On the third week of our lesson, we
are taught on how to make Fish Finger and Club Sandwich.
Fish finger or fisg sticks are
processed food made using a whitefish such as cod fish or Pollock which has
been battered or breaded. They are commonly available in the frozen food
section of supermarkets. They can be baked in the oven, grilled, shallow fried
or deep-fried.
The term ‘fish fingers’ is first
referenced in a recipe given in a British popular magazine, 1900. The
commercialized of fish finger may be traced to 1953. There was an abundance of
herring in the United Kingdom after World War II. Clarence Birdseye
test-marketed herring fish fingers, a product he had discovered in the United
States, under the name ‘herring savouries’. These were tested in Southampton
and South Wales against ‘cod sticks’, a comparatively bland product used as a
control.
As for club sandwich, it is also
called a ‘clubhouse sandwich’, is a sandwich of bread occasionally toasted,
sliced cooked poultry or fried bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise. It is
often cut into quaters or halves and held together by cocktail sticks. Modern
versions frequently have two layers which are separated by an additional slice
of bread.
The club sandwich may have originated
at the Union Club of New York City. Two roasted pieces of Graham bread, with a
layer of turkey or chicken and ham between them, served warm. Several other
early references also credit the chef of the Union Club for creating the
sandwich.
STANDARD RECIPES AND COOKING METHOD
As a student, I arrived college to
help the COD incharge to prepare all the ingredients that is needed to cook.
After that, COD asked Chef Putra for the key of the gas house to turn on the
gas.
As my colleagues arrived soon after that,
the COD incharge checked our attire and cleanliness before allowing them to
enter the kitchen. He assured that we wear clean, white chef jacket with apron
and with clean and shorted nails.
STANDARD RECIPE FOR FISH FINGER
- Dory fish - Egg
- Plain flour - Breadcrumbs
- Paprika - Seasoning (salt and pepper)
- Lemon juice
COOKING METHOD
1.
First,
clean the fish and cut it into slices.
2.
Season
the fish with paprika, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
3.
Prepare
an egg, plain flour and breadcrumbs in the separated bowls.
4.
Do
the Standard Breading Procedure (SBP) to the fish started with plain flour, egg
and finally the breadcrumbs.
5.
Lastly,
pan fry or deep-fried the fish until cooked.
STANDARD
RECIPE FOR CLUB SANDWICH
- Bread
- Bacon
-
Lettuce
-
Turkey
/ chicken ham
-
Hard
boiled Eggs
-
Mayonnaise
- Tomato
COOKING
METHOD
1.
Firstly,
heat grill to high and cook the bacon, turning halfway through until crisp.
2.
Then,
toast the bread and spread one slice with the mayonnaise.
3.
Thirdly,
layer on the egg, tomato and bacon, then top with another slice of bread.
4.
Add
the chicken or turkey, bacon, and lettuce. Finish with the final slice of bread
and cut into quaters.
5.
Lastly,
secure with cocktail sticks and serve with crisps.
CONCLUSION
While
preparing to cook fish finger, we have learn about what is standard breading
procedure (sbp) and how to practice it. The benefits are we don’t spill the
flour all over the place and we get nice and neat breaded fish finger.
While
making the sandwich, we learn on how to cut the bread without pressing it and
cut clean the edges. Besides that, we also learn how to make better dressing
for the sandwich filling.
