Knife Skills
Name for a cut that creates a very small, irregular piece
What is minced?
Another name for white sauce
What is bechamel?
Russet and Yukon gold potatoes
What are the best potatoes for mashed potatoes?
What can be used as a binder in meatballs?
A method of cooking that uses vapor produced by a boiling liquid
What is steaming?
The knife best suited to cut bread and tomatoes
What is serrated knife?
Two main ingredients that create an emulsion to thicken a hollandaise sauce
What are egg yolk and butter?
Invented in 1955 by a Campbell soup employee, is now a staple at thanksgiving dinners
What is green bean casserole?
As early as the Renaissance, it was served to nobles at ceremonies and celebrations and was a popular wedding reception in souther Italian
What is baked ziti?
The temperature range in which bacteria grows rapidly, generally between 40°F and 140°F (4°C and 60°C).
What is the temperature danger zone?
Name for a cut that creates 1/4 inch cubes
Bag if herbs that flavor a mother sauce
What is a sachet?
He preferred the turkey over the bald eagle as the national bird
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
mother sauce associated with most italian food
What is tomato sauce?
An ingredient that makes water boil at a higher temperature, though it does not make it boil faster.
What is salt?
Cuts involving making thin, uniformed strips
What is Julienne?
Three main ingredients in a traditional tomato sauce
Venison, seafood and waterfowl
What was served at the first Thanksgiving instead of turkey?
Tube-shaped pasta, smooth, slick with straight cut ends
What is ziti?
The practice of gathering all ingredients and equipment before starting to cook, meaning "everything in its place"
What is mise en place?
Used to finely cut herbs and leafy greens into long, thin strips
What is a chiffonade cut?
Chef that standardized the five mother sauce
Who is Auguste Escoffier?
What is a blind bake?
general term in Italian to describe saucy, cheesy pasta recipes baked in a casserole dish
What is "Pasta al Forno"?
Combining a fat (like butter) with flour using a pastry blender or fingertips
What is to cut in?