Podcast
Questions and Answers
Which thickening agent is commonly used in cream soups?
Which thickening agent is commonly used in cream soups?
What is the primary thickening agent in a puree soup?
What is the primary thickening agent in a puree soup?
What main ingredient distinguishes bisques from other types of soup?
What main ingredient distinguishes bisques from other types of soup?
Which type of soup typically contains milk and potatoes?
Which type of soup typically contains milk and potatoes?
Signup and view all the answers
What are veloutes thickened with?
What are veloutes thickened with?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the primary role of sauces in cooking?
What is the primary role of sauces in cooking?
Signup and view all the answers
Which of the following is a basic ingredient in white sauce?
Which of the following is a basic ingredient in white sauce?
Signup and view all the answers
What type of sauce is Hollandaise?
What type of sauce is Hollandaise?
Signup and view all the answers
Which of the following sauces uses veal, chicken, or fish broth as a chief ingredient?
Which of the following sauces uses veal, chicken, or fish broth as a chief ingredient?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the base of a brown sauce (Espagnole)?
What is the base of a brown sauce (Espagnole)?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the French term for stocks, emphasizing their foundational role in cooking?
What is the French term for stocks, emphasizing their foundational role in cooking?
Signup and view all the answers
What is a stock primarily made of?
What is a stock primarily made of?
Signup and view all the answers
Which type of stock uses bones that have been browned in an oven?
Which type of stock uses bones that have been browned in an oven?
Signup and view all the answers
Which of the following is a key characteristic of a well-made stock?
Which of the following is a key characteristic of a well-made stock?
Signup and view all the answers
What is chicken stock made from?
What is chicken stock made from?
Signup and view all the answers
What differentiates broth from stock?
What differentiates broth from stock?
Signup and view all the answers
Which of the following is a defining characteristic of consommé?
Which of the following is a defining characteristic of consommé?
Signup and view all the answers
What base is primarily used in cream soups?
What base is primarily used in cream soups?
Signup and view all the answers
What ingredients are commonly used to finish a velouté soup?
What ingredients are commonly used to finish a velouté soup?
Signup and view all the answers
Which of these soups is made from shellfish?
Which of these soups is made from shellfish?
Signup and view all the answers
What are fish stocks primarily made from?
What are fish stocks primarily made from?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the primary difference between a clear soup and a stock?
What is the primary difference between a clear soup and a stock?
Signup and view all the answers
Which of the following is a characteristic of a good quality broth?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a good quality broth?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the purpose of 'clarification' in making consommé?
What is the purpose of 'clarification' in making consommé?
Signup and view all the answers
Which ingredient is NOT typically used in the clarification process of making consommé?
Which ingredient is NOT typically used in the clarification process of making consommé?
Signup and view all the answers
Which of the following is a characteristic of ready-to-cook poultry?
Which of the following is a characteristic of ready-to-cook poultry?
Signup and view all the answers
Which of the following is considered white meat in poultry?
Which of the following is considered white meat in poultry?
Signup and view all the answers
What does 'evisceration' refer to in poultry preparation?
What does 'evisceration' refer to in poultry preparation?
Signup and view all the answers
Which of these is a sign of unhealthy live poultry to avoid?
Which of these is a sign of unhealthy live poultry to avoid?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the key characteristic of hot sauces in terms of preparation?
What is the key characteristic of hot sauces in terms of preparation?
Signup and view all the answers
Which of the following poultry parts are classified as giblets?
Which of the following poultry parts are classified as giblets?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the process by which starch granules absorb water and swell?
What is the process by which starch granules absorb water and swell?
Signup and view all the answers
Why is it important to separate starch granules before heating them in liquid?
Why is it important to separate starch granules before heating them in liquid?
Signup and view all the answers
What is a Roux?
What is a Roux?
Signup and view all the answers
What type of butter results in the finest sauces due to its flavor?
What type of butter results in the finest sauces due to its flavor?
Signup and view all the answers
What is a primary reason for using margarine as a butter substitute?
What is a primary reason for using margarine as a butter substitute?
Signup and view all the answers
Which of the following fats contributes no flavor when used in a roux?
Which of the following fats contributes no flavor when used in a roux?
Signup and view all the answers
What determines the thickening power of flour?
What determines the thickening power of flour?
Signup and view all the answers
Which roux is cooked the least amount of time?
Which roux is cooked the least amount of time?
Signup and view all the answers
What characteristic indicates that a live chicken is young?
What characteristic indicates that a live chicken is young?
Signup and view all the answers
Which of the following is a characteristic of good quality whole poultry?
Which of the following is a characteristic of good quality whole poultry?
Signup and view all the answers
Which roux type is used for veloutés?
Which roux type is used for veloutés?
Signup and view all the answers
What should the skin of dressed poultry look like?
What should the skin of dressed poultry look like?
Signup and view all the answers
Which type of poultry originated in China and is known for its tender meat?
