If you want to bring your creative fruits and veggie art to the next level, get inspired by this amazing carved food art from the best kitchen artists worldwide. Making it your mission to feed your child with the daily recommended servings of fruit and veg is often exactly this – a mission! In fact, you know it very well from your own experience. It’s one thing to serve your kid a bunch of tomato slices as a side. And a wholly different affair to present a plate with a garnish of tomato roses or a bunny carved into a carrot. Making their breakfast smile is worth it.
![Stunning Fruit & Vegetable Carving](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/getting-creative-with-fruits-and-vegetables-blueberry-hedgehog-momooze.com-picturesque-playground-for-moms.jpg)
A Little Bit of Background
Fruit and veggie carving is a very common, centuries-old technique for garnishing. Historically originating from 13th-century Ancient China, 14th-century Siam (today, Thailand) along with banana stalk carving, or 15th-century Japan (known as mukimono), the techniques were picked up by European restaurateurs in mid 20th century. Nowadays, edible arrangements are an art form in their own right and the resultant wow factor certainly exceeds the labor investment.
At home, you can start with something simple and easy, i.e. bananas and apples. They are both cheap, small and easy to fairly easy to work on. Also, there are plenty of easy food carving tutorials on YouTube that will help you make your child’s breakfast plate or lunchbox extra fun and attractive. For the simplest creations, you don’t even need a special set of tools and knives. Often, you can start with what you already have in your kitchen – standard paring and grapefruit knives. Alternatively, there are also classes at local studios and abroad. For instance, if you’re on a family vacation in Thailand, you’ll find plenty of traditional fruit carving classes on offer.
A New Realm of Edible Creations
When it comes to the greatest food carving artists, however, there is a whole new realm of edible creations to explore. From large-scale edible flower and animal sculptures to beautiful intricate patterns and traditional motifs carved on giant pumpkins and watermelons. Or, tiny peanut sculptures and floral patterns, you name it! These intricate carvings are usually created within just minutes, since the quick oxidization of the fruit or veggie starts to discolor the artwork soon after the peel has been removed. Check out these stunning fruit and veggie creations below from top artists and studios and get inspired!
Pumpkin Carving
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Coconut Parrots
![Stunning Fruit & Vegetable Carving](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/fruit-and-vegetable-carving-coconut-parrots-momooze.com-mom-magazine.jpg)
Avocado Florals
![Stunning Fruit & Vegetable Carving](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/fruit-and-vegetable-carving-avocado-florals-momooze.com-mom-magazine.jpg)
Watermelon Lion
![Stunning Fruit & Vegetable Carving](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/fruit-and-vegetable-carving-watermelon-lion-momooze.com-mom-magazine.jpg)
Honey Melon Florals
![Stunning Fruit & Vegetable Carving](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/fruit-and-vegetable-carving-honey-melon-florals-momooze.com-mom-magazine.jpg)
Pumpkin Rooster
![Stunning Fruit & Vegetable Carving](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/fruit-and-vegetable-carving-pumpkin-rooster-momooze.com-mom-magazine.jpg)
Broccoli Sacred Geometry
![Stunning Fruit & Vegetable Carving](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/fruit-and-vegetable-carving-broccoli-sacred-geometry-momooze.com-mom-magazine.jpg)
Carved Apple Geometry
![fruit and vegetable carving carved apple geometry momooze.com mom magazine](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/fruit-and-vegetable-carving-carved-apple-geometry-momooze.com-mom-magazine.png)
Muskmelon Flower
![fruit and vegetable carving muskmelon flower momooze.com mom magazine](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/fruit-and-vegetable-carving-muskmelon-flower-momooze.com-mom-magazine-1024x683.jpg)
Carrot Flowers
![fruit and vegetable carving carrot flowers momooze.com mom magazine](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/fruit-and-vegetable-carving-carrot-flowers-momooze.com-mom-magazine-1024x562.jpg)
Watermelon Tropics
![fruit and vegetable carving watermelon tropics palm trees momooze.com mom magazine](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/fruit-and-vegetable-carving-watermelon-tropics-palm-trees-momooze.com-mom-magazine.jpg)
Floral Cantaloupe
![fruit and vegetable carving floral canteloupe momooze.com mom magazine](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/fruit-and-vegetable-carving-floral-canteloupe-momooze.com-mom-magazine.jpg)
