Garnish (cooking)

A garnish is an item or substance used as a decoration or embellishment accompanying a prepared food dish or drink.

[2] This is in contrast to a condiment, a prepared sauce added to another food item primarily for its flavor.

They may make a cocktail more visually appealing, such as when a Mai Tai is topped with any number of tropical fruit pieces.

Examples include a banana split sundae with cherries on top or buffalo wings served with celery stick garnish and blue cheese dressing.

[29][30] Tools often used for creating food garnishes include skewers, knives, graters, toothpicks, and parchment cones.