Seasonings Ingredients added to food to improve its flavor Added in small quantities You usually do not taste the individual seasoningyou just notice an improvement of the flavor Seasonings Improve Flavor ID: 601330
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Seasonings and FlavoringsSlide2
Seasonings
Ingredients added to food to improve its flavor
Added in small quantities
You usually do not taste the individual seasoning—you just notice an improvement of the flavorSlide3
Seasonings Improve Flavor
Enhance the natural taste
Adding salt to water before boiling pasta
Balance tastes
Once the strong taste is reduced a bit, it is easier to taste the other ingredients
Bitter – add more salt
Sour – add more sugar
Sweet – add more salt
Cut richness
In very rich or fatty foods
Add lemon juice or vinegarSlide4
4 Types of Seasonings
1. Salt (Sodium Chloride)
Found in underground
mines
Can be added before, during, and after cooking
In small amounts, it enhances food’s flavor
High-sodium foods can be used as a substitution
Soy Sauce, Parmesan Cheese, Bacon, Olives
Lasts almost indefinitely in dry storageSlide5
4 Types of Seasonings
2. Pepper
Actually a spice that can be used in small amounts as a seasoning
typically white and black pepper
Slightly hot and brings out the flavor in food
Grinding it as it is needed is preferable because the taste is fresher and more aromatic
White pepper is typically used for white saucesSlide6
4 Types of Seasonings
3. Sugar and Light-Flavored Sweeteners
Should only be used in small amounts as a seasoning
Sugar with a distinctive flavor (brown sugar) is used as a flavoring—not a seasoning
Other versions of sugar
seasonings
Light corn syrup
Honey
Maple syrupSlide7
4 Types of Seasonings
Acids
Have a sour or tart flavor
Examples:
Lemon juice, orange juice, vinegar, and wine
Can also improve the appearance of food
Lemon juice prevents oxidation
Vinegar helps an egg hold shape when poachingSlide8
What is FLAVORING??
Changing a food’s overall flavor
Adding other flavors to the food’s original flavor
AKA…layering flavorsCreating a new pleasing combinationSlide9
Comparison: RICE
Seasoning
Adding a small amount of salt to the water when cooking rice.
The rice will taste like cooked rice that is properly SEASONED!
Flavoring
If you add a lot of salt to the water when cooking rice.
The rice will take on the distinct and easy-to-identify flavor of salt.
Salt has become the FLAVORING!Slide10
Types of Flavorings
Herbs
Spices
Aromatics