Fruit baskets make for eye-catching, healthy and delicious gifts for the upcoming holidays. Although they may seem very complicated, you can make one almost effortlessly. Unleash the fruit ninja inside you by following this easy tutorial on how to cut fruit and design them into baskets.
If you are used to the slicing and dicing of carrots, cucumbers, and any other vegetable, you need to know that these usual chopping actions do not apply to fruit. Fruit come in a variety of shapes and sizes, therefore, each must be cut in its own unique way. Perhaps the easiest trick goes to the apple – which requires only to cut into quarters. Then there’s oranges, which need to have the top and bottom cut off before you cut through the middle part. As for a pineapple, you must quarter it. To do so, cut through the middle of the fruit from top to bottom, then slice across the quarters to get the perfect pieces. You might consider doing this to a watermelon, but there’s a better way to do so. If you find it sloppy to eat watermelon the usual way, you can go ahead and slice the fruit in half and turn it over. Slice it in strips - vertically and horizontally – for shareable pieces that are easy and fun to eat!
The days when you would need to spend a fortune just to give healthy, yet delicious, gifts to your family and friends are gone. Now that you know how to cut your fruit properly, you can go ahead and create a fruit basket like a pro.
After choosing which fruit you want to go into the basket, you must select the container to carry these fruits so you have an idea of how much space you have to work with. If you are looking for gift ideas that are placed in beautiful yet functional containers, then set your sights on top quality novelty wood cutting boards.
Deluxe cutting boards come in a variety of shapes and sizes, which make them excellent receptacles for your fruit and are made from either cherry, walnut, or maple. These long-lasting boards can give your colorful fruit that fun and homey touch to whomever you decide to gift them to.
Once you have chosen from the wide array of uniquely-shaped or laser engraved cutting boards available on our website, all that’s left to do for your basket is line the base and place your fruit. Remember to place the bigger items in the middle and the smaller fruits around the sides. Don’t forget to add their own novelty board in the back of the basket! If you’d like, you can place edible additions throughout, such as cheese, nuts, chocolate, etc. Finish it off with a bow as embellishment for a beautiful, homemade gift.
Fruit gift basket ideas are not too hard to make. If you know how to slice your fruit properly – and choose a sturdy cutting board for this project – you can create fruit baskets that could even be sold commercially, if wanted! Check out our models for you to personalize and gift someone along with a fruit basket today!
