I asked what food I should try to photograph next and Jared one of my longtime “Holiday Wars” fans said I should make the Cashew Chicken recipe described in this Youtube video by Dodger Leigh. I did slightly change what she had. I added water chestnuts and seasonings like ginger, garlic, and salt, but the core of the recipe is hers.
I decided to put the Cashew Chicken over wild rice because the browns and blacks would give it more texture than if I had only used solid white or solid brown rice. Color was a big issue. That’s why I added the asparagus when plating the dish. I also sprinkled some fresh chopped onions on top to keep it from looking all brown.
For lighting, I shot this in front of my soft box with a reflector, so nothing too fancy.
Here is a bird-eye shot:
Comments
4 responses to “Food Photography: Cashew Chicken!”
S'cuse me sir, but do you just put all of the ingredients into the slow cooker and leave it for 4 hours? I'm making it tomorrow night for dinner and it's my first time cooking. I hope you reply soon! 🙂
She should tell you in the video how to cook it. But yeah the basics for the sauce/chicken part is that you throw everything into a crock-pot except for the cashews. Then maybe 30 minutes before you serve the dish, that's when you add the cashews.
As for the rice you need to cook that separately.
Alright, thank you sir! P.S i am a big fan of Dodger 🙂
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