12 Questions
What does the term 'Mise en place' mean in French?
Set in Place
What is the primary role of dessert in a meal?
To balance out a meal and give closure
What is a benefit of eating desserts according to the text?
It provides an opportunity to experience different flavors and textures
Why do desserts have a romantic connotation?
Because they are designed for romance
What is a characteristic of a good fruit dessert?
It has an appetizing aroma and a clean appearance
What type of dessert is described as 'excellent' and 'ready to serve'?
Cheese
What is the characteristic of soft custard?
Velvety smooth texture
What is the difference between ice cream and sherbet?
Ice cream has milk and cream, while sherbet has fruit juices and water
What is the purpose of a sauce in a dessert?
To add flavor, color, and moisture
What is the characteristic of baked custard?
Firmness of shape
What is the classification of puddings based on their ingredients?
Cornstarch pudding, rice pudding, and bread pudding
What is the characteristic of fruit cobblers?
They have a depth of two or three inches and are topped with biscuit dough
Study Notes
Importance of Dessert in a Meal
- Dessert is a sweet course or dish usually served at the end of a meal, and can include dessert wine, liquor, and coffee.
- Dessert balances out a meal and gives "closure" to the meal.
- Eating dessert provides an opportunity to experience different flavors and textures that cannot be found in other foods.
- Dessert can be a creative outlet, allowing for interesting mixtures and combinations.
- Dessert is not inherently "fattening", as there is no such thing as a single fattening food.
- Dessert can evoke a sense of nostalgia and youthful spirit.
Classification of Desserts
- Fruits: simplest dessert, nutritious, appetizing, and easy to prepare and serve.
- Characteristics: appetizing aroma, simple, clean washed appearance, slightly chilled.
- Cheese: excellent dessert, ready to serve, with three general types based on consistency.
- Soft: unripened cheese, ripened by bacteria.
- Semi-hard: ripened by mold, ripened by bacteria.
- Hard: with gas holes, without gas holes.
- Gelatin Desserts: easily prepared, economical, and varied.
- Unsweetened: granular type, must be softened in water before use.
- Sweetened: fruit gelatin with added flavor, color, and sugar.
- Custard: baked and soft custards vary in many ways.
- Characteristics: firmness of shape, smooth, tender texture, rich and creamy consistency, excellent flavor.
- Puddings: relatively simple to prepare, vary with sauces.
- Characteristics: attractive appearance, excellent consistency, well-blended flavor, firmness of shape, accompanying sauce.
- Fruit Cobblers: not fruit pies, 2-3 inches deep, topped with biscuit dough, served hot or cold.
- Frozen Desserts:
- Ice Cream: smooth frozen mixture of milk, cream, sugar, flavorings, and sometimes eggs.
- Sherbet and Ices: made from fruit juices, water, and sugar.
- Frozen Souffles and Frozen Mousses: made like chilled mousses and Bavarians, whipped cream, beaten egg whites, or both.
Sweet Sauces
- Sauce: a flavored liquid blend of ingredients that adds flavor, color, moisture, and enhances the appearance of the food.
- Fudge: a soft confection made of butter, sugar, chocolate.
- Kinds and Varieties of Sauces:
- Rich sauce: suited to a simple dessert.
- Light sauce: suited to a rich dessert.
- Hot Fudge: a delightful contrast to a cold cornstarch pudding or vanilla ice cream.
- Hot sauces: made just before use.
- Cold sauces: cooked ahead, cooled, covered, and refrigerated to chill.
- Thickening Agents for sauces:
- Starch
- Cream
- Eggs
- Rice
- Flavor
- Grains
- Cornstarch
Learn about the significance of desserts in a meal, including the concept of mise en place and the role desserts play in balancing and closing a meal.
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