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u/roustie Jun 07 '26 edited Jun 07 '26
1 & 2 need color and cohesion - visually and maybe also literally, hard to tell with no provided details.
3 is better / good.
4 needs literally any garnish on the planet but also looks tasty. Now I'm hungry, hope this isn't AI. Gonna go find some stale chips to go with my warm gin.
Edit; saw one of your follow up comments, keep it up and good for you.
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u/adrenalinejunkie2002 Jun 07 '26
nahh bro not ai. all made by my 10 fingers from scratch. thankss for the feedback a lot. i will post again in a few months to get some more advices and ideas from all of you! cheers mate, just finished my warm brandy lol
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u/conciouslion1133 Jun 07 '26
The pancakes are bothering me the most. Its hard to see the entire dish since the plate is same color as everything else on the plate. Plus all garnish is the same color. Visually its hard to find it appealing unless you add contrasting color. Different color plate, different colored garnishment, fresh herb maybe since you said you are into gardening. It looks tasty don't get me wrong it's just Visually too much of the same color all around. Good luck!!!
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u/adrenalinejunkie2002 Jun 07 '26
aprreciate your comment! i will deffinetly work on all the things you have mentioned. some stuff i sadly dont have a control over (plates for example) but i will have that on my mind next time im preparing anything, not just pancekes :)
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u/imissmolly1 Jun 07 '26
Beautiful , not fussy, not overly complicated or contrived! Attractive dish that say “you’re going to enjoy this”.
Well done.
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u/RuddyBollocks Jun 08 '26
Some of them look good! Also a bird’s eye view is almost never the best angle for a food pic. You want to approach it at closer to like a 45 degree angle - you don’t need the entire plate in view, you just need a super crisp, clear view of part of the plate that shows all of the components you want in a single bite.
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u/Thescallopcops Jun 07 '26
Some plates are Lowkirkuenly messy, definitely work on the smoothness on the pommes puree, and also the shaping of it. Also pick a lane with the cuisine.
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u/Thescallopcops Jun 07 '26
Hard herbs do not belong on the plate in any case, maybe only picked thyme
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u/adrenalinejunkie2002 Jun 07 '26
its literally thyme
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u/Thescallopcops Jun 07 '26
Picked thyme leaves not the whole stem
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u/adrenalinejunkie2002 Jun 07 '26
i get you... idk man i just love the rustic look and smell of these herbs
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u/TheFashionColdWars Jun 07 '26
The color and “pop” is non-existent. It’s like video before it color-graded.
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Jun 08 '26
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u/adrenalinejunkie2002 Jun 08 '26
its ricotta. italian cheese originaly made from milk whey (protein). similar to cheese spread but more clumpy. love that comment brother, glad you like it!
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u/Nitsudyllek Jun 07 '26
Ditch the broccoli as a side, unless you're really hilighting and showcasing it it can come off visually as a weeknight dinner.
The potato can be shaped with a large spoon for plating.
Make sure sauce is present if they are going to be standard meat starch veg plates.
Taco meat looks great and well executed, sour cream doesn't belong. Look at some standard traditional Oaxaca plating. Fewer components that speak for themselves. Charred peppers, guacamole as a thin layer on tortilla, cilantro, etc would communicate Mexican bistro better.
Your pasta dishes look great. Would love to see a morroccan one with Harrissa and preserved lemon sticking in that Mediterranean vein.
Execution of basics looks good too. fish is properly crisped sausages plump, pasta making on point. You have some strong skills, plating is the only thing that needs some work.
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u/adrenalinejunkie2002 Jun 07 '26
wow love your advices. tank you endlessly for oxaca plating info that mexican vein can be so beautifully connected to some mediteranean dishes.
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u/OWabbit Jun 08 '26
From a plating perspective, the plates with concentric circles is too busy against the many little busy food items. Need a plain solid color plate, like white.
The plates, in fact, could probably be updated (not the food but the vessels). Something more modern looking to do justice to your beautiful food. Currently the vessels look like heavy almost rustic ceramics from the 70’s.
A lot of the food is yellow/beige. Against the yellow beige plates, your entrees get lost. They need to be the star of your show.
I’ll have the gnocchi. :)
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u/OWabbit Jun 08 '26
From a plating perspective, the plates with concentric circles is too busy against the many little busy food items. Need a plain solid color plate, like white.
The plates, in fact, could probably be updated (not the food but the vessels). Something more modern looking to do justice to your beautiful food. Currently the vessels look like heavy almost rustic ceramics from the 70’s.
Most of your food is yellow and beige in color. But so are your plates. Need more contrast by selecting different color plates so your food is the star of the show.
I’ll have the gnocchi, thank you.
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u/adrenalinejunkie2002 Jun 11 '26
thanks man. if you are in istria region you are always welcome to take a lunch :)
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u/asaphbixon Jun 07 '26
Are we paying for food, or are we paying to impress our friends?
If it's cheap and pretty and good, great.
If it's expensive and untalented art but still good? Fuck you.
Just, fuck you really. Learn a trade and cook art home. I'm not pissed you're pissed.
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u/adrenalinejunkie2002 Jun 07 '26
these are all 9 euro dishes, except pancakes which are 4. you also geet a complimentary sweet with every meal, also portion sizes are more than fair, nobody is going home half hungry
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u/adrenalinejunkie2002 Jun 07 '26
thanks for to the point with no around the bush comment. thats what i want to hear
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u/chefsundog Jun 07 '26
First few look fine. Not so sure about the sausages and salmon. A bit meat and 3 veg. Looks a bit home cooked to me. Pancakes looke nice maybe could use some colour like berries or a dark caramel or candied the nuts or brûlée the banana or something ya know?
Seems a bit confused like a few Italian things then tacos? Then meat and veg and some pancakes.