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P S T A A - PASTA

L A T E D N E - AL DENTE

D U G I E N E L S I - GUIDELINES

I P M R O T N A C E - IMPORTANCE

E P S H S A - SHAPES
PASTA
 WHAT IS A PASTA?

- a dish originally from Italy consisting

of dough made from durum wheat, extruded
or stamped
into various shapes and cooked in boiling water,
and typically served with a sauce.
Al dente
 AL DENTE (oxford dictionary)

(of food, typically pasta)

cooked so as to be still firm
when bitten.
 What does al dente mean in cooking?

The phrase al dente literally translates from Italian

to mean “to the tooth.” It describes the texture of cooked
pasta when it's tender but firm and chewy when you bite
into it. If your pasta is mushy and soft, you've blasted
right past al dente and into well done.
Pasta Shapes
There are hundreds of shapes and
sizes of pasta which each shape used for
different preparations based on how the
sauces will cling, the texture desired, or
how the product will be used.
 For example:
• Pasta shapes with holes or ridges, such as wagon wheels or rotini,
are perfect for chunkier sauces.

Wagon wheels or rotini Rigatoni Bucatini

 For Example:
Thin, delicate pastas, such as angel hair or vermicelli, are better served with light, thin sauces.

Vermicelli pasta
Summer salad

Angel hair pasta with

Angel hair or vermicelli citrus sauce
For example:
Thicker pasta shapes, such as fettuccine, work well with
heavier sauces.

Fettuccine
 For example:
Very small pasta shapes, like alphabet shapes and acini di pepe, are good for soups.

Alphabet pasta shapes Acini di pepe Acini di pepe pasta salad

PLATING AND PRESENTING PASTA DISHES
PLATING AND PRESENTING PASTA DISHES
PLATING AND PRESENTING PASTA DISHES
PLATING AND PRESENTING PASTA DISHES
 Guidelines in plating dessert
1. Make garnishes edible. Everything on the on the
dessert plate should be edible and delicious.
2. Keep it clean and simple. Don’t crowd the plate.
3. Make your garnishes relate to the dessert on the plate.
4. Layer and flavors and textures on the dessert.
5. Try different plates – various sizes and shapes.
 The importance of food Presentation

 Prevention of food poisoning — Food poisoning takes place when toxins are available
within the food under consumption. Food contamination may occur when the food has
been prepared, handled, or stored incorrectly.
 Prevention of food allergies — Food preparation prevents food allergies, for instance, by
labeling the food and promoting awareness of the safe and the unsafe foods.
 Promotion of food quality — Food preparation fosters food quality by ensuring that
individuals handle and consume safe food items. Hence, this eliminates the dangers of
consuming contaminated foods.
 The importance of food Presentation

• cooking - making sure food is cooked throughout to kill

harmful bacteria.
• chilling - making sure foods are stored at the correct
temperature to prevent growth of harmful bacteria.
• avoiding cross-contamination - preventing the spread of
bacteria to surfaces and ready to eat food.
 The importance of food Presentation
• To prepare food safely to help stop harmful bacteria from spreading and
growing.
• To prepare food with cleanliness and in a peaceful and calm stage means to fill the
food with spiritual and peaceful vibrations.
• To prepare food in a good stage improves the quality of our life.
• Food taste better.
• Get creative.
• Food feels better too.
What have you seen below?
 What is Garnishing?

•food that is added to a

plate for decoration
What is the purpose of Garnishing in
food?
Visual Appeal
You experience food with your eyes before tasting it, and the garnish adds a
spot of color for your eyes to feast on before the taste touches your tongue or the
smell reaches your nose. Garnishes add a spot of color to foods, especially
monochromatic ones. Imagine how bland a poached fish fillet and steamed rice on a
white plate looks without a bright sprig of parsley or lemon wedge. Even the
simplest of garnishes will make a dish appear more appetizing than the same food
without garnishing.
What is the purpose of
Garnishing in food?
Flavor Enhancement
Garnishes enhance the flavor of some dishes. Lemon wedges
served with seafood not only add a yellow color to the plate, but the
diner can use the juice from the lemon to flavor the food. A mint sprig
on top of a fruit dessert lightly infuses the dish with the herb's refreshing
flavor. This is why it is important to choose garnishes that complement
the flavors of the food they are served with.
What is the purpose of
Garnishing in food?
Plate Filler
Some plates look empty, even after the food has been arranged. Garnishes can
fill in the empty spaces on a plate, giving the illusion of an abundant dish. This
trick is used to surround the serving plates on buffet tables or at salad bars by
surrounding the dishes with garnishes of parsley or ice sculptures. A small piece
of pale cheesecake in the middle of a large dessert plate appears meager, but
decorating the plate with swirls of raspberry or chocolate sauce makes the same
portion look more generous. Though the amount of food does not change, the
perception of it does just by adding a garnish.
What is the purpose of
Garnishing in food?

•To make it more attractive

•To make it flavorfull
•Harmonized
 Three Rules For Garnishing a Plate
• Garnishes should always be functional. If you can't eat it, it doesn't belong
on the plate. There are a few exceptions like skewers and specialty utensils,
but these exceptions are few and far between.
• Garnishes should always enhance the primary ingredient. If the garnish
doesn't enhance the flavor of your primary ingredient then it doesn't belong
on the plate.
• Garnishes should always add contrasting colors, textures and overall
interest. If too many components on a single plate share the same color
tone, then your plate will look flat. Try to use garnishes with contrasting
colors and textures that don't break the first two rules.
 QUIZ TIME

1-3 GIVE ATLEAST THREE ANY DISHES OR

FOOD THAT USES THE INGREDIENTS PASTA.
4-6 GIVE ATLEAST THREE PURPOSE OF
GARNISHING FOOD.
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7 - A FOOD THAT IS ADDED TO A PLATE FOR

DECORATION.
8 - IT IS A DISH ORIGINALLY FROM ITALY
CONSISTING OF DOUGH MADE FROM DURUM
WHEAT, EXTRUDED OR STAMPED INTO VARIOUS
SHAPES AND COOKED IN BOILING WATER, AND
TYPICALLY SERVED WITH A SAUCE.
 QUIZ TIME

9.What does al dente mean in cooking?

A. TO BE GOOD
B. TO THE TOOTH
C. TO THE FAIRY
D. TO CRUSH
 QUIZ TIME
10. (of food, typically pasta) cooked so as to be still firm when bitten.
A. AL DENTE
B. GARNISH
C. PLATING
D. COOKING