Learner'S Packet No. 5 Quarter 1
Learner'S Packet No. 5 Quarter 1
Learner'S Packet No. 5 Quarter 1
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QUARTER 1
Name of Student:
Learning Area/Grade TLE -HE-COOKERY-GRADE 9
Level:
Date:
Activity Title: PRESENT A RANGE OF APPETIZERS
I. INTRODUCTORY CONCEPT:
In this lesson you will learn how foods are arranged or decorated to enhance
its aesthetic appeal.
FUNDAMENTALS OF PLATING
1. Balance
The rules of good menu balance also apply to plating. Select foods and garnishes
that offer variety and contrast.
Color. Two or more colors on a plate are usually more interesting than one. Garnish
is also important.
Shapes. Plan for variety of shapes and forms. Cutting vegetables into different
shapes gives you great flexibility.
Texture. Not strictly visual consideration, but important in plating in menu planning.
Flavors. One of the factors to consider when balancing colors, shapes, and texture
on the plate.
2. Portion size
This is important for presentation as well as for costing. Match portion sizes and
plates. Too small a plate makes an overcrowded, jumbled, messy appearance. Too large a
plate makes the portions look skimpy.
Balance the portion sizes of the various items on the plate. Apply logical balance of
portions.
Arrangement of food on the plate determines the aesthetic value, tone, structural
image and flavor appeal of the food.
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Basic Principles of Platter Presentation
Centrepiece or Grosse piece (gross pyess). This may be an uncut portion of the main
food item, such as a pate or a cold roast, decorated and displayed whole. It may be a
separate but related item, such as molded salmon mousse
3. A simple design is best. Simple arrangement is easier to serve, more appetizing, and still
attractive when half consumed by the guest.
5. Once a piece of food has touched the tray, do not remove it. Shiny silver or mirror trays
are easily smudged, and you’ll have to wash the tray and start over again. Good pre-
planning should be considered.
6. Think of the platter as part of the whole. It must be attractive and appropriate to the other
presentation in the table.
2. Get movement into your design. Good design makes your eyes move across the
platter following the lines you have set up. It could be arranged in rows or lines.
3. Give the design a focal point. Use centerpiece to emphasize and strengthen the
design by giving it direction and height. Note that centerpiece is not always in the
center.
5. Make the garnish count. Use garnish to balance out a plate by providing additional
element. Two items on a plate often look unbalanced, but adding a garnish
completes the picture. On the other hand, do not add unnecessary garnishes.
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6. Don’t drown every plate in sauce or gravy. It may hide colors and shapes. You may
cover a part of it or a band of sauce across the center.
8. Let the guests see the best side of everything. Angle overlapping slices and wedged-
shaped pieces toward the customer and the best side of each slice is face up.
Accompaniments of Appetizers
Seafoods
Fresh herbs
Condiments
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II. LEARNING SKILLS FROM MELCs:
LO 1. PRESENT A RANGE OF APPETIZERS
1.1 Identify the fundamentals of plating.
1.2 Identify the accompaniments of appetizers.
Activity 2. Direction: Read the following statements carefully then choose the best answer
from the given choices. Write your answer on the spaces provided before each number.
____1.The purpose of garnish on the plate should
a. Cover the food c. Dominate the food
b. Highlight the food d. place under the food
____2.Based on clock planting style, food item for main focal point is serve between
a. 4 and 8 o’clock c. 2 and 3 o’clock
b. 9 and 10 o’clock d. 5 and 6 o’clock
____3.This is important for presentation as well as for costing
a. Arrangement on the plate c. balance
b. Portion size d. colors
____4.Which of the following is correct in plating appetizers
a. Serve odd amount of food
b. choose small serving dish enough for food item
c. Play with color and texture
d. Food should cover the whole plate.
_____5.Small piece or portion of highly seasoned food, usually served before a meal to
induce and stimulate one’s appetite.
a. Dessert c. appetizers
b. Salas dressing d. sandwich
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Activity 3. Individual output
Direction: Collect 10 recipes with pictures showing the proper way of presenting the
product. Compile and make a recipe book.
Reflection:
Write a narrative/essay on how you are going to arrange or decorate your food creatively
and artistically.
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IV. RUBRICS:
SCORE CRITERIA
5 Compiled (10) recipes with pictures in a very attractive manner
V. ANSWER KEY
VI. REFERENCE:
K to 12 Basic Education, Technology and Livelihood Education, Cookery 9 Learning Module
Payne, June et.al (2010). Thesis; Introduction to Food service, South Asia, Pearson
Education PTE. LTD,
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Azua, Maria. 2018. Taste of Home. July 2. Accessed August 5, 2021.
https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/seafood-appetizers/.
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