LOL! Looks like someone shook the staff all over the fish.

Anyone know of a source for faux fiddle heads? I search and search...need some for memory ornaments for my DIL. She had them in her wedding bouquet.

So creative!

Love it. 6 4 time, somewhat unusual, just like you! 😉

I had to educate myself a little on fiddleheads. I've never cooked or eaten them and I've never seen them offered in a store. I was in three and a seafood market today, not one fiddlehead to be found.

It seems we have one species here that's edible and they become so weedy when they pop up I pull them out, cut them off, do my best to kill them as tenacious as they can be. (bracken fern) Making me unlikely to harvest my own although I do have opportunity to do that.

Yours look both lovely and interesting.

I was hoping to recognize the melody, but oh well, it's still beautiful--and I'm sure it tastes good!

Another work of art.

I always have two questions when I see these works of art. 1. How do you keep the food hot while you are doing the arranging? 2. Who gets to eat them?

I often think that but this particular dish seems quick enough. The artistic piece can be done well in advance, then place a few fiddleheads and basically dump the rest.

I gathered a few late emerging ones just yesterday! Quick sauté with a little butter, ate them with my turkey burger (my cooking doesn't reach dcarch's level).

Thank you all for your kind comments.

Sorry for the late reply. It has been very hectic for me.

floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK , FOAS is correct, it didn't take long to plate this dish. In general I pour boiling water over the platter and the thick ceramic platters I use can keep the food warm for a long time.

For me, it's a habit of my cooking, always pay attention to make sure the food looks carefully done and appealing. I have been doing this for so long, it really is my second nature. I already have an idea how the food will turn out even before cooking. Then there is no special lighting and camera work. Just take out the cell phone and click , click, done, and serve.

dcarch