Structures of sauces Flashcards
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Is a flavorful, thickened liquid used to season and complement the food that it accompanies.
SAUCES
three kinds of ingredients sauces
liquid, thickening agent, and seasonings and flavorings.
Serves as the body or the base of a sauce. Most sauces are built on one of the five liquid bases: white stock, brown stock, milk, tomato plus stock, and clarified or drawn butter
Liquid Ingredients
An ingredient that gives the thick consistency to a sauce. A good sauce must be thick enough to cling tightly to the food, but it should not be heavy or pasty. It should have no lumps and its flavor must not be floury.
Thickening Agent
Different Thickening Agents
starches, liaison, Beurre maine, Roux, blood
These are the most commonly used thickening agents. They thicken by gelatinization (the process of absorbing moisture when placed in a liquid)
starches
These are the most commonly used thickening agents. They thicken by gelatinization (the process of absorbing moisture when placed in a liquid)
liaison
A mixture of soft butter and flour used as a last minute ingredient to help adjust the consistency of a sauce. It is chiefly used for fish sauces
beurre maine
A mixture of fat and flour cooked together and cooked to various degrees to thicken sauce
roux
Usually used for game cooking to thicken the sauce and give it a particular flavor
blood
Salt, pepper, mustard, vinegar, and herbs are seasonings and flavorings tha t can change the flavor of a sauce. These seasonings and flavorings add the finishing touches to the sauce.
seasonings and flavorings