Different Types of Potatoes

1
Vegetables
2

• As people are becoming more conscious of healthy
  eating the serving of a variety of correctly
  cooked colourful attractively presented
  vegetables becomes increasingly important.
• This can be achieved in a variety of ways a
  small selection of vegetables served on a
  separate plate to the main course is popular when
  appropriate as is the practice of placing dishes
  of vegetables on the table for customers to help
  themselves. There are also people who would
  welcome a small selection of vegetables served as
  a separate course.

3

• As fast world-wide transport is now the norm the
  more exotic vegetables which were previously
  unknown are now available and caterers should
  learn how to prepare cook and serve them.
  However these should not replace but rather
  supplement freshly picked and cooked local
  produce which will always be popular if
  correctly cooked of good colour and attractively
  presented.
•  When preparing vegetables they should be cooked
  as close to service time as possible or prepared
  and blanched without over cooking. Over cooked
  vegetables loose their colour and vitamin and
  nutrient content.

4
Vegetables Are Divided Into Different Categories

• Root
• Tuber
• Bulbs
• Stems
• Legumes
• Aqueous
• Leaves
• Flower heads
• Fungi
• Vegetable fruits

5
Root Vegetables

• Root vegetables need to be cleaned well to remove
  soil which can be a source of contamination. The
  bacteria Clostridium Perfingens and Bacillus
  Cereus are present in soil and are very harmful.

6
Types of Root Vegetables

• Carrots Available all year round good source
  of Vitamin A
• Turnips Best between May June
• Swede Best between October March
• Parsnips Best between October April

7
Types of Root Vegetables

• Beetroot Not usually used as a vegetable but
  boiled and pickled and used in salads
• Celeriac Celery flavoured vegetable looks like
  a rough skinned turnip.
• Radish This is usually used as a salad item and
  not served as a hot vegetable
• Salsify Often called an Oyster Plant due to
  its oyster type flavour

8
Different Types of Roots
Black Salsify Turnip
Carrot Parsnip
9
Different Types of Roots
Beetroot Kohlrabi
Celeraic Swede
10
Different Types of Radish Cress
Corn Salad Mustard Cress
Icicle Black Mouli
Scarlet Globe French Breakfast
11
Types of Tuber Vegetables

• Potatoes40 different types
• Early crop May August. Main crop Sept May
• Jerusalem ArtichokesUsed in soups or served in a
  cream sauce
• Sweet Potatoes Used in stir-fry dishes requires
  prolonged cooking slightly nutty taste

12
Types of Tubers

• Yam Flourish in tropical climates and are
  similar to sweet potatoes
• Taro Cassava Also flourish in the tropics
  both taste similar to potatoes the Taro goes a
  greyish green colour when cooked
• Jicama a Tropical tuber popular in Mexican dishes

13
Different Types of Potatoes
All Purpose Yellow
New
All Purpose White
Baking
Orange Sweet
Salad Potato
Blue Potato
Yellow Sweet
14
Different Types of Tuber
Taro Cassava
Jerusalem Artichoke
Jicama
Yam
15
Types of Bulb Vegetables

• Onions All year round should have a firm and
  crisp outer skin
• Spring Onions Best between May September used
  in salads and Chinese cooking
• Shallots Best between September October
  classed as best bulb

16
Types of Bulb Vegetables

• Leeks All year round must be well washed before
  using
• Chives Best between May August used mainly as
  a garnish
• Garlic All year round best garlic comes from
  France

17
Different Types of Bulbs
Pickling Onion Banana Shallot
Garlic
Shallot
18
Different Types of Bulbs
Spring Onions Welsh Onions
Leeks
Tree Onion
19
Different Types of Bulbs
Red Onion Yellow Onion
Spanish Onion Vidalia Onion
20
Types of Leaf Vegetables

• Cabbage 4 main types Green Red Chinese
  Spring Green
• Curly Kale Very dark leaf no heart/core
• Sprouts Should be small compact with tight
  leafs
• Sorrel Used in salads or cooked like Spinach

21
Types of Leaf Vegetables

• Spinach Deep green leaves high in iron
• Chard Dark green leaf with white coloured stems
• Lettuce Used in salads wash thoroughly
• Watercress High in iron store in iced water
  after picking

