Saucy
Mother Sauces
Thickeners
Derivatives and Other Sauces
Finishing Techniques
100

A sauce adds this to a dish. 

What is flavor, moisture, richness, color, and visual appeal?

100

The number of mother sauces. 

What is five?

100

A roux is comprised of these items.

What are equal amounts of fat and flour?

100

This "sauce" is made from whole butter and flavoring ingredients and is used to finish grilled or broiled foods.

What is compound butter? 

100

This finishing method involves using a cheesecloth or fine mesh sieve to eliminate unwanted lumps, herbs, vegetables or spices.

What is straining?

200

A person who specializes in making sauces is known as this.

What is a Saucier? 

200

A Bechamel is made from these ingredients.

What is milk and a white roux?

200

The three colours or stages of a roux are

What are white, blond, and brown?

200

A derivative or secondary sauce is defined as

What is a mother sauce plus other ingredients, flavouring or spices? 

200

If your sauce holds a line on the back of a spoon it is said to be this

What is Nappe ? 

300

A sauce is defined as this. 

What is a flavorful liquid usually thickened that is  used to season, enhance, or flavour foods? 

300

Made from veal, chicken, or fish stock and a white or blond roux. 

What is Velouté? 

300

Beurre Manié is made by doing this.

What is kneading equal parts whole butter and flour into a paste?

300

This sauce for meats served with lightly thickened roasting pan drippings. 

What is an au jus? 

300

Some common finishing seasonings are

What are salt, lemon juice, cayenne, pepper? 

400

The three basic ingredients in a sauce

What are a liquid component, seasoning, and thickeners? 

400

Known as Brown or Espagnole sauce it is made from these two ingredients

What is a brown stock and a brown roux? 

400

A slurry is composed of these 2 ingredients

What is cornstarch and cold liquid? 

400

50% Brown Stock and 50% Espagnole reduced by 50%

What is Demi Glace?

400

Finishing a sauce by whisking in small cubes of cold butter

What is Beurre monte? 

500

The word "sauce" comes from the Latin "Salsus" that means this. 

What is “salted” referring to the seasoning or flavouring to make food more appetizing?

500

A Hollandaise sauce is an emulsion made from these 3 main ingredients.

What is egg yolks, clarified butter, and a reduction of vinegar, lemon and/or wine? 

500

This thickening mixture of egg yolks and heavy cream is a classic French sauce thickening technique.

What is a Liaison?

500

Sauce Robert is a derivative sauce of this Mother Sauce. 

What is a Espagnole? 

500

These factors should be considered (along with flavour) when choosing a sauce. 

What is color, opacity, texture, and viscosity? 

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