It’s been too long since my last post, but I haven’t really made anything special since school started. The class rotates the different positions in the kitchen, and I started out in the pantry, mostly doing salads. Tasks include stocking the salad bar and sandwich bar, preparing al a carte salads. After the first few [...]
Posted by Becka on January 20th, 2010
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Posted by Becka on November 16th, 2009
Caesar Salad
The main components of a Caesar salad are Romain lettuce, croutons, Parmesan cheese and the dressing.
– For the croutons, stale bread is best, toss with butter, fresh pepper, cracked pepper, salt, rosemary, thyme, olive oil and chopped garlic and bake until golden brown.
– Parmesan cheese should be shredded
– Wash and crisp the lettuce in the [...]
Posted by Becka on November 12th, 2009
Panzanella Salad
Panzanella is an Italian dish popular in the summer months. It is an unusual salad in that the base is bread, not leafy vegetables.
Ingredients
12 oz firm, white Italian bread, preferably “day-old” so it is a bit firmer
1 1/2 lb ripe tomatoes
1/2 oz red onion, diced
1/2 oz fresh basil, torn into small pieces
4 oz olive oil
2 [...]
