DAILY LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

ACT. 1 WEEK 3
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Activity Title: Plating Vegetable Dishes(Photo Colage)
Learning Targets: Follow the factors to consider in plating vegetable dishes
Reference Title: Johnson, J.M., E.A. Davis, and J. Gordon. 1990. Interactions of starch and
sugar water measured by electron spin resonance and differential scanning
calorimetry. Cereal Chemistry 67(3): 286-291. Cookery_g10_learning_module
Author: Johnson, J.M., E.A. Davis, and J. Gordon. 1990. Page No: 94-106
Main Idea:
Essential Factors of Food Presentation

1. Good preparation and cooking techniques – Proper cutting and cooking of vegetables

2. Professional Skills Ability to perform according to required standards

3. Visual Sense Effective food presentation depends on the understanding of techniques involving balance,
arrangement, and garniture.
Example/s:
Balance
Select foods and garnishes that offer variety and contrast. This should be applied to colors, shapes, textures and flavors.
Portion size
 Match portion sizes and plates
 Balance the portion sizes of the items on the plate
 Arrangement on the plate Many chefs display their creativity in plating presentations. One important thing is, to
keep in mind the convenience and comfort of the diner when plating.

Plating Styles with Vegetable Dishes

Classic arrangement:

1. Main item in front, vegetables, starch items and garnish at the rear.
2. Main item in the center, with vegetable distributed around it.
3. Main item in the center with neat piles of vegetables carefully arranged around.
4. A starch or vegetable item heaped in the center, the main item sliced and leaning up
against it.

Activity/Exercises:
Considering the essential factors of food presentation and plating styles with vegetable dishes, create a photo collage of
different plating styles for vegetable dishes.

Instructions: 1. Collect a minimum of 5 pictures of vegetable plating.

2. Make a collage of the pictures that you collect in a long bond paper.
3. Decorate/design your collage to make it more creative.