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My PPT - Salads
My PPT - Salads
garnishes should be
attractive
Accompaniment Salads
vegetables
Bound salad
Usually a layer of
salad greens that line
the plate or bowl
Romaine, chicory or
loose leaf lettuce can
be used as the base
Body
The main ingredient
Can be a mixture of
vegetables, meats, and fruits
Salad ingredients can vary
by season or occasion but
freshness
is always important
Garnish
Iceberg - lettuce is by
far the major type.
Heads are large, round
and solid, with outer
leaves medium-green.
Inner leaves are a lighter
green.
SALAD GREENS
Romaine - lettuce
plants are tall and
cylindrical with crisp,
folded, dark-green
leaves. It is famous
for it use in Caesar
Salad.
SALAD GREENS
Chinese cabbage -
is an elongated plant
resembling celery.
Some of the varieties
develop a firm stalk,
while others have an
open, leafy form.
Other greens used in salad-
making:
Watercress - is a small,
round-leaved plant that
grows naturally along the
banks of a freshwater
streak or ponds. It spicy
flavor make it a favorite
for use as a garnish or in
mixed green salads.
Other greens used in salad-
making:
Spinach - is often
used in raw salad.
Salad dressings
- a type of sauce which is generally poured on
a salad, or spread on the bread of a
sandwich, it is either made of mayonnaise or
of oil and vinegar, that is served on salad.
the basic salad dressings used
today can be divided into three
categories:
1. OILS
Corn oil is widely used in dressings. It
has a light golden color and is nearly
tasteless, except for a very mild
cornmeal-type flavor. Cottonseed oil,
soybean oil, canola oil, and
safflower oil are bland, nearly
tasteless oils. Vegetable oil or salad
oil is a blend of oils and is popular
because of its neutral flavor and
relatively low cost.
INGREDIENTS:
3. LEMON JUICE
Fresh lemon juice may be
used in place of or in addition
to vinegar in some
preparations, when its flavor
is desired.
INGREDIENTS:
4. EGG YOLK
Egg yolk is an
essential ingredient in
mayonnaise and other
emulsified dressings.
INGREDIENTS:
5. SEASONINGS AND
FLAVORINGS
Nearly any herb or spice
can be used in salad
dressings. Fresh herbs are
preferable to dried herbs as
flavorings, especially when
the dressings are used for
simple, light mixed
Arranging Salads