Pumpkin Goat
![fruit and vegetable carving pumpkin goat momooze.com mom magazine](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/fruit-and-vegetable-carving-pumpkin-goat-momooze.com-mom-magazine.jpg)
Watermelon Dragon
![fruit and vegetable carving watermelon dragon momooze.com mom magazine](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/fruit-and-vegetable-carving-watermelon-dragon-momooze.com-mom-magazine.jpg)
360-Degree Florals
![fruit and vegetable carving beautiful pumpkin florals momooze.com mom magazine](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/fruit-and-vegetable-carving-beautiful-pumpkin-florals-momooze.com-mom-magazine.jpg)
A Garden of Edible Plant Sculptures
![fruit and vegetable carving carved fruits and veggies momooze.com mom magazine](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/fruit-and-vegetable-carving-carved-fruits-and-veggies-momooze.com-mom-magazine.jpg)
Cantaloupe Mermaid Scenes
![fruit and vegetable carving women mermaids canteloupe momooze.com mom magazine](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/fruit-and-vegetable-carving-women-mermaids-canteloupe-momooze.com-mom-magazine.jpg)
Descending Eagle
![fruit and vegetable carving eagle momooze.com mom magazine](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/fruit-and-vegetable-carving-eagle-momooze.com-mom-magazine.jpg)
Majestic Peacock
![fruit and vegetable carving carved peacock momooze.com mom magazine](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/fruit-and-vegetable-carving-carved-peacock-momooze.com-mom-magazine.jpg)
Lush Flowers
![fruit and vegetable carving flower momooze.com mom magazine](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/fruit-and-vegetable-carving-flower-momooze.com-mom-magazine.jpg)
Dragon in Progress
![fruit and vegetable carving women carved dragon in progress momooze.com mom magazine](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/fruit-and-vegetable-carving-women-carved-dragon-in-progress-momooze.com-mom-magazine.jpg)
Gourd Pot
![fruit and vegetable carving gourd pot momooze.com mom magazine](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/fruit-and-vegetable-carving-gourd-pot-momooze.com-mom-magazine.jpg)
Pumpkin Flowers
![fruit and vegetable carving pumpkin flowers momooze.com mom magazine](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/fruit-and-vegetable-carving-pumpkin-flowers-momooze.com-mom-magazine.jpg)
Pisa Tower
![https://www.pinterest.com/pin/494199759109004398/](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/fruit-and-vegetable-carving-pisa-tower-momooze.com-mom-magazine.jpg)
Peacock Couple
![fruit and vegetable carving pumpkin peacocks momooze.com mom magazine](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/fruit-and-vegetable-carving-pumpkin-peacocks-momooze.com-mom-magazine-683x1024.jpg)
Carved Cake
![fruit and vegetable carving white cake momooze.com mom magazine](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/fruit-and-vegetable-carving-white-cake-momooze.com-mom-magazine.jpg)
Carrot Bird
![fruit and vegetable carving bird momooze.com mom magazine](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/fruit-and-vegetable-carving-bird-momooze.com-mom-magazine.jpg)
Eagle Head
![fruit and vegetable carving watermelon eagle momooze.com mom magazine](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/fruit-and-vegetable-carving-watermelon-eagle-momooze.com-mom-magazine.jpg)
Squirrel Gourd
![fruit and vegetable carving squirrel gourd momooze.com mom magazine](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/fruit-and-vegetable-carving-squirrel-gourd-momooze.com-mom-magazine.jpg)
Apple Art
![fruit and vegetable carving apple art momooze.com mom magazine](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/fruit-and-vegetable-carving-apple-art-momooze.com-mom-magazine.jpg)
Carved Apple Roses
![fruit and vegetable carving carved apple roses momooze.com mom magazine](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/fruit-and-vegetable-carving-carved-apple-roses-momooze.com-mom-magazine.jpg)
Watermelon Rose
![fruit and vegetable carving watermelon flower petals momooze.com mom magazine](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/fruit-and-vegetable-carving-watermelon-flower-petals-momooze.com-mom-magazine.jpg)
Egg Carving
![fruit and vegetable carving egg carving momooze.com mom magazine](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/fruit-and-vegetable-carving-egg-carving-momooze.com-mom-magazine.jpg)
Peanut Sculptures
![fruit and vegetable carving peanut carving momooze.com mom magazine](https://www.momooze.com/wp-content/uploads/fruit-and-vegetable-carving-peanut-carving-momooze.com-mom-magazine.jpg)
Here’s an amazing compilation of stunning food art for 2019.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1KismjvDrs
Stay tuned for more!