Down in the Deep

Sample Project from "Entertaining Edibles" by Sidney Escowitz

Ingredients

• 2 lemons
• lime
• 2 allspice berries
• red radish
• toothpicks
• sharp paring knife

Directions:

1. On work surface, position lemon on side to form fish body. If it rolls, trim away a small slice to create a flat bottom.
2. Cut a round slice from second lemon. Towards back of fish body, cut small slit; insert round slice to form fin.
3. Also from second lemon, cut small, quarter-moon-shaped slice of rind. Make small incision in top of fish; insert rind to form head.
4. From lime rind, cut two same-size rounds; attach to front with toothpicks to form fins.
5. Also from lime rind, cut two small circles; attach with toothpicks to form eyes. In centers, attach allspice berries.
6. Cut small slice of radish; attach with toothpick to form mouth.

Copyright 2004 Sixth&Spring Books

Photography by Jack Deutsch