Culinary Fundamentals Flashcards
(245 cards)
Batonnet
1/4” x 1/4” x 2”
Aromatic
A food added to enhance natural flavorings of another.
Aromatics include most flavorings such as:
-Herbs
-spices
-Most Vegetables
Bouquet Garni
A bundle of herbs usually tied together with a string
Brown stock
Meat is roasted or browned before it is submerged for flavor extraction
Concassé
When a tomato is peeled, seeded, & chopped. Rough chop.m
Convection simmer
A method of heat transfer in which heat is transmitted through the circulation of air or water.
Degrease
To skim the fat off the surface of a cooking liquid such as a stock or a sauce
Dépouillage
To skim the impurities off a surface of a cooking liquid.
This process is simplified by placing the pot on the center of the burner & skimming impurities as they collect on one side of the pot.
Extraction
The process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical, physical, or mechanical means
Fond
The French term for stock… Also described the pan drippings after sautéing or roasting and used as the base for sauces.
Fumet
The main flavoring ingredient is allowed to cook in a covered pot with aromatics. Fish fumet is the most common type.
Large dice
3/4” cubes
Medium dice
1/2” cubes
Mignonette pepper
White pepper
Mince
To chop onto very small pieces
Onion piqué
A whole peeled onion to which bay leaves are added using a clove as a tack
Mirepoix
50% onion, 25% carrot, 25% celery.
A combination of chopped aromatic vegetables used to flavor stocks, soups, braises, and stews
Rémoullage
A stock made from bones that have already been used for stock. Weaker than the first quality stock. It is often used as a base for another stock.
Rondeau
A straight, wide-sided pot with two loop handles often used for braising.
Sauteuse
A shallow skillet with sloping sides and a long handle
Satutoir
A shallow skillet with straight sides and a single long handle
Steam jacket kettles
A kettle with double layered walls between which steam circulates providing even heat for cooking soups and stocks. The kettle can be isolated, spigoted, or tilted.
White mirepoix
Equal parts: celery, onion, parsnip, & leek
Stock pot
A large straight sided pot that is taller than it is wide used for making stocks or soups, some have spigots