Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Basic Culinary #3

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Question
Answer
Slurry   Mixture of raw starch and cold liquid used for thickening.  
🗑
Roux   Cooked mixture of flour and fat used as a thickener.  
🗑
Nappe   The consistency of a liquid, usually a sauce, that will coat the back of a spoon.  
🗑
Demi gloss   A mixture of half brown stock and half brown sauce, reduced by half.  
🗑
Jus lie   Sauce made by thickening brown stock (Jus) with slurry.  
🗑
Raft   Compound floating atop th consomme during clarification. It is compound of clearmeat and impurities from the stock.  
🗑
Nage   Aromatic court bouillon sometimes served as a light sauce or broth with fish or shellfish.  
🗑
Liaison   3 egg yolks+1 cup heavy cream tempered to temperatures greater than 140*F but less than 180*F; Usually a finishing procedure.  
🗑
Glace de Volaille   Light brown, syrupy glaze made by reducing a chicken stock.  
🗑
Beurre Manie   Equal amounts, by weight, of flour and soft whole butter whisked into a simmering sauce at the end of the cooking process for quick thickening and added sheen and flavor.  
🗑
Fumet   Fish stock with wine and lemon juice added; strongly flavored, relatively colorless.  
🗑
Monter au beurre   To finish a sauce by whisking butter until it is melted; used to give sauces shine, flavor and richness.  
🗑
Court Bouillon   Poaching liquid used for fish and shellfish; Vegetable stock created by simmering vegetables and seasonings in water and an acidic liquid (ex. wine and vinegar)  
🗑
Remouillage   Reusing the bones left from making another stock by adding fresh mirepoix, a new sachet and enough water to cover the mirepoix and bones. Not as clear or flavorful as the original stock.  
🗑
Consomme   Rich stock or broth that has been clarified with clearmeat to remove impurities.  
🗑
Reduction   Cooking liquid such as a sauce so that the quantity decreases through evaporation.  
🗑
Garnish   decorative, edible accompaniment  
🗑
Cornstarch and Arrowroot difference   Cornstarch is economical, but doesn't reheat well. Arrowroot is expensive, more thickening power, clearer, and sauces come back better the next day.  
🗑
3 stages of roux and what to use for each stage   1. White 3-4mins (Veloute) 2. Blond 5-7mins (Bechamel) 3. Brown 10-15mins (Espagnole)  
🗑
5 mother sauces and a small sauce for each   -Bechamel...Mornay -Espagnole...Robert -Tomato...Spanish -Hollandaise...Bernaise -Veloute...Mushroom  
🗑
What temp. will a starch start to thicken?   160*F  
🗑
6 properties of a sauce.   Color Opacity Luster Texture Taste Viscosity  
🗑
Body of a sauce.   Develops when the collagen proteins dissolve in protein-based stock.  
🗑
What does sauce add to a dish?   Balance, flavor, moisture, and enhance other foods.  
🗑
Explain what compound butter is.   Made by incorporating various seasonings into softened whole butter.  
🗑
How to use cornstarch to thicken a sauce.   mix in cool liquid, incorporate into hot or cold liquid. Stir constantly if liquid is hot.  
🗑
Pureed fruit or vegetable   Couils  
🗑
How do you clarify butter?   Melt over low heat reducing and skimming the top.  
🗑
Cooking methods   Roasting, Grilling, Broiling, Baking, Sauteing pan frying, deep frying Poaching, Simmering, Boiling, Steaming  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: kford9790
Popular Culinary Arts sets