Basic Culinary

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Jardiniere

Mixed vegetables cut into batons

Cheveau

Hair like cut for potatoe 1/32 X 1/32 X 2 inches.

Ciseler

Thin cuts like Chiffonade but refers to scoring of the skin for fish and poultry.

minced

Finely Chopped

Hacher

Resembles mincing, no real measurements.

Broil

To cook with radiant heat from above

Blanch

To par cook

Bread

To coat

Broast

To deep fat fry under pressure

Caramelize

To brown a product's natural sugars

Concasser

Roughly chopped vegetables usually, peeled, seeded, and diced (tomatoes)

Clarify

To remove impurities

Cream

1) To mix ingredients well2) To add cream

Dredge

To drag flour

Dice

To cut into cubes

Paysanne

Peasant or Country Style

Clamart

Garnighed with or containing peas

Deglaze

To reconstitute the drippings (fond) on the bottom of a pan

Emincer

A small, thin cut of boneless meat. Slices 1/8"-1/4" thick

Supreme

skinless segment of citrus fruit.

Doria

Garnish with Cucumber

Dubarry

Garnish with Cauliflower

Fire

To put on the fire

Garnish

To decorate before presentation

Grill

To cook with radiant heat from below

Griddle

To cook directly on a flat range top

Glaze

To coat or make shiny

Florentine

Garnish with Spinach

Persille

Garnish with Parsley

Lard

To insert strips of fat into a piece of meat

Princess

Garnish with Aspargus

Marinate

To soak a product in liquid in order to tenderize, preserve, or add flavor

Par-boil

To partially cook in boiling water

Poach

To cook in liquid below a simmer (160*-185*)

Rest

To allow fibers in roasted meats to relax

Simmer

To cook in liquid at a gentle boil (186*-205*)

Sear

To brown on all sides, to seal in juices

Singer

To sprinkle with flour

To soak in hot water, to extract flavor

Smother

To cook covered in a sauce or liquid

Sweat

To cook in fat with out coloring

Saute

To cook quickly in a small amount of fat

Tourner

To shape vegies like a football or barrel with seven sides

Truss

To tie

Whip

To beat air into product

Pont Neuf

Large Dice

Pommes Frites

Medium Dice

Batonnet

Small Dice

Julienne

Brunoise ( 1/16" strips)

Fine Julienne

Fine Brunoise (1/16" dices)

Mince

Less that 1/16"

Torne

To turn

Miseen Place

Items organized for service

Ecumer

Skimming Scum

Degraser

Skimming Fat

Depouiller

Skimming Skin

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Created by: etroscinski on 2010-01-11