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PREPARE SANDWICHES
Ma’am (Salandanan) | Prlm 3 2023

makes them neater for the guests to select, so the

sandwich won’t fall apart when someone picks it up.
PREPARE SANDWICHES L.O. 4: PORTION CONTROL

PORTION CONTROL SANDWICHES AND ITS

INGREDIENTS
★ Portion Control - is necessary to proportionate the
weight, scoop and slice of food items, like ham and
roasted beef. Other ingredients can be portion ★ arrange the sandwiches by the filling, with the
control, by slicing the meat thinly and correctly. You contents exposed to make sandwich selection more
will need a good meat slicer and a scale to weigh

your meat. obvious.

★ Sliced items are portioned by count and by weight. If ★ sandwich quarter should be arranged with cut edge
portioning is by count, take care to slice to the of the sandwich pointing up at the viewer.
proper thickness. if done by weight, each portion
can be placed on squares of waxed paper or

★ arrange finger sandwiches in a spiral, or setting up

the sandwiches in rows in the tray, with a row of
stacked in a container. garnishes between each row of sandwiches.
CREATIVE SANDWICH PREPARATION
★ sandwiches should be attractively served on plates
for individual serving or on platters for multiple
serving. the plate or platters can be decorated with
suitable ingredients to enhance the overall
★ place vegetarian sandwiches on a separate tray
from sandwich made with meat products.

presentation.
★ attractive presentation makes a garnish tray more
appealing so you should learn the techniques for
creating a balanced, colorful, and appetizing buffet
arrangement. garnishes that complement ★ plate pinwheel sandwiches in a circular design on a
sandwiches such as a variety of olives, peppers, platter with the pin wheel filling facing upward to
and pickles add color and texture to the tray. show off the colors of the ingredients.
arranging a bed of greens offer a festive and inviting
cold tray presentation for any kind of event.
★ spread lead lettuce on a tray, decorate the tray
edges with the top curly part of the leaves the bas of
the leaves point toward the center of the tray. this
creates a decorative bed for the sandwiches and
(10) TYPES OF CREATIVE FOOD PRESENTATION
1. Cafe Food Presentation

garnishes.
★ spear the center of each sandwiches with a long
toothpick if the sandwiches as layered, such as club
sandwiches or slices of submarine sandwiches. the
pick keeps the sandwich together on the tray and 2. Sandwich Basket

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3. Pressed Italian Picnic Sandiwich
4. Tea Party Sandwiches
5. Surprise Door Sandwich
6. Sandwich Face Idea
7. Mini Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
8. Tomato Soup Shooters
9. Insane Ice Cream Sandwich
10. Gourmet Sandwich Presentation
PREPARE SANDWICHES L.O. 4: STORE
SANDWICHES
PROPER STORAGE FOR SANDWICHES
★ Storing sandwiches - is one of the most important
activities after preparation wherein they are to be
kept properly to avoid spoilage. the most important
principles for sandwich safety are keeping
temperatures cool and avoiding cross-contamination
★ remember the basic 4-40-140 rule which means
perishable foods should spend no more than 4
hours at a temperature between 40 and 140 °F. by
the end of 4 hours bacteria may have multiplied to
unsafe levels so food that has sat out at room
temperature for two hours of room tempreatrue shelf
life left unless it has been cooked again
★ some sandwich ingredients and fillings should be
cooked, covered in separate airtight containers,
refrigerated until ready to use
★ keep bread tightly wrapped and in moisture-proof
wrapping. this stops it from drying and guards
against picking up odors. it should not be away from
ovens and hot equipment
★ if bread must be kept more than one day, it may be
frozen thaw, without unwrapping
★ wrap sandwiches with wax paper, paper napkins
plastic wraps, or aluminum foil to keep them in good
condition
★ to keep a number of unwrapped sandwiches just
place a damp towel in a shallow pan and cover it
with wax paper. arrange layers of sandwiches with
wax paper over the sandwiches and cover them with
a damp towel. keep the sandwiches in the
refrigerator until serving time.
★ refrigerate sandwiches for as long as possible. if
there will be a time between making and serving
cover each tray with wax paper or cling wrap to
prevent the sandwiches from drying out
★ all sandwiches should be stored at a recommended
chill temperature of 0.5 °C, soon after packing
★ packing must be clearly labeled with the product
description, use by date, and storage requirement
(6) STORING TECHNIQUES
1. Wrapping - to draw, fold in order to cover
2. Packaging Material - used package sandwich
3. Cold Storage - the process of preserving perishable
food on a large scale by means of refrigeration
4. Chilling - to refrigerate or to reduce the temperature
of food
5. Freezing - application of low temperature that
changes the state of water in the food from liquid to
solid ice
6. Refrigeration - to keep cold or cool
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SANDWICH PACKAGING IDEAS