Mother Sauces
The two main liquids used as a base for a Béchamel sauce.
What are milk and a white roux?
This knife is the go to tool for chopping and dicing.
What is a chef's knife?
Cooking food in hot oil, completely submerged.
What is deep frying?
A recipe calls for 16 ounces of flour. How many pounds is that?
What is 1 pound?
The French term for the aromatic vegetable mixture of onions, carrots, and celery.
What is mirepoix?
The key ingredient added to egg yolks and butter to make Hollandaise sauce.
What is clarified butter?
Used for lifting and flipping foods, this tool has a slotted surface and a long handle.
What is a spatula (or fish turner)?
This method uses dry heat in an enclosed space, like an oven.
What is roasting or baking?
You need to double a recipe that requires 1/4 cup of oil. How much oil do you need now?
What is 1/2 cup?
A bundle of herbs (like parsley, thyme, and bay leaf) tied together and used to flavor stocks.
What is a bouquet garni?
A velouté is traditionally made from this type of clear stock.
What is chicken, veal, or fish stock?
A fine-mesh tool used to strain solids from liquids or to dust desserts with powdered sugar.
What is a sieve (or chinois)?
A gentle, moist heat method where food is cooked in liquid just below the boiling point.
What is simmering?
A case of tomatoes costs $18.00 and contains 6 cans. What is the cost per can?
What is $3.00?
This type of soup is typically thickened and made from shellfish.
What is a bisque?
The primary liquid ingredient in a classic Espagnole sauce.
What is brown stock?
This heavy bottomed pot is ideal for making soups and stocks.
What is a stockpot?
Cooking food quickly in a small amount of fat over relatively high heat.
What is sautéing?
If 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces, how many fluid ounces are in 1.5 cups?
What is 12 fluid ounces?
A rich, opaque stock that is made by simmering and pounding animal bones to release collagen.
What is bone broth?
A classic tomato sauce is typically finished with a swirl of this fat for flavor.
What is butter?
A box grater is perfect for doing this to blocks of cheese or vegetables.
What is shredding or grating?
A combination cooking method where food is first seared, then cooked slowly in a covered pot with liquid.
What is braising?
You bought a 10-pound bag of potatoes for $5.00. What is the cost per pound?
What is $0.50 (or 50 cents)?
This is the name for a rich, flavorful, and clear soup made by clarifying stock with egg whites.
What is consommé?