COPY: Mother Sauces and Basic Sauces Quiz

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What is the principal starch used for making sauces?

  • Cornstarch (correct)
  • Rice flour
  • Arrowroot
  • Waxy maize

Which type of sauce is made just before it is to be used?

  • Hollandaise
  • Cold sauce
  • Hot sauce (correct)
  • Beurre blanc

How do starch granules thicken a sauce?

  • By gelatinization (correct)
  • By fermenting
  • By congealing
  • By caramelizing

What is the process through which starch granules absorb water and swell?

<p>Gelatinization (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a type of thickening agent for sauces?

<p>Whitewash (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What must the sauce consistency be like to cling lightly to the food?

<p>Thick enough (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sauce's chief ingredients include veal, chicken, and fish broth thickened with a blond roux?

<p>Velouté sauce (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key component of Bechamel sauce that thickens it?

<p>Flour and butter (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sauce is described as a rich emulsified sauce made from butter, egg yolks, lemon juice, and cayenne?

<p>Hollandaise sauce (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the foundation for the entire classic repertoire of hot sauces?

<p>White sauce/Bechamel (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of sauce consists of liquid dispersed in another liquid that would not usually mix together?

<p>Emulsion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in preparing Bechamel sauce according to the provided text?

<p>Heating milk with onion cloute and simmering (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main ingredient used to make a roux for an Espagnole sauce?

<p>Butter and flour (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a derivative of the Espagnole sauce?

<p>Sauce hollandaise (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of an emulsion sauce?

<p>To blend two immiscible liquids (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an ingredient used in making an Espagnole sauce?

<p>Cream (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of adding the stock to the roux in batches while making an Espagnole sauce?

<p>To prevent lumps from forming (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of an Espagnole sauce in French cuisine?

<p>To be used as a base for other derivative sauces (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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