Salads & Salad Dressings Flashcards
salad came from what word
greek word “sal” which means salt
what is a dressing
coating/it coats the salad greens
give 6 types of lettuce
boston, iceberg, leaf, baby lettuce, romaine, micro greens
give 4 types of chicory
belgian endive
curly endive
escarole
radicchio
give 9 other greens
- arugula
- dandelion
- mache
- sorrel
- spinach
- sprouts
- water cress
- edible flowers
- fresh herbs
4 steps/idk of purchasing
- usually bought in case of 24 heads
- washed & eaten
- some r bought precut & prewashed
- purchase salad greens daily
6 storage tips
- some can last a week
- some should be eaten immediately
- store in orig cartons
- should be stored in: 34 - 38 degrees F
- dont store near apples & tomato
- dont wash til needed
ratio of vinaigrette
3 oil:1 vinegar
vinaigrette is also known as?
french dressing basic
substitute for vinegar
lemon juice
4 examples of flavoring agents
- herbs
- spices
- garlic
- sugar
emulsified cold sauce
mayonnaise
5 types of salads
- green salads, tossed
- green salads, composed
- bound salads
- vegetable salads
- fruit salads
informal style of salad
green salads, tossed
how do we make a green salad, tossed?
place greens, garnish & dressing in a bowl then combine by tossing
4 examples of garnish:
- cheese
- nuts
- fruits
- vegs
4 components of green salad, composed
- base
- body
- garnish
- dressing
what is in a base
layer of greens
what is a body
the main ingredient
in a green salad composed, what is it’s body?
meat/protein
define garnish
added to salad for color, texture, flavor
should complement, rather than mask other flavors
dressing
bound salad is made of what 8
- meat
- poultry
- fish
- shellfish
- potato
- pasta
- grains
- legumes
define veg. salad
from cooked/ raw vegs
