Plate (noun)

Definition

To elegantly arrange food on a dish, except in most restaurants it just means dumping it in the middle of an oversized plate.

Example Usage

The chef spent 5 minutes plating a $45 salad that had maybe $3 worth of ingredients on a $15 plate.

Source: Culinary terminology

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