Measurements
3tsp=_Tbsp
2Tbsp=_oz
3tsp=1Tbsp
2Tbsp=1oz
Cook to complete vs Cook partially
Parcooking(partial cooking) refers to the technique of partially cooking foods so that they can be finished later. Complete cooking is ready to serve food.
Stock vs Broth
Stock uses bones.
Broth uses scraps.
How is consommé name determined?
By the garnish.
Ex. Chicken consommé a la ____
Primary thickener's function?
Examples
Mainly for thickening.
Roux, slurry
Volume vs mass
Volume=Space
Mass=Weight
Is oil a liquid?
No, oil is considered a fat. Oil ≠ moist.
Mirepoix Ratio (traditionally)
50% onion
25% carrot
25% celery
The albumen in egg whites.
Examples
Typically used for finishing a sauce.
Butter, yolk, liaison, reduction
_c=2oz=_tbsp
1/4c=2oz=4tbsp
Combo cooking methods, and differences between them.
Which ones need a lid?
Braising=with browning. Put a lid on it
Stewing=without browning.
Vegetable and Fish __
small animals(chicken)__
large animals(beef/veal)__
Vegetable and Fish 45min
small animals(chicken) 2-6hour
large animals(beef/veal) 24-48hours
What is the raft in consommé?
roux=____
The raft is a floating meatloaf mixture that forms when consommé begins to clarify.
Roux= equal parts(weight) melted fat and flour.
5 mother sauces and what they are made of?
Béchamel=milk+white roux
Veloute= white stock+white/blond roux
Espagnole= brown stock+brown roux
Tomato=tomato puree+stock
Hollandaise=Clarified butter+egg yolk
How many cups in a pint?
How many pints in a quart?
How many quarts in a gallon?
2 cups in a pint
2 pints in a quart
4 quarts in a gallon
What are the moist/wet cooking methods?
Poaching 160ºF-185ºF
Simmer 185ºF-200ºF
Steam
(book mentions boil 212ºF but chef says you don't boil food)
Difference between fond blanc and fond brun and difference in how they are made.
Fond blanc is a white stock.
Fond brun is a brown stock.
Brown stock:the bones, and vegetables are roasted, along with tomato paste. The dish used for roasting is then deglazed with an acid(red wine) to remove the fond. Everything is added to the stock pot and then finished the same way as a white stock.
Three clear soups
Broths, consommé, vegetable
Nappe meaning?
emulsion meaning?
Nappe=sauce being able to coat food
emulsion=suspending two unfixable ingredients into a solution, like oil+acid with hollandaise. Can be temporary or permanent.
1Gal=_lbs
1/2Gal=_lbs
1qt=_lbs
1pt=_lbs
(water)
1Gal=8lbs
1/2Gal=4lbs
1qt=2lbs
1pt=1lb
What are the dry cooking methods?
Roast/Bake=surrounding food with hot dry air. Typically oven
Barbecue=heat from burning wood/coals. Requires wood fire or smoke
Broil-heat from above
Grill/Griddle/pan broil=heat from below
Saute-cook=quickly in small amount of fat
Pan-fry=moderate amount of fat
Deep fry=submerged in fat
White Stock Recipe. Ingredients as well as directions
Stock recipe
Four thick soups
cream, purée, bisques, chowders
Give an example of a small sauce for each mother sauce, and what is added to make it
Verify using Pg 185 chart in textbook.