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Foundation Week one
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mise en place | Everything in place Assemble your tools Assemble your ingredients Wash, trim, cut, prepare and measure your raw materials Prepare equipment (preheat oven, line baking sheets |
| Holding temperature | Is the temperature at which a product is kept for service or for storage. Keep hot about 135•f keep refrigerated u see 41•f |
| Set service meal | All customers eat at one time ex cafeteria |
| Extended meal service | Customers eat at different Times ‘ a la carte’ ex restaurants |
| Chop | Cut into irregular shaped pieces |
| Concasser | To chop coarsely |
| Mince | To chop into very fine pieces |
| Emincer | To cut into very thin slices (does not mean to mince) |
| Shred | To cut into thin strips usually with a grater |
| Rondelle | Round or bias-rind cuts Varied diameter or thickness |
| Dice(medium) | 1/2 in x 1/2 in x 1/2 in |
| Brunoise (broom-wahz) | 1/8in x 1/8in x 1/8in |
| Bátonne | 1/4in x 1/4 in x 2 1/2-3 in |
| Allumette | |
| 1/8in x1/8in x 2-3 in | |
| Julienne | 1/8in x1/8in x 2 1/2-3 in |
| Paysanne (ah-Lyon-met) | 1/2in x 1/2in x 1/8in Round, square or rectangular |
| Lozenge | 1/2in x 1/2 in x 1/8in Diamond shape |
| Fermière | Irregular shape, Varied diameter or thickness Kinda pie shape |
| Oblique cut | Roll cut, for long cylindrical vegetables such as carrots Hold the knife at an angle, cut and roll the veggie a quarter turn |
| Parisienne (Path-ree-zee-enn) | Cuts made with a ball cutter. Large balls about 1 1/2 in |
| Noisette (Nwah-zet) | Smaller ball cuts 7/8in |
| Tourné (Toor-nay) | Neat 7 sided oval shape 2in long x 3/4in diameter flat ended |
| Cocotte | Potoatoes are about 1 1/2 In long |
| Château | Potatoes are about 2 inches long |
| Chiffonade | Cutting leaves into fine shreds. Roil leaves into a tight cylinder and slice clockwise. |
| Blanching | Very brief cooking |
| Marinate | To soak a food product in a seasoned liquidin order to flavor and tenderize product. |
| Brine | A special marinade. Primarily used for curing and mainly used for poultry and pork |
| Standard breading procedure | Flour, egg wash, crumbs |
| Panko | Japanese for bread crumbs |
| Batter | Semiliquid mixture containing flour or other starch. |
| Convenience food | Any product that has been partially or completely prepared by manufacturers |