What is the name of this garnishing technique?

Question

It is a kind of spooning thing and it produces a lemon-like shape, it's used for things like ice cream and butter etc.

http://www.sbs.com.au/food/recipes/baked-trout-her...

on this ^^^ it is the yellow butter things surrounding the fish.

I really need to know!!!!!!

Answer 1

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The potatoes are tourned, the garnishing techniques is called a quenelle... Similar shape, but not the same thing.

Answer 2

Quenelle (kuh-Nel) is a french term that originates from a meat or fish dumpling. Do to the shape, it refers currently to a three sided football shape made by warm spoons for ice cream, creme fraiche, or mashed potatoes.