Soup and Sauce Basics
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What is the difference between stock and broth?

Stock is traditionally made with bones, while broth is made with meat.

What is the traditional ingredient used in a white stock to create the finest flavor?

  • Chicken
  • Pork
  • Veal (correct)
  • Beef
  • How long does it typically take to simmer beef bones to extract the flavor of a brown stock?

    6-7 hours.

    Chicken stock should be a pale yellow due to the presence of chicken fats.

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

    What is the key difference between a fish stock and other stocks?

    <p>Fish stocks are highly seasoned.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of cooking is ham stock commonly used in?

    <p>Cajun cooking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does the Cajun cooking tradition originate?

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

    Master stock can be repeatedly reused to poach or braise meats.

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

    What is the French term for 're-wetting' that is used to describe a stock made from previously used bones?

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

    What is the main ingredient in a vegetable stock?

    <p>Vegetables.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step when making stock?

    <p>Use cold water (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When cooking stock, it is important to boil it vigorously to extract the flavors quickly.

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

    What should you do immediately after the stock has been cooked?

    <p>Cool the stock as quickly as possible.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the best method for storing cooked stock?

    <p>Both B and C (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a soup?

    <p>A primarily liquid food served warm or cold, made by combining ingredients such as meat and vegetables with stock, juice, or water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Hot soups are characterized by boiling solid ingredients in liquids to extract flavors.

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

    What type of soup is made from clear, unthickened broth or stock, and often served as an appetizer?

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

    What is the French word for broth?

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

    What is the name of a sparkling clear broth derived from bouillon?

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

    What type of soup is made with clear, seasoned stock or broth and features vegetables?

    <p>Vegetable Soup</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of vegetables are used in Julienne soup?

    <p>Shredded vegetables.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of soup is characterized by viscous or jellied liquids and some solids, and often includes cream?

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

    What is a French term for mashed soups?

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

    What type of soup is a French soup made from crustaceans like lobster or shrimp, incorporating their shells and meat?

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

    What are the common ingredients in a chowder?

    <p>Potatoes, corn, or clams.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Special and national soups can be either clear or thick and often represent different regions or cultures.

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

    Which of these is a type of soup originating from Italy?

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

    What is a popular soup in Spain that is cold and tomato-based?

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

    What is the name of a French stew that combines stewed meats and vegetables in a seasoned broth?

    <p>Pot-au-feu</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main ingredient in French Onion Soup?

    <p>Caramelized onions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of soup includes meatballs, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, and spices?

    <p>Tortilla Soup</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the German soup that combines beef bone marrow dumplings with parsley and nutmeg?

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

    What type of soup is traditionally eaten on New Year's Day in Japan?

    <p>Ozoni.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of a Filipino soup that is tamarind-based and includes kangkong, string beans, and pork or fish?

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

    What is the name of a Vietnamese beef noodle soup that features star anise, soy sauce, and fish sauce?

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

    What is the name of a creamy American soup made with clams, potatoes, and onions?

    <p>Clam Chowder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of a Malaysian spicy noodle soup that is made with coconut milk or tamarind base?

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

    What is the name of a Greek chicken broth soup that includes lemon, rice, and eggs?

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

    What is the name of a South Indian rasam soup that is similar to Mulligatawny?

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

    What is the name of a Canadian soup made with yellow split peas, ham hock, and vegetables?

    <p>Split Pea Soup</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of a Dominican soup that includes pumpkin, cream, and spices?

    <p>Dominican Cream of Pumpkin Soup</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of an Ecuadorian festive soup that is made with 12 grains for Holy Week?

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

    What is the base of sauces?

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

    What is the name of a sauce made from milk/cream and roux, and typically used with vegetables or cream dishes?

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

    What is the name of a sauce made from onion, celery, butter, flour, and brown roux, and typically used in meat and poultry dishes?

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

    What is the name of a sauce made from egg yolk, butter, lemon juice, and white wine or vinegar, and typically used with fish, vegetables, and eggs?

