Culinary Terminology
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The cooking method where ingredients are wrapped and cooked in an air-tight bag made of parchment paper before being baked in an oven is called ______________.

en papillote

A __________________ is a type of clear soup made from richly flavoured stock or broth using raft.

consomme

The process of submerging a cut of meat into a solution of salt and water is called __________________.

brining

A __________________ is a dish topped with cheese, or breadcrumbs mixed with a bit of butter and heat till brown and crisp.

<p>gratin</p> Signup and view all the answers

The combination cooking method that cooks big pieces of meat, covered halfway through in a tightly sealed vessel and cooked in the oven with a cartouche on top is called __________________.

<p>braised</p> Signup and view all the answers

The mixture of liquid that would ordinarily not mix together is called a(n) __________________.

<p>emulsion</p> Signup and view all the answers

The chemical reaction between amino and reducing sugar which gives browned food its distinctive flavor is called the __________________ reaction.

<p>Mellinard</p> Signup and view all the answers

A __________________ is a sauce made of stock thickened with roux (butter + flour).

<p>veloute</p> Signup and view all the answers

The gel-binding properties of a protein from animal collagen is called __________________.

<p>gelatin</p> Signup and view all the answers

The size of a cut vegetable, typically 1mm x 1mm x 4cm, is called a __________________.

<p>julienne</p> Signup and view all the answers

Clarified butter added too __________ or too quick

<p>much</p> Signup and view all the answers

Sustainable seafood includes __________

<p>Mussels</p> Signup and view all the answers

Molluscs with one shell are called __________

<p>Univalves</p> Signup and view all the answers

To determine fish freshness, check for __________ eyes

<p>clear and bright</p> Signup and view all the answers

The danger zone for food is between __________ C

<p>4-60</p> Signup and view all the answers

Reheated food must be above __________ C

<p>60</p> Signup and view all the answers

Types of soup include __________ and Bisque

<p>Clear</p> Signup and view all the answers

A white roux is cooked for __________ minutes

<p>1-2</p> Signup and view all the answers

A stock must be cooled quickly to __________ C

<p>0-5</p> Signup and view all the answers

A fresh egg will __________ in cold water

<p>sink and lie horizontally</p> Signup and view all the answers

Canada C is a processing grade and provides a safe outlet for the disposition of cracked ______.

<p>eggs</p> Signup and view all the answers

Meringue requires 3 ingredients: Egg white, ______ sugar, and Icing sugar.

<p>Granulated</p> Signup and view all the answers

Adding ______ to liquid helps create bread structure.

<p>Gluten</p> Signup and view all the answers

Tempering chocolate requires heating it up to ______F and then cooling it down.

<p>110-115</p> Signup and view all the answers

Pastry cream is a mother sauce prepared with ______.

<p>Starch</p> Signup and view all the answers

Sauteing involves using a small amount of ______ and tossing ingredients around.

<p>Fat</p> Signup and view all the answers

Braising is a cooking method that involves cooking food in a ______ with half liquid.

<p>Cartouche</p> Signup and view all the answers

Chlorophyll is a pigment that gives vegetables a ______ color.

<p>Green</p> Signup and view all the answers

Soy bean products include ______, Tempeh, and Miso.

<p>Tofu</p> Signup and view all the answers

The smoke point chart includes oils such as ______, Peanut, and Canola.

<p>Avocado</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Cooking Techniques

  • Bain Marie: Gentle and controlled heat used to cook or reheat food using steam, where the top bowl is not in contact with the bottom pan's water.
  • Braised: Combination cooking method where big pieces of meat are cooked, covered halfway through, in a tightly sealed vessel with a cartouche (false lid) on top in the oven.
  • Monte au beurre: Adding small pieces of butter to a sauce.
  • Chiffonnade: Thiny sliced leafy green vegetables.

Sauces and Stocks

  • 5 mother sauces:
    • Demi-glace (Espagnole)
    • Veloute
    • Bechamel
    • Tomato sauce
    • Hollandaise
  • Emulsified sauce:
    • Mayonnaise
  • Basic ingredients for Mayo:
    • Egg yolk
    • Dijon mustard
    • Vegetable Oil
    • Lemon juice
    • Cayenne pepper

Seafood Literacy

  • Sustainable seafood:
    • Mussels
    • Tuna
    • Lobster
    • Trout
    • Salmon
  • Molluscs (valves):
    • Mussel
    • Abalone
    • Octopus
  • Crustaceans: Lobster
  • Fish:
    • Tuna
    • Halibut
  • Determining fish's freshness:
    • Clear and bright eyes
    • Bright and pinkish-red gills
    • Skin tightly attached to skin and mostly intact scale
    • Cold by touch, and flesh should be elastic
    • Odor should smell fresh, bright, and clean

Food Safety

  • CCP: Critical Control Point
    • Kill or control step
  • Danger zone: 4-60°C
    • Double every 20 minutes
    • Reheat food has to be above 60°C
    • Only allow to reheat twice
  • Hazard:
    • Physical
    • Chemical
    • Biological
  • Receiving food:
    • Fridge temp has to be 4°C
    • Freezer has to be -18°C
  • Store food:
    • Store dairy, frozen, vege, dry goods in order
    • All food should be at least 15 cm above the floor
    • Raw food should always be at the bottom shelf

Soup Making

  • 7 classes of soup:
    • Clear
    • Cold
    • Puree
    • Cream
    • Chowder
    • Broth
    • Bisque
  • Types of Roux:
    • White
    • Blonde
    • Brown

Meat and Poultry

  • Pork:
    • Primal:
      • Shoulder
      • Loin
      • Belly
      • Leg
    • Sub-primal:
      • Fabricated cuts
  • Lamb:
    • Primal:
      • Front
      • Whole Loin
      • Leg
      • Flank
      • Breast
    • Sub-primal:
      • Fabricated cuts
  • Chicken grading:
    • Canada A
    • Canada B
    • Canada C
    • Canada Nest Run

Baking and Pastry

  • Meringue:
    • 3 ingredients:
      • Egg white
      • Granulated sugar
      • Icing sugar
    • Types:
      • French
      • Italian
      • Swiss
  • Baking Powder:
    • Cream of tartar + Baking soda
  • Gluten:
    • The process of adding flour to liquid
    • Make bread structure
    • Good for bread but not for cake
    • Pasta needs gluten in between of bread and cake

Cooking Methods

  • Dry-heat:
    • Pan frying
    • Searing
    • Roasting
    • Sauteing
    • Sweating
    • Stir-frying
    • Shallow frying
    • Deep-frying
    • Grilling
    • Broiling
    • Baking
    • Rotisserie
  • Moist:
    • Poaching
    • Simmering
    • Boiling
    • Steaming
    • En papillote

Heat Source

  • Heat Transfer:
    • Conduction
    • Convection
    • Radiation
  • Type of stove:
    • Gas stove
    • Induction
    • Halogen
    • Ceramic
    • Electric cooking top
    • Broiler

Miscellaneous

  • Vegetable Pigment:
    • Chlorophyll (green)
    • Carotene (orange)
    • Betalains (purple)
    • Flavonoid (white and red)
  • Smoke Point chart:
    • Avocado
    • Peanut
    • Canola
    • Coconut
    • Hazelnut
    • Grapeseed
    • Sesame
    • Olive
    • EV (First pressed of olive)
    • Walnut
    • Flaxseed
  • Soybean product:
    • Tofu
    • Tempeh
    • Miso
    • Seitan

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