Final Flashcards
(60 cards)
What did we do in week
What is an emulsion
Mix of two immiscible liquids
2 elements of a vinaigrette?
Oil and vinegar
Composition of a vinaigrette?
3 part oil, 1 part vinegar
What are the two fundamental sauces in garde manger?
Vinaigrette and mayonnaise
What are the two main ingredients that compose a vinaigrette?
Oil and vinegar
Why do the two ingredients that compose a vinaigrette split?
Because of the difference of density
What are the solutions to make an unstable emulsion hold for longer?
Making the droplets smaller (bring ingredients to proper temp), add stabilizing elements
What are some stabilizing elements?
Egg yolks, mustard, soya lecithin, cream, meat glaze
Traditional vinaigrette ratio? Modern ratios?
3:1, 4:1 or even 5:1
Sources of oil?
FRUITS (coconut, avocado, olive), NUTS (walnut, hazelnut, peanut) SEEDS (sesame, grape, mustard, corn, sunflower, palm)
Four elements to the pate en croute construction?
Forcemeat, dough, jelly and internal garnish
Why primary meat > 50%?
To maintain structure
2 products for liners/wrappers?
Fresh pork back fat, caul fat and bacon
Sealers in pate construction?
Aspic jelly, pork fat, chaud froid, mayonnaise collee
What is a terrine?
A forcemeat baked in a form without pastry crust
What is a pate en croute
A forcemeat baked inside a crust of pastry dough
What is a galantine?
A galantine is a French dish of a deboned stuffed meat most commonly poultry or fish, that is poached and served cold, coated with aspic.
What is a mousseline?
It is the smoothest and most refined form of pate. It is made from an emulsion of pureed raw meat, eggs and cream.
What is a roulade?
Similar to the galantine but not wrapped in poultry skin
Rillette?
Meat slow cooked in fat (similar to confit)
Best time to serve pates?
2-3 days after cooking
Accompaniments for pates?
Toasted bread, types of mustard, pickle vegetables, pickle mushrooms, chutney and marmalade
Contruction types of hors d’oeuvres?
Stuffed, wrapped and rolled, picked or skewered, pastry based, canapes