Garde Manger Chapter 3 - Salads
A quiz based on the Garde Manger textbook by the Culinary Institute of America. This quiz was put together by a culinary arts student.
- 1.What is herba salata?
- A.
Seasoned herbs and lettuces
- B.
Sweet herbs
- C.
Bitter herbs
- 2.The word "salad" is derived from a Roman word that means what?
- A.
Greens
- B.
Salt
- C.
Fresh
- 3.What are the three major salad categories? (Choose all that apply.)
- A.
Green salads
- B.
Side salads
- C.
Composed salads
- D.
Fruit salads
- 4.Which is an example of mild greens?
- A.
Bibb lettuce
- B.
Watercress leaves
- C.
Basil
- D.
Pea shoot
- 5.Bibb and Boston are what kind of mild greens?
- A.
Crisphead
- B.
Butterhead
- C.
Leaf
- D.
Bitter
- 6.What is another name for Romaine lettuce?
- A.
Cos
- B.
Iceberg
- C.
Radicchio
- 7.Edible flowers are normally divided into two groups: Garden flowers and herb flowers.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.Micro greens are availabble year round.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.What is the best way to wash delicate greens?
- A.
Spray them off
- B.
Hold them under running water
- C.
Gently plunged into water repeatedly
- 10.Cutting always bruises leaves more than tearing by hand.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.Cooked starchy potatoes hold their shape better than cooked waxy potatoes.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.What will an acidic salad dressing do to cooked beans?
- A.
Beans will soften
- B.
Beans will harden
- C.
Beans will dissolve
- 13.Which fruit is the most perishable?
- A.
Cantaloupe
- B.
Honeydew
- C.
Pineapple
- D.
Strawberries
- 14.Salades tiedes are:
- A.
Warm salads
- B.
Cold salads
- C.
Composed salads
- 15.Which of the following are considered salad green categories? (Pick all that apply.)
- A.
Mild greens
- B.
Spicy greens
- C.
Bitter greens or chicories
- D.
Prepared mixes of greens
- E.
Herbs and flowers
- F.
Micro greens
- G.
Fruits
- 16.Oak leaf is a type of what?
- A.
Mild green
- B.
Spicy green
- C.
Bitter green
- 17.Which of the following herbs are components in "fines herbes"?
- A.
Basil
- B.
Chervil
- C.
Chives
- D.
Oregano
- E.
Parsley
- F.
Tarragon
- 18.Amaranth is a spicy green that is spinach-like in flavor.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.Which of these is a Japanese mustard?
- A.
Tat-soi
- B.
Mizuna
- C.
Bok choy
- D.
Shungi ku
- 20.What are the 4 components of a salad? (Question not graded)
- A.
Greens
- B.
Featured or main item, usually meat
- C.
Dressing
- D.
Garnish
- 21.What are the salad categories? (Question not graded)
- A.
Regional
- B.
Featured
- C.
Combination
- D.
Wilted
- E.
Traditional
- 22.What is an example of a bound salad? (Question not graded)
- A.
Potato salad
- B.
Greek salad
- C.
Tomato and basil salad
- 23.What is a combination salad? (Question not graded)
- A.
A salad that features both greens and a meat item
- B.
A salad that has both hot and cold items
- C.
A salad that uses at least two types of dressing
- 24.What is a wilted salad? (Question not graded)
- A.
A warm salad
- B.
A salad made from wilted greens
- C.
A salad with too much dressing
- 25.Confit is meat preserved and cooked in its own fat. (Question not graded)
- A.
True
- B.
False
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