Structures of sauces Flashcards

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Is a flavorful, thickened liquid used to season and complement the food that it accompanies.

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SAUCES

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three kinds of ingredients sauces

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liquid, thickening agent, and seasonings and flavorings.

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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

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Liquid Ingredients

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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.

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Thickening Agent

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Different Thickening Agents

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starches, liaison, Beurre maine, Roux, blood

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These are the most commonly used thickening agents. They thicken by gelatinization (the process of absorbing moisture when placed in a liquid)

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starches

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These are the most commonly used thickening agents. They thicken by gelatinization (the process of absorbing moisture when placed in a liquid)

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liaison

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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

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beurre maine

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A mixture of fat and flour cooked together and cooked to various degrees to thicken sauce

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roux

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10
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Usually used for game cooking to thicken the sauce and give it a particular flavor

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blood

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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.

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seasonings and flavorings

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