Menu Planning Flashcards
What is a Menu?
A Menu is an appropriate combination or list of dishes written in a particular sequence to be prepared
What are the 7 qualities of a well written menu?
- Good Nutrition
- Preparation and Cookery Methods
- Correct Sequence
- First letter of dish name capitalized
- Meat, poultry or fish, fried baked or roasted is served with gravy
- Beverage is optional and written last in the menu
- Menu is not indicating quantities
What are the types of meals?
Breakfast
Mid-day Meal
Evening Meal
Brunch
Snack
What is an Appetizer?
An appetizer is one or more small items or quantities of food served at the beginning of the meal
What is a Fish course?
A Fish course is any kind of fish dish, or shell fish accompanied by a cooked non-starchy vegetable
What is an Entrée?
An Entrée is a small savory protein dish served between the fish and meat courses
What is a Main Course?
A Main Course is a meat dish, which is accompanied by a cooked or uncooked vegetable dish and a carbohydrate dish
What is a Dessert?
A Dessert is a sweet dish served at the end of the meal
What are five Dessert examples?
Cakes
Pies
Cookies
Ice cream
Fruit Salad
