What can I use instead of tuille for a desert plate garnish?

Question

This is for work.I work at a bar so I need to be able to make alot at a time and they need to be cheap per peice. Thank you.

Answer 1

Some classic dessert garnishes:

Sauces (cold or warm): chocolate, vanilla custard (crème Anglaise), caramel

Fruit purées: raspberry, strawberry, blackberry, mango, kiwi, peach

Fresh fruit: (sliced or whole) raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, pomegranate seeds, mangoes, kiwi, peaches, star fruit, pineapple; caramelized banana and/or pineapple

Citrus: fresh or candied zest, fresh or candied rounds

Edible flowers: pansies, rose petals, marigolds, tulip petals, orchids, violets, nasturtiums, orange blossoms, snapdragons

Herbs: mint leaves, lavender sprigs, lemon thyme, rosemary

Powders: confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg

Ice cream: any flavor; if you make your own, try a sour cream or crème fraîche ice cream (substitute sour cream for half of the heavy cream) for a sweet-tart contrast.

Whipped cream: plain, sweetened, or enhanced with liqueur or flavored extracts. Try whipping half heavy cream, half crème fraîche with a little sugar for a tangy-sweet topping.

Chocolate: shavings, curls or other chocolate designs

Nuts: whole or chopped, plain or candied, toasted or raw (ground raw pistachios are a beautiful garnish); long shreds of fresh or toasted dried coconut

Cookies: any kind, but tuiles and butter cookies are the most versatile

Once you've decided what dessert to serve, think three-dimensionally. Use the whole plate as your canvas. Sauces, purées and fruit can be arranged all the way to the edge of the plate. The plate can be dusted with cocoa powder, citrus zest or chopped nuts (but remember, you have to serve the dessert. You have to be able to pick the plate up without destroying the composition). Use tall curls and ruffles of chocolate or long, thin cookies propped up next to or through the middle of the dessert for visual interest.

Answer 2

Sprigs of fresh mint look nice and the leaves can be eaten if desired. Or a few fresh berries.

Answer 3

why not try decorating your tray/platter with sugared flowers (very easy to make or you can purchase them) edible flowers or even just some fresh flowers? it is a very nice touch, especially the sugared ones-looks very high dollar!

Answer 4

I was going to suggest mint leaves too. You could use doilies (sp?).