and the formation of the petals in a circle is carried out either on the upper surface of the workpiece or on the side by making in the body of the workpiece a recess or groove to the required length L of the blade with the reciprocating movement of the selected cutting tool installed at an angle to the cutting plane so that its upper ribs protrude beyond the cut surface, while the width of the blade is controlled by the depth of the cutting tools, then the subsequent rows of petals are formed, in addition, to obtain the petals of different thicknesses according to their height, the cutting tool is placed at different angles to the cutting plane. 2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the flower is dipped in a weak solution of vinegar for storage.

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