22
Different Types of Lettuce
Butterhead Iceberg Webbs Rocket
23
Different Types of Lettuce
Curly Endive Loosehead Chicory Mizuna
24
Different Types of Lettuce
Cos Escarole Radicchio Lollo Rosso
25
Different Types of Green Leaf
Nettles Purslane Sorrel Dandelion
26
Different Types of Green Leaf
Spinach Chinese Greens Spring Greens
27
Different Types of Green Leaf
Beet Greens Bok Choy Watercress
Curly Kale Chinese Leaves Swiss Chard
28
Different Types of Leaves
Red Cabbage
White Cabbage Sprouts
29
Types of Flower Head Vegetables

• Cauliflower Best between March December
  should have bright white head
• Broccoli All year round firm green or purple
  heads
• Globe Artichoke Best cooked with piece of Lemon
  attached to the bottom

30
Different Types of Flower Head
Cauliflower Globe Artichoke
Purple Cauliflower Purple Green Broccoli
31
Types of Stem Vegetables

• Celery Used in Bouquet Garni Soups or salads
• Chicory Used as lettuce
• Fennel Bulb like with a strong flavour used in
  salads
• Asparagus 3 main types with white green
  purple heads

32
Types of Stem Vegetables

• Cardoon A relation of the Globe Artichoke
  prepare like Celery
• Fennel Bulb like with a strong flavour used in
  salads
• Asparagus 3 main types with white green
  purple heads
• Fiddlehead Fern A mixed flavour of asparagus
  French Beans

33
Different Types of Stem Vegetables
Celery Cardoon
Fennel Asparagus Fiddlehead Fern
34
Types of Legumes Pods

• Broad Bean Can be used as a salad item mainly
  used as a hot vegetable dish
• French Bean Used as a hot vegetable dish
• Runner Bean Large ones can be stringy and tough

35
Types of Legumes Pods

• Mange tout Crisp flat underdeveloped pea.
  Stir-fried or sautéed
• Peas Should be firm and crisp sugar snap peas
  should be cooked like Mange tout
• Kenya Beans Similar to French bean but grown in
  Kenya

36
Different Types of Pods Legumes
Sugar Snap Haricot Broad
Garden Peas in pod
37
Different Types of Pods
Mange tout Bobby Bean Runner Bean
38
Types of Edible Fungi

• Only purchase Fungi (Mushrooms) from reputable
  suppliers do not use fungi that you are unsure
  of
• Some Fungi are poisonous and great care is needs
  to be taken to avoid them

39
Types of Edible Fungi

• Cep Flat and brown in colour
• Chanterelle Also known as Egg mushroom
• Morel Very expensive holes all over the
  mushroom
• Field Mushroom Very woody looking

40
Types of Edible Fungi

• Open Mostly used in general cooking
• Closed Mostly used in general cooking
• Truffle Black or White
• Shiitake Flat topped

41
Different Types of Mushrooms Fungi
Oyster Chanterelle
Hedgehog Fresh Cep
Horn of Plenty Shaggy Ink Cap
Chestnut Button
42
Different Types of Mushrooms Fungi
Black White Truffle
Shiitake Enoki
Horse Parasol
Fresh Morel Dried Morel
43
Different Types of Mushrooms Fungi
Dried Cep (Porcini)
Portobello
Giant Puffball Dried Cloud Ear
Straw
44
Types of Vegetable Fruits

• Tomato Should be ripe and red cherry
  beefsteak plum
• Avocado Must be ripe soak in lemon juice after
  preparing
• Aubergine Egg plant when prepared sprinkle with
  salt removes excess water
• Cucumber Used in salads baby cucumbers are
  called dills
• Capsicum Peppers green yellow red black
  white orange

45
Types of Vegetable Fruits

• Courgette Also known as by their Italian name
  zucchini
• Okra Also known as ladies fingers
• Baby Sweetcorn Good source of vitamin C
  thiamin
• Marrow Best cooked by steaming or par boiling
• Squash Two types summer winter Squash

46
Different Types of Tomatoes
Cherry Sun Dried Tomatillo
47
Different Types of Tomatoes
Beefsteak Plum
48
Different Types of Aubergine Avocado
Aubergine Purple Aubergine
White Aubergine Hass Winter Avocado
49
Different Types of Cucumber
Ridge Cucumber
Cucumber
50
Different Types of Capsicums (Peppers)
Yellow Green Red
51
Different Types of Chillies
Jalapeno Ancho Bird
Large Dried Anaheim
52
Different Types of Fruit Vegetables
Okra (Ladies Fingers) Baby corn Corn on the
Cob
Pumpkin
53
Different Types of Winter Squash
Acorn Butternut Turban Hubbard
54
Different Types of Summer Squash
Pattypan Chayote Yellow Straightneck