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Preparing Salads and Dressings
Preparing Salads and Dressings
Mix of fruits commonly fresh or canned fruits mix or topped with whipped cream and
milk. Buko, Fruit, Buko Pandan, and Coffee Jelly Salads are very popular.
COMPONENTS OF SALAD
An appetizing salad contains four basic parts, the base, body, dressing,
and garnish. Each part is extremely important in salad preparation. If a part is
not properly done or omitted, success in preparing salad is not attained.
The main components of salads are as follows:
Base- Consisting of greens such as leaf, romaine head or Bibb lettuce and in
most cases these greens are left on the plate as bowl. The base keeps the
plate or bowl from looking bare and provides color in contrast with the
body.
Body- This is the main part of the salad. It should be given the most attention.
The type of salad to be served determines the kind or kinds of ingredients to
be used. Ingredients should be well-chosen and arranged.
COMPONENTS OF SALAD
Dressing- This is usually served with every type of salad. It adds flavor,
provides good value, helps digestion, improves palatability and also
serves as garnish. The dressing maybe acid based as vinaigrette or fatty
dressing as mayonnaise based dressing.
Garnish- The purpose of the garnish is to add eye appeal to the finished
product and to Stimulate the diner’s appetite. It improves the form and
enhances the taste of salad. The garnish is the part of the basic
ingredients of salad and also an additional item to blend with and complement
the body. The garnish should be simple and should attract the diner’s atten-
tion.
SALAD INGREDIENTS