Food Outside Your Comfort Zone: 25 Serving Styles That Break the Rules (26 photos)

A steak on a shovel instead of a plate, lemonade in a measuring cup like a chemistry experiment, and a cake languishing in a cage like a dangerous predator—is it possible?





Quite right. If you think a cutting board is too boring, welcome to a world where the cutlery boycott has been taken to the extreme. Here, chefs have abandoned the banal plates, instead embracing cutting boards, cages, and even toys that can be used for serving. Ready to be inspired? Perhaps after watching this, you'll think of an alternative use for that shovel you've been using for a while.

1. A stylish little trough



2. It always tastes better straight from the pan





3. Grab it and Bite



4. Served as is



5. Cake in captivity



6. Bite and Dip it in



7. A classic of the genre



8. And this one is convenient, one-bite.



9. And desserts Also



10. The frying pan holds its own



11. Back to basics



12. The measuring cup - also cup



13. Variation on a theme



14. Burrito on a tortilla



15. And the board, and the tray, and Plate



16. Pens are for weaklings



17. Mixed-Up



18. Harsh Style



19. Ascending or descending?



20. Tender on Hard



21. Horns That Found a Second Life



22. Food Arrived



23. You need to take care of your dishes



24. Mixing business with pleasure



25. For those who sports