A gourmet fruit basket makes a thoughtful gift for parents, friends, teachers, party hosts and anyone who deserves appreciation. Fruit baskets not only look nice, they also require little effort to put together.
The first step to making a gourmet fruit basket it to buy colorful fruit that is free of blemishes and bruises. Although you can buy traditional fruit like bananas, apples and oranges, adding an exotic touch to the gift such as pineapples, mangos and kiwis can give your gift an added inkling of thought.
Remember to be considerate to what types of foods and fruits you buy as you want the person to EAT the food stuffs instead of stashing it somewhere and forgetting about it. Many times in the past, I have gotten a fruitcake that I just throw away due to me just HATING it.
You need to use a basket in order for you to make a fruit "basket". Fill a wicker basket with colored shredded paper (optional) and arrange the fruit atop the paper. Make a base with the bigger fruit on the bottom and the smaller fruits atop. After you have your fruit arranged for your gourmet fruit basket, use a heat-sealable plastic gift wrapping to protect your basket. You can buy the heat-sealable wrapping paper in different colors and designs. Make sure your type of wrapping paper is approved for direct food contact. Cut the wrapping paper around 3 times the size of your basket because you need to wrap the entire basket! Be considerate here when wrapping the basket. Make it look appealing. There's nothing worse then receiving gourmet fruit baskets that are hastily wrapped and look awkward.
Place the entire basket in the middle of the wrapping paper and proceed to wrap the basket. Make sure you crumple it at the top as it gives a nice touch of finality. You are bound to get a great deal of appreciation if you manage to pull it off. A nice looking gift basket is a piece of art. A Gourmet Fruit Basket makes for a great gift any time of the year and it is sure to give you the appreciation you deserve.
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