garnish

garnish Definition

gar·nish (gär′nis̸h)

transitive verb

to decorate; adorn; embellish; trim
to decorate (food) with something that adds color or flavor a steak garnished with parsley
Law to attach as a result of a garnishment

Etymology: ME garnischen < extended stem of OFr garnir, to furnish, protect < Gmc *warnjan > warn

noun

a decoration; ornament
something put on or around food to add color or flavor, as parsley or watercress
Obsolete a fee, esp. one formerly extorted from new prisoners by inmates of English jails or by the jailer

garnish Related Forms

gar′·nisher noun

garnish Synonyms

trimming, embellishment, topping; see decoration 2.

garnish Synonyms

embellish, trim, beautify, deck; see decorate.

garnish Law Definition

To seize a debtors property, held by a third party, in order to recover a debt; commonly against debtors earnings from an employer.

garnish Usage Examples

Object

salad: Arrange the cheese, egg and apple mixture in the middle and garnish the salad with slices of the remaining egg and apple.
soup: Slice the bulbs in half and use to garnish soups or grilled or roasted meat or fish.
dish: Spoon the tofu and pepper stir-fry onto the plates and garnish the dish with the chopped fresh chives.
plate: Slice some lemon and cut each slice half through, so that you can garnish each plate with a twist.
bread: Cheese would be a good starting point, or perhaps bread garnished with butter.
fish: Also eaten in salads and used by Japanese to garnish fish, what a useful herb!

Converse of object

exclude: Our cakes exclude any garnishes and decorations as everyone has their own ideas of how to decorate their ' cake ' .
make: The flowers are perfectly edible, they make a pretty garnish anyway.
add: During the setting time we can add a little garnish.

Adjective modifier

opulent: The most opulent garnish in the world - gold leaf is the perfect decoration for the Wedding Table.

Modifying Another Word

immediately: Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately garnish with the lemons slices and parsley.
then: When happy serve over the lamb then garnish with the zest of an orange and some finely shredded mint.

Noun used with modifier

salad: Choose only low-fat options and pile your plate up with lots of the salad garnish to pick at.

Preposition: with

sprig: Pour over ice cubes, add soda water to taste and garnish with a sprig of mint and a slice of orange.
wedge: Top with the tuna steak and garnish with a lime wedge.
parsley: Place on hot plates and garnish with parsley and lime or lemon wedges.
watercress: Arrange on four very hot plates and garnish with watercress.
coriander: Transfer to serving dice and garnish with fresh coriander.
chive: Arrange the scallops on top of the salad, drizzle with some miso dressing and garnish with chives and lime.

Preposition: for

dish: We kept the tail, a few of the legs and the head as a garnish for the dish.

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