TLE 9

10-27-2023
 STRUCTURE OF A SALAD

•Base or under liner

•Body
•Garnish
•Dressing
 1. Base or under liner

•Base or under liner

•A cup-shaped leaves of iceberg or boston
lettuce make attractive bases. They give
height to salad.
2. Body
•Main part of the salad
3. Garnish
• It should harmonize with the rest of the salad
ingredients.
• An edible decorative item that is added to salad to
give eye appeal
4. Dressing

• A seasoned liquid or semi liquid added to the

body of the salad to give added flavor,
tartness, spiciness and moistness.
 TYPES OF SALAD DRESSINGS

1. Oil and vinegar dressings (French dressing)

– basic vinaigrette is a simple mixture of oil, vinegar
and seasonings which is an example of temporary
emulsions
2. Emulsified dressings – mayonnaise is an
emulsified dressing. It is more often serves as
the base for wide variety of other dressings.
Cooked salad dressing is similar with appearance to
mayonnaise, but it has a tarter flavor, while
mayonnaise is richer and milder. Cooked dressing is
made with little or no oil and with a starch thickener.