RON Menu
Q: What is the name of the RON dessert that features pistachio, cranberry, milk chocolate, apple, and quince?
A: Hudson Valley Symphony
What is the name of the JChef’s dessert?
What is the name of the JChef’s dessert?
How many chefs/pastry chefs make up the Junior National Team?
A: 6
What technique is used to cook the RON duck leg crépinette at 171°F for 36 minutes?
A: Sous vide
What is the capital city of Luxembourg?
A: Luxembourg City
Q: The RON first course contains three major preparations. Name all three.
A: Pumpkin–White Cheddar Gougère, Toasted Grain Croquette, and Chilled Leek Terrine
What type of pasta is used for the JChef’s ovo-lacto course?
A: Tri-color agnolotti
How many guests must the Restaurant of Nations menu be prepared for?
70
Q: What classic technique is used to make the RON Vidalia onion soubise smooth and thick without using a roux?
A: Rice is cooked with the onions and stock, then blended and strained
Luxembourg is one of the world's smallest countries. What type of country is it geographically?
A landlocked country
The Duck Trio uses three different preparations of duck. What are they?
A: Honey-thyme brined Moulard breast, duck leg crépinette, and duck-stuffed potato en croûte/crisp
Name the three main components of the JChef’s Duo of Beef.
A: Flank steak roulade with veal mousseline, Duchesse potato tartelette with braised short rib, and vegetable bouquetière
During competition, how many total people may be inside the RON kitchen booth at one time?
A: 7 — six chefs + one helper
Why is the duck sauce finished by mounting with cold butter?
To emulsify and enrich the sauce, giving it a glossy texture
What is Luxembourg's official name in English?
A: The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
In the RON duck sauce, what ingredient provides the distinctive New World acidity in place of traditional wine vinegar?
A: Napa Valley red verjus
The JChef’s First Frost dessert contains a cranberry-dark chocolate entremet. What cake/biscuit forms its base?
A: Brown butter almond–rye Joconde
A team can receive up to how many penalty points in RON for failing to complete the task within the allotted time or causing service delays?
10 Points
A RON duck leg crépinette is first cooked sous vide, chilled, and then finished à la minute. What French cooking technique is used for that final finishing step?
Poêlé — sautéing/pan-frying in fat
Q: Luxembourg has three official administrative languages. Name them.
A: Luxembourgish, French, and German
The RON Duck Leg Crépinette is not simply duck leg meat. What two types of fat are incorporated into the forcemeat, and what is the approximate size of the diced duck leg meat?
Pork fatback and reserved duck fat;
The JChef’s Duo of Beef contains a veal mousseline. What are the three primary ingredients responsible for creating the mousseline's emulsion, and why must the cream be ice cold?
Veal, egg whites, and heavy cream; the cream is kept ice cold to maintain the proper emulsion and prevent the mixture from breaking during processing.
Q: A helper wants to put ingredients into the competition refrigerator, then later help plate garnishes inside the booth. Is either action permitted?
A: No. Helpers may carry goods but may not put them into a refrigerator/freezer, and only the designated washing-up helper is permitted inside the kitchen after the competition starts.
Compare the technical purpose of mousseline, beurre monté, and crème anglaise as they appear in the JChef recipes. What is being controlled or created in each preparation?
Emulsion!
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Luxembourg is bordered by exactly three countries. Name all three.
A: Belgium, France, and Germany