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also called a white sauce, is a simple milk-based sauce made from butter, flour, and whole milk. 

Béchamel

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The minimum temperature for holding hot food

135F

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Also known as a coin cut

Rondelle

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This mixing is most commonly used for making cookies

Creaming Method

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This method combines fat and sugar before adding other ingredients 

Creaming Method

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a simple sauce made from butter, flour, and stock.

Velouté

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Where should glassware be placed on the table

Above the knife

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1/4 inch cube cut

Small dice

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what is this ratio called. 1 Part flour: 1 part liquid

pour batter ratio

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This adds flavor and browning to baked goods

Sugar

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otherwise known as brown sauce, is a rich, dark sauce made from roux-thickened stock, puréed tomatoes, and mirepoix — a mix of sautéed carrots, onions, and celery that’s used as a base.

Espagnole (brown sauce)

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What is the mixture of equal parts of fat and flour used to thicken sauces

Roux

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Leaves cut into long, thin stripes

Chiffonade

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What is this ratio called. 2 parts flour: 1 part liquid

Drop batter ratio

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This makes baked good rise

Leaveners 

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a tangy, creamy sauce made from butter, lemon juice, and raw egg yolks.

It’s probably best known for its role in the classic breakfast dish Eggs Benedict.

Hollandaise

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The name of the term used to identify the number of servings a recipe makes

Yield

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1/8 inch matchsticks

Julienne Cut

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What is this ratio called. 3 parts flour: 1 part liquid

soft dough ratio

400

When you store ingredients in front of newer ingredients in inventory. This procedure is called

FIFO

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Also known as a red sauce, is arguably the most popular of the French mother sauces. 

Tomato

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Which system keeps foods safe by identifying and monitoring critical control points

HACCP

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1/8 inch cube cut

Brunoise Cut

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What is Crudite

Cut raw vegetables 

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This method cuts fat into dry ingredients before adding liquid

Biscuit Method