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Preparing Salads and Dressings
Preparing Salads and Dressings
AND DRESSINGS
Common Terminologies Used in Preparing Salads and
Dressings
Blanch to briefly boil or steam, making the skins of
fruits and nut meats easy to remove. It also stops the
enzymatic action in foods so they retain flavor and color
when frozen.
Salad Greens
Salad Herbs
Salad Vegetables(root and green
vegetables)
Salad Fruits
Salad Farinaceous Ingredients
Meats and Cured Vegetablesfor salad
Salad Oils
Vinegars
Gelatin,
Nuts
Salad Greens
Iceberg
Romaine Lettuce
Boston Lettuce
Bibb or limestone lettuce
Loose-leaf Lettuce
Bean Shoots
Snow Pea Sprouts
Radicchio
Salad Herbs
Parsley
Thyme
Oregano
Basil
Rosemary
Mint
Salad Vegetables
Root Vegetables
Green Vegetable
Root Vegetables
parsnip
onions
Radish (red)
potato
Sweet potato
Flower Vegetables
avocado
cucumber
eggplant
tomato zucchini
Legumes
Bacon, fried
Chicken, roasted, poached
Beef
Lamb
Sausage
Cured meatthat can be included are:
Prosciutto
Bresaola
Salami
Ham
Cured Vegetables
Cured vegetables can be bought in the grocery
store and are stored in bottles. Vegetables can
also be preserved in a vinegar solution and
then used in any salad dish. These vegetables
are the following:
Olive
Virgin Olive
Walnut
Hazelnut
Rose (strong and expensive)
Truffle (expensive)
Chili (very strong)
Sesame
Vinegars
Vinegar is a fermented liquid from wine,
cider, sherry etc. Its acidic content can be used
to preserve food and can be used as an
accompaniment or as dressing. The flavour
and or ingredients used can be emphasized on
the sourness of the vinegar.
Chopped herbs
Herb sprigs
Julienne of carrot
slivers of spring onion
Roasted and chopped nuts can also add
Accompaniment
Accompaniments are the complementary
addition to the main ingredient of the meal.
Sauces and/or dressings are used as
accompaniment in making a salad. It can be
classified as:
vinegar-based
mayonnaise-based
REMEMBER:
Dressings used should complement the
ingredients. Blander ingredients may be
contrasted with a flavorsome dressing, while
more pronounced flavoured ingredients
require a milder dressing.
Presenting and Arranging the
Salad -Structure and
Characteristics of a Salad
Structure of a Salad
In preparing a salad, it may or may not
have all part. The structure of a salad
includes the base, body, dressing and
garnish.
Yield:200 ml
Ingredients
50 ml wine vinegar
150 ml corn oil
A pinch of salt and pepper
Procedure:
Yield:200 ml
Ingredients
2 pcs. egg yolk, preferablypasteurized
A pinch of salt
A pinch ofdry mustard
A pinch ofcayenne
170 ml corn oil
sliced lemon
Procedure:
Crack the egg on a flat surface. Open the eggs halves
apart. Gently slide the yolk back and forth between one half of
the shell to the other separating the egg yolks from the egg
whites.
Place the egg yolks in a bowl and beat with a wire whisk
until well beaten.
Mix the ingredients rapidly. Then slowly pour the oil. When
the emulsion forms, add the oil slightly faster.
Mix together the salt, dry mustard and cayenne to the bowl of
beaten egg yolks. Beat until well mixed.
Squeeze the lemon and beat its juice to the mixture for
tartness and consistency.
Place the mayonnaise in a clean sauceboat to serve.
Other Dressing
These are categorized as the cooked
dressings with similar in appearance to
mayonnaise dressings but has more tart
flavour and with little or no oil content.
These varieties of dressings have
neither mayonnaise nor oil and vinegar.
This includes dressings on sour cream, on
fruit juice and yogurt, and on low calorie
dressings.
Chantilly Cream
Ingredients
Procedure:
Combine the chilled whipping cream, powdered
sugar and vanilla extract in a large bowl.
Appetizer Salad
- are prepared as the first course of the meal to
stimulate the appetite. It is a light salad that has crisp
ingredients (cheese, crabmeat, etc.) coated with
sharp, tangy, flavourful
Accompaniment Saladdressing.
-are light and palatable without too much richness
in flavour. It is serve to complement other dishes to be
served. This dish must balance and harmonize with
the rest of the meal.
Main Course Salad
-are served large enough and should contain significant
portion of protein. Popular choices are meat, poultry,
seafood and egg salads.
Separate-Course Salad
-are very light salad without filling. This is served after
the main course to refresh their palate before taking the
dessert. Avoid dressings that are heavy and rich, such as
sour cream and mayonnaise, to completely cleanse the
appetite.
Main Course Salad
-are served large enough and should
contain significant portion of protein. Popular
choices are meat, poultry, seafood and egg
salads.
Separate-Course Salad
-are very light salad without filling. This is
served after the main course to refresh their
palate before taking the dessert. Avoid
dressings that are heavy and rich, such as
sour cream and mayonnaise, to completely
Dessert Salad
cleanse the appetite.
-mostly contains fruits, sweetened gelatin,
nuts and cream which are usually sweet. It is
a type of salad best served as a dessert or as
part of a party or buffet menu.
SALADS ACCORDING TO INGREDIENTS
Green Salad