Impress your dinner guests with these beautiful carrot butterflies and cucumber fans

Who doesn’t love food that’s made to look like animals?

These carrot butterflies are surprisingly simple to craft, yet impressive enough to be the talk of the dinner table. Chef Davy Devaux with Make Sushi offers step-by-step instructions on how to make both the butterflies and some cucumber fans where they can alight.

You will need:
1 carrot, cut into quarters
½ cucumber
Cutting board
Miyabi or other sharp knife
Paring knife