Chapter 6: Salad And Sandwiches Flashcards
4 Kinds of Salad
Appetizer salad
Accompaniment salad
Main Course salad
Dessert salad
It is a type of salad that is light, smaller-portion salads served as the first course of the meal. This salad should stimulate the appetite. This means they must have fresh, crisp ingredients; a tangy, flavorful dressing; and an attractive, appetizing appearance.
Appetizer Salad
A type of salad that is a side salad used to accompany the main course as a side dish;
examples include potato salad and coleslaw.
It must balance and harmonize with the rest of the meal, like any other side dish. Side-dish salads should be light and flavorful, not too rich. Vegetable salads are often good choices.
Accompaniment Salad
A type of salad usually containing a portion of one or more high-protein foods, such as meat, fish, eggs, legumes, or cheese.
It should be large enough to serve as a full meal and should contain a substantial portion of protein.
It should offer enough variety on the plate to form a balanced meal, both nutritionally and in flavors and textures.
Main-course salads
A type of sweet salads containing fruit, gelatin, sweeteners, or whipped cream. They are often too sweet to be served as appetizers or accompaniments and are best served as dessert or as part of a buffet or party menu
A type of sweet salads containing fruit, gelatin, sweeteners, or whipped cream. They are often too sweet to be served as appetizers or accompaniments and are best served as dessert or as part of a buffet or party menu
Dessert Salad
PARTS OF THE SALAD (4)
- BASE
- BODY
- GARNISH
- SALAD DRESSINGS
[PARTS OF THE SALAD]
usually a layer of salad greens that line the plate or bowl in which the salad will be served.
BASE
[PARTS OF THE SALAD]
consists of the main ingredients potato in potato salad, chicken in chicken salad, macaroni in macaroni salad and fruits in fruit salad
BODY
[PARTS OF THE SALAD]
enhances the appearance while also complementing the overall taste; must be edible. Example: nuts, grilled chicken jelly, crouton,
GARNISH
[PARTS OF THE SALAD]
is a seasoned liquid or semiliquid added to the body of the salad for flavor, tartness, spiciness, and moistness.
SALAD DRESSINGS
STEPS IN ARRANGING THE SALAD
- Keep the salad off the rim of the plate.
- Strive for a good balance of cold
- Height helps make a salad attractive.
- Cut ingredients neatly
- Make every ingredient identifiable.
- Keep it simple.
TYPES OF SALAD DRESSINGS
- Oil and vinegar dressings (most unthickened dressings).
- Vinegars
-Lemon Juice
-Egg Yolk
-Seasonings and Flavorings
- Vinegars
- Emulsified Dressing- mostly thickened dressing
-Mayonnaise-based Dressing - Cooked dressings (similar in appearance to mayonnaise dressings, but more tart, and with little or no oil content).
* Sour Cream Fruit Salad dressing
* Cooked Salad dressing
* Honey Lemon Dressing
* Fruit Salad Dressing
* Low-Fat Buttermilk Yogurt Dressing
is a food typically consisting of vegetables, sliced cheese or meat, placed on or between slices of bread, or more generally any dish wherein bread serves as a container or wrapper for another food type.
SANDWICH
KINDS OF SPREADS
BUTTER
MAYONNAISE