This document discusses different classifications and types of salads. It identifies appetizer salads as those meant to stimulate appetite, featuring fresh, crisp ingredients and flavorful dressings. Accompaniment salads are meant to balance and harmonize with a meal, avoiding duplicating other sides. Side dish salads should be light and flavorful. Main course salads must be substantial enough for a full meal and contain protein. Separate course salads are very light and served after the main course. Dessert salads are usually sweet.
10. CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TOFUNCTION
APPETIZER SALAD
It stimulates appetite which has
fresh, crisp ingredients; tangy
flavorful dressing; and attractive,
appetizing appearance.It looks
appealing because of flavorful
foods like cheese, ham, salami
shrimp and crabmeat. Crisp raw or
lightly cooked vegetables can also
be added.
11. ACCOMPANIMENT SALADS
Accompaniment salads must balance
and harmonize with the rest of the
meal, like any other side dish. Don¡¯t
serve potato salad at the same meal
at which you areserving french Fries
oranother starch. Sweet fruit salads
arerarely appropriate as
accompaniment except with such
items as ham orpork.
12. SIDE DISH SALAD
Side dish salads should be light and ?avorful,
not too; much vegetable salads are often good
choices. Heavier salads such as macaroni or
high protein salads containing seafood, cheese
are less appropriate, unless the main course is
light.
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enoughttoserveasafull mealandshould
conttainasubsttanttialporttionofprottein.
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eggsaladandcheesearepopular choices.
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13. SEP
ARATECOURSE SALADS¨C these
salads must be very light without
?lling. Rich, heavy dressings such as
sour cream and mayonnaise should
be avoided. Light salad are served
after the main course to cleanse the
palate, refresh the appetite and
provide a break before dessert.
DESSERT SALADS are usually sweet
and may contain items such as
fruits, sweetened gelatin, nuts and
cream.