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The story behind a Plate of Salad

Images, practical cooking demonstrations and commentary explains where the common ingredients for salads come from, where they are grown, why they are used and what they adds to the finished dish. Salads are very varied and this shows how to make Caesar salad, Waldorf salad and Greek salad. It explains the history of each dish, the distinct combination of ingredients and flavours that make up the finished dish. It shows how cucumbers are grown in controlled conditions, why they are harvested straight and how they are mainly water. It shows how onions are grown and harvested, and why onions makes us cry.

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7 minutes