Which type of poultry originated in China and is known for its tender meat?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the typical age range for a broiler or fryer chicken?
What is the typical age range for a broiler or fryer chicken?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the term for a surgically desexed male chicken?
What is the term for a surgically desexed male chicken?
Signup and view all the answers
Which type of chicken is typically sold during the Christmas holiday and weighs approximately 4 kg dressed?
Which type of chicken is typically sold during the Christmas holiday and weighs approximately 4 kg dressed?
Signup and view all the answers
Which characteristic is associated with a 'cock' or 'rooster'?
Which characteristic is associated with a 'cock' or 'rooster'?
Signup and view all the answers
What distinguishes a 'hen' or 'stewing chicken' from other types of chicken?
What distinguishes a 'hen' or 'stewing chicken' from other types of chicken?
Signup and view all the answers
Flashcards
Stocks
Stocks
Flavorful liquid made by simmering bones and vegetables.
Chicken Stock
Chicken Stock
A stock made specifically from chicken bones.
White Stock
White Stock
Stock made from beef or veal bones without added color.
Brown Stock
Brown Stock
Signup and view all the flashcards
Aromatics
Aromatics
Signup and view all the flashcards
Cream Soups
Cream Soups
Signup and view all the flashcards
Bisques
Bisques
Signup and view all the flashcards
Chowders
Chowders
Signup and view all the flashcards
Fruit Soup
Fruit Soup
Signup and view all the flashcards
Cold Soup
Cold Soup
Signup and view all the flashcards
Tomato Sauce
Tomato Sauce
Signup and view all the flashcards
Hot Sauces
Hot Sauces
Signup and view all the flashcards
Cold Sauces
Cold Sauces
Signup and view all the flashcards
Thickening Agents
Thickening Agents
Signup and view all the flashcards
Roux
Roux
Signup and view all the flashcards
Broth
Broth
Signup and view all the flashcards
Consommé
Consommé
Signup and view all the flashcards
Sauce
Sauce
Signup and view all the flashcards
White Sauce
White Sauce
Signup and view all the flashcards
Velouté Sauce
Velouté Sauce
Signup and view all the flashcards
Hollandaise
Hollandaise
Signup and view all the flashcards
Brown Sauce / Espagnole
Brown Sauce / Espagnole
Signup and view all the flashcards
Margarine
Margarine
Signup and view all the flashcards
Animal fat
Animal fat
Signup and view all the flashcards
Vegetable oil in roux
Vegetable oil in roux
Signup and view all the flashcards
Types of roux
Types of roux
Signup and view all the flashcards
Brown roux
Brown roux
Signup and view all the flashcards
Signs of Young Chicken
Signs of Young Chicken
Signup and view all the flashcards
Whole Poultry Criteria
Whole Poultry Criteria
Signup and view all the flashcards
Dressed Poultry Appearance
Dressed Poultry Appearance
Signup and view all the flashcards
Cambodian Duck Characteristics
Cambodian Duck Characteristics
Signup and view all the flashcards
Squab Definition
Squab Definition
Signup and view all the flashcards
Poultry
Poultry
Signup and view all the flashcards
Broiler or Fryer
Broiler or Fryer
Signup and view all the flashcards
Roaster
Roaster
Signup and view all the flashcards
Capon
Capon
Signup and view all the flashcards
Hen or Stewing Chicken
Hen or Stewing Chicken
Signup and view all the flashcards
Fish Stock
Fish Stock
Signup and view all the flashcards
Mirepoix
Mirepoix
Signup and view all the flashcards
Characteristics of Ready-to-Cook Poultry
Characteristics of Ready-to-Cook Poultry
Signup and view all the flashcards
Parts of Poultry
Parts of Poultry
Signup and view all the flashcards
Poultry Preparation Steps
Poultry Preparation Steps
Signup and view all the flashcards
Market Forms of Live Poultry
Market Forms of Live Poultry
Signup and view all the flashcards
Ready-to-Cook Poultry
Ready-to-Cook Poultry
Signup and view all the flashcards
Study Notes
Stocks
- Stocks are fundamental in professional kitchens
- They are referred to as "fonds de cuisine"
- Stocks are flavorful liquids made from meats, poultry, seafood, and/or vegetables
- The process involves simmering ingredients in water with aromatics
- The goal is to extract the flavor, aroma, color, body, and nutritive value from the ingredients.
Types of Stock
- Chicken stock: Made from chicken bones
- White stock: Made from beef or veal bones
- Brown stock: Made from beef or veal bones that have been browned in an oven
Studying That Suits You
Use AI to generate personalized quizzes and flashcards to suit your learning preferences.
Description
Test your knowledge on fundamental culinary techniques related to soups and sauces. This quiz covers key ingredients, thickening agents, and the defining characteristics of various types of soups. Dive into the world of gourmet cooking and enhance your culinary skills!