Vandyke is a culinary term inspired by 17th-century painter Vandyke’s portraits of men with pointy v-shaped beards. It’s the verb used to describe the process of cutting a zig-zag pattern around the circumference of a lemon to create decorative lemon half garnishes to dress up fish platters and other plates. It’s easier than it looks to vandyke a lemon and shows your guests that you care. Here’s how.
Reference: How to vandyke a lemon (Cookthink)
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Interesting. Thanks for posting the technique.
I’ve seen the technique, but never heard that term before.
…you learn something new everyday…..
My mom used to do this with tomatoes, boiled eggs and radishes. Very pretty!
The kids love apples cut like this. I never heard it being called Vandyke though.
You can do this with a range of veggies which is great. Easy way to garnish any dish!
I’ve been doing this for years and never knew the name of the technique
I do this all the time, it’s so easy and pretty.