Chef's Book of Formulas, Yields, and Sizes
Chapter One
Baby
Vegetables
Baby vegetables have become popular in fine restaurants and for upscale
banquet meals because they are colorful, dainty, and easy to prepare. For
all practical purposes, they are not prepared at all but just heated. Some
baby vegetables are prematurely harvested, and others are strains specially
developed to stay tiny. Obviously, they have little flavor.
BABY ARTICHOKES
Season: March through May.
Pack: By weight. 10-lb (4.5-kg) carton
is common.
Count: 10 to 12 pieces per pound (450 g).
Serving size: 3 to 4 pieces.
Kitchen yields: One 10-lb (4.5-kg)
carton = 30 servings. Only outside
leaves are peeled off.
BABY AVOCADOS/CUKES
Seedless finger or ladies' avocados, also
known as cocktail avocados.
Season: Available year-round.
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