Salad

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Salads

Do you remember
what a salad is?

1. A savory liquid food item with stock
2. A bundle of herbs and spices wrapped with twine
3. A single food or a mix of different food with a dressing
4. Celery, onions, and carrots

What is a composed salad?
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Remember...

A salad is a single or a mix of different food accompanied of bound by a dressing

• Contain meat, grains, fruit, nuts of cheese and no lettuce
• Can be appetizer, second course, an entrée or more

Remember...

Tossed vs Composed?

Remember...

Bound Salads:

• Can include proteins (chicken or tuna), potatoes, pasta, and/or vegetables. 
• It all must be "bound" in a dressing

What is your favorite type of bound salad?
(Tuna, Potato, Chicken, Seafood, etc)

Remember...

Vegetable Salads:

Vegetables can be hot, cold, grilled, or cut in a pleasing matter

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Fruit Salad:

Fruit can be canned, frozen, or fresh and served in a carefully carved melon or fruit. 

Preparing Salad Ingredients

• Treat fruit, vegetables, and salad greens carefully to protect nutrients
• Trim bruised and inedible portions of fresh salad ingredients
• Discard outer leaves of greens
• Wash all produce carefully to remove soil and pesticide residue

Preparing Salad Ingredients

• Wash, but don't soak fresh ingredients, drain well. 
• Tear greens into bite-sized pieces, do not cut with knife
• Treat applies, peaches, bananas and pears with lemon juice to prevent enzymatic browning. 
• If using canned fruits/vegetables, drain well

Assembling a Salad

• Assemble as close to serving time as possible. 
• Consider flavor, texture, and color
• Avoid too many strongly flavored foods
• Avoid too many foods that are all crisp or all soft
• Colors should complement each other. 

Assembling a Salad

There are 3 or 4 parts to a salad

• Base
• Body
• Dressing
• Garnish

Salad Infographic

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Base

Is usually a layer of salad greens that line the plate on which the salad will be served.

Body

• It is the main ingredient
• It can be lettuce or other greens, or another salad made from cooked or blended ingredients

Chicken on a base of salad

Garnish

• Is added to the salad for color, texture, and flavor
• It can be a protein, other vegetables, fruit, cheese, nuts, croutons, or herbs. 
• It should always complement and balance the flavor

Garnish

• A garnish might be added for eye appeal. 
• A garnish should be simple and should complement the other ingredients.

Eggs, radishes, and beets garnish this salad

Dressing

• It should complement, not mask the other flavors. 
• It can be ladled in a salad and then tossed or carefully ladled in a pleasing matter

What is an
emulsion?

1. Angry friends that hate each other
2. Unblendable ingredients forced together
3. Ingredient for a salad
4. A dressing

What is
"French Dressing"

1. Temporary Emulsion
2. Dressing
3. Oil and Vinegar
4. Permanent Emulsion

How is
mayonnaise made?

1. Milk, water, spices
2. Oil, water, spices
3. I don't know
4. Oil, vinegar, egg yolks, and agitation

Homework

Create a Salad Assignment

Unit 4 Folder -> Homework Folder

12 Points

[Due 11/10 11:59pm]