Roux Based Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
What is a roux?
A
An equal quantity of butter and flour used to thicken a known quantity of liquid
2
Q
How to make a basic white sauce?
A
20g butter
20g flour
300ml milk
Melt butter, add flour, stir 1 minute
Add milk slowly
Boil, reduce heat, simmer 2 minutes
Season
3
Q
Daughter sauces of white sauce?
A
Mornay (cheese)
Bechamel (onion and aromatics)
4
Q
What is a veloute?
A
Sauce made by thickening white stock with a blonde roux
5
Q
What are the differences between roux?
A
Time taken to cook out flour…
White roux 1 minute
Blonde roux 3-5 minutes
Brown roux over 5 minutes
6
Q
Daughters of veloute sauce?
A
Aurore (meat stock, tom puree)
Poulette (chicken stock, lemon j, mushroom reduction)
Mushroom
