Salad Basics Flashcard

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Imagine you're a chef at a salad-making contest! What are the main components of a basic salad that you would use to impress judges Abigail, William, and Mason?

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Base, body, dressing, and garnish

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Maya, Avery, and Nora are planning a picnic and want to make a delicious salad. Can you help them by naming at least three types of greens they can use?

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Spinach, kale, arugula

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What sets leafy green salads apart from composed salads?

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Leafy green salads are mixed, composed salads are arranged.

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Imagine you're at a salad party with Isla, Mia, and Scarlett. Why would you want to mix different textures like crunchy, creamy, and soft in your salad creation?

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To enhance the flavor profile

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What factors should you consider to create the most delicious and visually appealing salad?

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Color, texture, flavor, freshness

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Imagine you're at a picnic with Evelyn, Abigail, and Nora, and you're in charge of making the salad. What magical role does the dressing play in your delicious creation?

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To add moisture and flavor

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What are the basic components of a vinaigrette dressing?

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Oil and vinegar

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Ethan and Isla are in a cooking class, and they want to make a perfect vinaigrette. How can they emulsify it to impress their teacher?

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By adding mustard or egg to bind the ingredients

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Ava says, "A vinaigrette is like a dance of oil and vinegar, while a creamy dressing is more like a mayonnaise masterpiece." Who's right?

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Vinaigrettes are oil-based, creamy dressings are mayonnaise based

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How can Aiden and Arjun adjust the acidity in their vinaigrette to perfectly match different salad types?

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Add more vinegar