Starters/soups/sauces

Question 1

What is a stock?

Answer 1

A liquid in which meat or fish bones and/or vegetables have been simmering for a long time

Question 2

What is a soup?

Answer 2

A liquid made from stock

Question 3

What are the characteristics of a good soup?

Answer 3

Well-flavoured
Well-seasoned
Correct consistency
Piping hot (apart from gazpacho, a chilled soup)

Question 4

Give an example of a clear soup?

Answer 4

A broth- a clear soup with finely chopped veggies

Question 5

What are purées?

Answer 5

A soup which is thickened by liquidising the ingredients

Question 6

What is a liaison?

Answer 6

A liquid that thickens a soup

E.g. Starch
Roux-flour and fat
Whole cereals- sago rice.

Question 7

What are the 3 convenience soups-

Answer 7

Canned
Dried
Chilled

Question 8

What is a sauce?

Answer 8

A well-flavoured liquid

Question 9

What are the 4 types of sauces?

Answer 9

Roux
Custard
Fruit
Cold

Question 10

What is a Roux sauce?

Answer 10

Equal amounts of flour and fat

Question 11

Why are starters important?

Answer 11

To stimulate our diet