LEARNING MODULE IV.

(WEEK VII AND VIII) TOPIC: PREPARING SALAD

1. HISTORY OF SALAD.
2. CLASSIFICATION OF SALADS
1.1. According to use
1.2. According to ingredients
LEARNING COMPETENCIES
The learner should be able to:
1. classifies salads according to use and ingredients; and
2. Identifies the different kinds of salad based on their uses and ingredients.
LEARNING PROCEDURES:
TOPIC I. CLASSIFICATION OF APPETIZERS
Preliminary Activity
I. Introduction
A menu is always incomplete without the inclusion of “Salads”. It is referred to as “king of the
dishes” in some cultures; this healthy dish is a must-have on all occasions. Salads do not have a well-
defined constitution of pattern.

II. Vocabulary
Entrée - the man dish of a meal especially in a restaurant
Dessert – a sweet food eaten after the main part of a meal.
Appetizer- is a food or drink served usually before a meal to stimulate the appetite.

Activating Prior Knowledge/Motivation!

Have you tried preparing a local recipe salad in your house? What are the ingredients?

Input ! Let Us Explore!

History of Salad
Food historians tell us salads (generally defined as mixed greens with dressing) were enjoyed by ancient
Romans and Greeks. As time progressed, salads became more complicated. Recipes varied according to place
and time. "Salad, a term derived from the Latin sal (salt), which yielded the form salata, 'salted things' such as
the raw vegetables eaten in classical times with a dressing of oil, vinegar or salt. The word turns up in Old
French as salade and then in late 14th century English as salad or sallet."

"Etymologically, the key ingredient of salad, and the reason for it getting its name, is the dressing. The
Romans were enthusiastic eaters of salads, many of their differing hardly at all from present-day ones--a
simple selection of raw vegetables...--and they always used a dressing of some sort: oil, vinegar, and often
brine. And hence the name salad, which comes from Vulgar Latin Herba salata, literally 'salted herb'."

http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodsalads.html
Classification of Salads.
According To Use
1. As an appetizer- it contains light ingredients and stimulates the appetite, which is its purpose as the
first course of the meal.
2. As side dish- It is considered as side dish and comes with the entrée.
3. As main dish – Main dish salads are usually heavy as they are meant to satisfy the appetite. Shrimp
salad is a kind of a main dish salad.
4. As dessert- The purpose of this salad is to balance the tastes of the preceding courses. Fruit salads is
a kind of salad served as dessert.

According to the Ingredients

1. Garden Salad- it is also known as green salads or tossed salads. Majority of the ingredients uses are
leafy veggies. The salad can be divided into two parts – the base and the dressing. The base can be
any leafy vegetables, such as lettuce or cabbage, while the dressing is can be of any type.
2. Vegetable salad- this type of salad is largely vegan and thus the name. Vegetable salad is also
mostly used for starters.

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 3. Bound salad – this type of salad is bound to stay together. This salad is made of simple bases, but the
dressing used is thick and binding.
4. Dinner salad - this salad is also known as Entrée salad. It is mostly non-vegetarian and contain
chicken and shrimps or prawns. Caesar salad and Greek Salad are the best dinner salad.
5. Fruit Salad – This is pretty common delicacies which involves fruits instead of vegetables. Is very
sweet in taste and can be made from fresh or canned fruit.
6. Dessert salad- is considered salad not by the way of presentation. It is a sweet salad that served as a
dessert.
7. Chicken Salad- This is a kind of salad composed primarily of chopped chicken meat and a fat-based
binder such as mayonnaise or salad dressing.
8. Coleslaw This is a salad consisting primarily and minimally of shredded, raw white cabbage.
9. Egg salad- a salad involving a high-protein or high carbohydrate food mixed with seasonings in the
form of spices, herbs and other food, and bound with an oil- based dressing.
10. Potato Salad- It is a dish made from boiled potatoes that comes in many versions in different regions
of the world.
11. Tuna salad – This is a blend of typically three main ingredients: Tuna, eggs and some form of
mayonnaise.
12. Serbian Salad - This is a vegetable salad, usually served during summer with roast meat and other
dishes.
Assessment! Use 1 whole sheet of paper in answering all the questions!
1. What is Salad? (10 points)
2, Classify the following salads if it is according to ingredients and according to use. (15 points)

Serbian Salad As dessert Egg salad Fruit Salad As side dish Dinner salad

Chicken Salad Tuna Salad Bound Salad Garden Salad

Vegetable salad As an appetizer Potato Salad Dessert salad As main dish

Enrichment! (20 points)

You are invited in a food festival. Expect for an ocean of food. Would you avail and eat all the served food?
Why?

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