With
so much variety existsting, it is somewhat difficult to give a comprehensive
definition of salad as class of foods. In general, however, salads may
be considered as a dish of green herbs or vegetables, sometimes cooked,
and usually chopped or sliced, sometimes mixed with fruit or with cooked
and chopped cold meat, fish, eggs etc., and generally served with a dressing.
Salads
usually take their name from their chief ingredient, as, for instance,
potato salad, chicken salad, tomato salad, etc. Just what place salads
have in the meal depends on the salad itself. A high-protein salad, such
as lobster salad, should take the place of the meat course, whereas, a
light salad of vegetables or fruits may be used as an additional course
or light meal. |
