The most important egg purchasing considerations center on determining what hospitality operations want and which type of product is best suited to their needs. Purchasing fresh shell eggs is a relatively easy task. Buying processed eggs, whether frozen, dried, or imitation eggs, or preprepared egg products, can be more of a challenge. | 19 Savory Baking Learning Objectives Discuss the importance of savory baking to a pastry chef or baker. Identify popular flavor profiles and food trends in savory baking. Identify important knife cuts, such as chopping, mincing, and dicing. Explain cooking methods used in savory baking. Discuss types of savory products and their components. 1 The Importance of Savory for a Pastry Chef or Baker Savory baking gives bakers or pastry chefs the opportunity to: Explore worldwide savory ingredients that are traditionally used in baking applications. Participate in trends that use spices, vegetables, nuts, and seeds to engage the palate. Learn new techniques and marry them with familiar baking and pastry techniques. Preparing a savory meat-and-vegetable-filled pastry, for example, can allow hands-on experience with meat cuts, grinding, knife skills, filleting, sautéing, braising, and simmering. 2 Flavor Profiles and Food Trends The crossover between traditional and savory pastries is bringing a fusion of flavors. Seasonality, sustainability, and local ingredients are important considerations. Savory baking has a place on many menus: Brunches, like savory scones Canapés made with puff pastry Small bites to serve with broth or soup Hors d’oeuvres Coarse chopping is generally used for mirepoix or other ingredients that will be strained out of a dish. Cuts should be relatively uniform, but does not need to be perfect. Mincing is a very fine cut, used with vegetables and herbs. Onions, garlic, and shallots are often minced. Chopping and Mincing Cutting vegetables and Fresh herbs Used for leafy vegetables and herbs Results in a fine shred, often used as a garnish or bed. Smaller leaves are stacked on top of each other, rolled, and cut crosswise. Chiffonade Cutting Vegetables and Fresh Herbs (cont’d) For Belgian endive, remove the leaves from the core and stack them. Make parallel lengthwise cuts to produce a shred. . For greens with large leaves, such as romaine, roll . | 19 Savory Baking Learning Objectives Discuss the importance of savory baking to a pastry chef or baker. Identify popular flavor profiles and food trends in savory baking. Identify important knife cuts, such as chopping, mincing, and dicing. Explain cooking methods used in savory baking. Discuss types of savory products and their components. 1 The Importance of Savory for a Pastry Chef or Baker Savory baking gives bakers or pastry chefs the opportunity to: Explore worldwide savory ingredients that are traditionally used in baking applications. Participate in trends that use spices, vegetables, nuts, and seeds to engage the palate. Learn new techniques and marry them with familiar baking and pastry techniques. Preparing a savory meat-and-vegetable-filled pastry, for example, can allow hands-on experience with meat cuts, grinding, knife skills, filleting, sautéing, braising, and simmering. 2 Flavor Profiles and Food Trends The crossover between traditional and savory pastries is bringing
