Help with pasta plating

Sean_Van_Chu_138151

Hey guys,

I was wondering if anyone could tell me how professional chefs plate pasta like this? I can get the twirl down, I just use a pair of chop sticks or long tongs, but the thing that I can't get down is the neatness. Normally when I twirl pasta like above, I get rogue strands of pasta that protrude or have end pieces stick straight out like a bad hair day. Any tips or advice appreciated also is there a name for this plating technique? I just call it the twirl haha. And also trimming with scissors does not help either, sometimes one wrong cut and the pasta starts to fall.

David_C_78141

One thing you can use is a meat carving fork with the two long prongs. I am thinking you could hang the noodles over the edge of a pot and you can adjust the strands so they are at the same level. This will help cut down on the loose strands. You might have to use your other hand to tuck or break off the loose ends.