There are many kinds of western food dishes, with prominent main ingredients, rich nutrition, exquisite varieties, delicious taste and convenient supply. So in today's era when western food is popular, what dietary norms should we know about western food? I'll take you to get to know it.

Dietary norms of western dishes

(1) Because of the different eating habits, the way of eating western food is essentially different from that of Chinese food. In the use of tableware, Chinese food uses bowls and chopsticks, while western food usually uses plates, dishes, knives, forks and spoons.

(2) The average western banquet has about 9- 10 dishes. The serving procedure is as follows: ① Serve bread and butter five minutes before the banquet; 2 cold dishes; 3 soup; 4 fish; 5 side dishes; 6 main course (also called big dish); 7 desserts; 8 fruits; Pet-name ruby coffee; Attend the sugar and wine party.

(3) When eating, hold a fork in your left hand and a knife in your right hand. When eating meat and vegetables, first fix the meat with a fork, then cut it gently with a knife, and send the cut small meat into the mouth with a fork. During eating, be careful not to touch the knife and fork; Don't just bite the meat on the fork, put the other half on the fork. If you don't eat the food on the table, you can combine the knife and fork and put them on the edge of the plate. Use a spoon when drinking soup. The way is to fill the soup from the inside out without making any noise. When eating spaghetti, roll it up layer by layer with a fork and send it to your mouth. Don't suck it in and make a loud noise like eating Chinese noodles.

(4) Western-style dining tables often have more than one set of knives and forks. At the western banquet, different knives and forks have different uses, so we should pay attention to identification. The usage is one by one from the inside out.

Characteristics of western food

1, with fine materials and strict requirements. The choice of western food is very meticulous, and there are strict requirements on quality and specifications. For example, beef should use cattle, calves and cows, and mutton should use milk sheep.

2. The seasonings are exquisite and diverse. The spices used in western food are very elegant, and it is often necessary to use a variety of spices to make a dish. Foreign wine is often used as a seasoning for western food. What kind of wine is used for cooking, such as brandy and wine?

3, the operation amount is small, and the process is delicate. Western dishes are mostly a unit, and they are used to unit operations, such as frying steak and limited frying. Now they are eating and frying.

4. Pay attention to nutrition and hygiene. Western food has certain specifications and standards in terms of nutritional components, which require that livestock, poultry, aquatic products, vegetables and fruits must be reasonably matched. Cold dishes are extremely strict and cannot be kept for long.

5. Cook the seasoning sauce () and the main ingredients separately. Different dishes make different sauces.

6. The cooking methods of western food include frying, roasting, frying, roasting, stewing, roasting, steaming, smoking, stewing, boiling, roasting and iron roasting. Among them, iron roasting, roasting and roasting are more distinctive in cooking.

7. Pay attention to the tenderness of meat dishes, especially beef and mutton. When the waiter accepts the order, he must ask the guest's needs clearly, and the chef will cook according to the guest's taste.

Composition of western food

1. appetizer: also known as appetizer or appetizer, the quantity is generally small. The head dish is divided into cold head dish and hot head dish, which are made of cold food and hot food respectively. Such as oysters, black caviar, native French snails and so on.

2. Soup: (Soup) is divided into cold soup and hot soup. Original soup, primary color and original flavor are required. Hot soups include clear soup and thick soup, such as French onion soup and cream soup.

3, salad: (salad) has the effect of appetizing, helping digestion and stimulating appetite. Salads are divided into three types: fruit salad, vegetarian salad (light and refreshing, suitable for lunch and dinner with main course) and meat salad (mostly used for cold cuts and can be eaten as main course alone).

Main course: (main main course), also called main course, is the soul of the whole set of dishes. Well-made, not only the color, fragrance, taste and shape of the dish are considered, but also the nutritional value of the dish is considered. Seafood and livestock are the main ingredients, which are fried, roasted, roasted, boiled, steamed and burned.

5. Cheese and dessert: dessert is the dessert after the main course is used up. If you have cheese, you should eat it first. Cheese should be served with butter, bread, celery sticks, pepper seasoning, salt and wine. Dessert can be divided into hot food and cold food, which is the last meal for guests.

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