Cold Vegetables and Fruits

Prerequisites

Before reading this chapter, you should already

• Have read “How to Use This Book,”, and understand the professional recipe format.
• Be able to identify standard vegetables and fruits, and to evaluate them for quality.
• Know how to properly store standard vegetables and fruits in order to retain quality.
• Be able to fabricate standard vegetables and fruits, including the use of classic cuts.
• Be able to prevent enzymatic browning of vegetables and fruits using various techniques.