WorksheetsMultiple Choice Questions: Salad Preparation Basics
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
When one sets everything in place including ingredients, tools, and equipment before preparing food, what does he perform?
Gauche
Mise En Place
Sous Vide
Terrine
Which of the following salad tools is made to spin and flings water off the leaves of the salad greens.
Mixing Bowl
Salad Server
Salad spinner
Zester
In using cutting boards, which statement is the most sanitary and applicable in the preparation of salads?
Use one board for all types of ingredients
Use one board for vegetables and raw meats.
Use one board exclusively for each type of ingredient.
Use clean, exclusive, and sanitized boards for each type of ingredient.
Lawrence wants to make potato salad for his uncle. What ingredients should he choose from the given ingredients: I. Lemon Juice II. Green Lettuce III. Marble Potatoes IV. Mayonnaise
I II III
II III IV
III IV I
IV I II
Which form of salad is a full meal salad that contains substantial portion of protein.
Appetizer Salad
Main course salad
Separate salads
Side Dish
A form of salad that stimulates the appetite of a dinner because of its crispiness of the ingredients and tanginess flavor of dressing.
Accompaniment Salad
Appetizer Salad
Dessert Salad
Side Dish Salad
This form of salad complements and harmonizes with the rest of the meal.
Accompaniment Salad
Main Course Salad
Separate Salad
Side Dish Salad
Which statement gives a clear description of a green salad?
It is most often composed of tomatoes, lettuce, and cucumbers.
Often consisted of croutons, salami, and lettuce.
Mostly composed leafy vegetables such as lettuce varieties, spinach, and arugula.
Mixtures of various ingredients accompanied by a sauce or dressing.
A classification of salads where ingredients are held together usually with a thick dressing like mayonnaise.
Bound salads
Composed salads
Green salads
Vegetable salads
Alfalfa Sprouts belongs into what component of salads?
Fruits
Protein foods
Salad greens
Vegetables
Which of the following is an example of starches that can be used in preparing salads?
Croutons
Cucumbers
Salami
Strawberries
There are different types of vegetables that can be used in salad preparation, which one has undergone the process of fermentation and preservation.
Cooked
Fresh
Pickled
Raw
Which type of salads is made by arranging two or more elements attractively on a plate?
Bound Salad
Composed Salad
Fruit Salad
Green Salad
If you were to make a gelatin salad, which type of gelatin would you prefer?
Flavored gelatin
Unflavored Gelatin
Sweetened Gelatin
Unsweetened Gelatin
Honey Dew, Peaches, and watermelon are ingredients that can be used in preparation of a _______.
Bound Salad
Composed Salad
Fruit Salad
Green Salad
Which of the following salads does NOT use fruits as their main ingredients?
Appetizer Salad
Dessert Salads
Fruit Salad
Gelatin Salad
Which of the following considerations is essential in choosing ingredients for high quality salads?
Crispiness and taste
Freshness and variety
Quality and Quantity
Texture and color
Dried beans, potatoes, macaroni products, bread are ____ ingredients of salad.
Fruits
Salad greens
Starches
Vegetables
Which of the following guidelines is NOT included in making vegetable salad?
Cooked to a firm, crisp texture ad good color.
Cooked until completely tender but not overcooked.
Marinated or soaked in a seasoned liquid.
Thoroughly drain and chill before using.
Maryrose wants to marinate grains and pasta. How long will you suggest to her to avoid it from getting saggy and soft?
Long time
Short time
overnight
one day
In preparing Bound Salads, leftover food such as chicken meat or fish can be used.
True
False
Maybe
Sometimes
To avoid crushing or breaking the main ingredients of bound salads, in what texture of dressing should it be folded?
Hard
Soft
Thick
Thin
Which type of Salads should be dipped first into an acid juice to avoid ingredient discoloration.
Bound
Composed
Fruits
Gelatin
Maria has sets of pieces of fruit, one is attractive the other is broken and less attractive. If she is to arrange it in a bowl, which one should be on top?
Attractive Pieces
Broken Pieces
Less Attractive
Trimmings
What type of dressings for fruit salad can be used for serving?
Bitter
Salty
Sour
Sweet
When should delicate ingredients in a composed salad be added to a plate?
After
Before
In between
Never
In plating composed salad, what should a server take note of?
Flavors and textures should provide pleasing contrast.
The flavors and textures must be sweet and tangy.
Texture and flavors must be in soft unpleasant design.
Texture and flavors must be at contrasting design.
What happens when gelatin and liquid component are in incorrect proportion?
It does not form the desired shape.
Stiff and rubbery
Soft and unbroken shape
All the above
Why does sweetened or flavored gelatin be stirred into boiling water?
It dissolves faster
It lowers the temperature
It does not lump.
It does not form into shape.
What fruits should not be added to gelatin because it helps faster in its dissolution.
Apple and pears
Banana and plum
pineapple and papaya
strawberries and kiwi
Which of the following is NOT a factor to be considered in salad preparation?
Arrangement of food
Proper food combinations
Contrast and harmony of colors
Quality of ingredients
Which of the following procedures for quantity salad preparation is the last step to do?
Add dressing before serving
Prepare all the ingredients.
Arrange salad plates on worktables
Refrigerate until serving.
What ingredient can make excellent salad dressing but could be appropriate to all kinds of food when added?
Egg yolk
Oil
Seasonings
Vinegar
What type of salad dressings is like the appearance of mayonnaise, but it has a tarter flavor?
Cooked dressing
Oil and Vinegar Dressing
Emulsified dressing
Tahini Dressing
Which of the following ingredients is NOT used in making French dressing.
Egg yolk
Oil
Seasonings
Vinegar
If you are asked to prepare basic vinaigrette dressing, what would be your main ingredients to be used?
Egg yolk
Mayonnaise
Mustard
Oil and Vinegar
Which of the following salad dressing uses buttermilk, herbs sour cream and mayonnaise as its main ingredients?
Caesar
Italian
Ranch
Thousand
Which salad dressings is a combination of oil, vinegar, and seasonings?
Balsamic Vinaigrette
Cider Vinaigrette
Classic Vinaigrette
Wine Vinaigrette
Which of the following structures of a salad is an edible decorative item that gives eye appeal and adds flavor to the food?
Base
Body
Dressing
Garnish
There are guidelines in arranging salads, which statements do you think gives accurate guidance? I. Cut ingredients into broken pieces. II. Keep the salad off the rim of the plate. III. Make ingredients identifiable and simple. IV. Strive for a good balance of colors and textures.
I, I I, III
II, III, IV
III, IV, I
IV, III, I