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

    What is the name of a sauce made from tomato products, stocks, seasonings, and roux, and typically used with meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, and pasta?

    <p>Tomato Sauce</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of a sauce made from chicken or fish stock with light roux, and typically used for chicken or fish dishes?

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

    What is the name of a cold sauce made of olive oil and vinegar?

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

    What is the name of a cold sauce made from fresh mint, vinegar, and sugar, and is typically used with roasted meat or grilled lamb?

    <p>Mint Sauce</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of a cold sauce made by whisking oil and egg yolks together?

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

    What is the method of reducing large pieces of food to fine threads?

    <p>Grating.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the method of cutting food into pieces?

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

    What is the method of beating or whipping ingredients together?

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

    What is the method of combining all ingredients?

    <p>Mixing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the method of thorough mixing using a food processor?

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

    What is the method of pouring sauce through a sieve?

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

    What is the term for a gentle cooking method?

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

    Study Notes

    Essential Questions

    • How to properly combine stock/broth to create quality soup and sauce?
    • How to incorporate stock in producing quality sauce and soup?

    Definitions

    • Stock: A flavored liquid.
    • Mirepoix: Chopped celery, onion, and carrots.
    • Carcass: Remains of a cooked bird after edible parts are removed.
    • Bouillon Cube: Compressed, concentrated cube of dehydrated stock.
    • Broth: Liquid food with bones, meat, grains or vegetables simmered (water or stock).
    • Base: Fundamental ingredient in a recipe.
    • Gravies: Sauce from seasoned juices of cooked meat.
    • Enhance: To improve desirability, flavor, or appearance.
    • Meat Dripping: Liquid from cooked meat.
    • Essence: Extracted substance from another (plant, meat).
    • Extract: Drawing juice or concentrate from food.
    • Condiments: Savory ingredients.
    • Relish: Highly seasoned food/sauce, enhancing another food's flavor.
    • Accompaniment: Food served alongside another, improving its flavor.

    Stock

    • Preparation: Simmer meaty bones, poultry, seafood, or vegetables with aromatics in water.
    • Benefits: Extracts flavor, aroma, color, body, and nutritive value.
    • Usage: Base for soups and sauces.
    • Types: Chicken, pork/beef, vegetable stock.

    Broth

    • Preparation: Simmering meat (often with mirepoix).

    Stock vs. Broth

    • Stock is made from bones, broth from meat.
    • They can be used interchangeably in recipes.

    Different Stock Types

    • White Stocks: Pale, lightly flavored, extracted from veal.
    • Brown Stocks: Beef bones, simmered for 6-7 hours to extract flavor.
    • Chicken Stock: Pale yellow due to chicken fat.
    • Fish Stocks: Very pale, seasoned with fish tails, heads, or backbones.
    • Ham Stock: From ham hocks, commonly used in Cajun cooking.
    • Master Stock: Repeatedly reused stock for poaching or braising meat. Usually Cantonese or Fujian in origin.
    • Remouillage: Stock made from previously used bones (weaker than first stock).

    Vegetable Stock

    • Simmering vegetables in water (spices for flavor).

    Principles in Cooking Stock

    • Use cold water to prevent fat and impurity blending.
    • Simmer, do not boil.
    • Carefully skim to remove scum.
    • Quickly cool and refrigerate.

    Proper Stock Storage

    • Strain into a clean pot.
    • Cool immediately, and store in the refrigerator (4-5 days) or freezer (several months).

    Soup

    • Primarily liquid food (hot or cold) using meat and vegetables with liquid (stock, juice, water).
    • Hot soups boil solids in liquid to extract flavor.

    Types of Soups

    • Clear soups: Made from clear, unthickened broth/stock (thin, full of flavor).
      • Bouillon: Simple and clear (French for broth)
      • Consommé: Sparkling clear broth from bouillon.
      • Vegetable soup: Clear stock with shredded vegetables for seasoning.
    • Thick soups: Highly flavored with viscous or jellied liquids and some solids.
      • Cream soups: Thickened with cream.
      • Purée: French term for mashed soups.
      • Bisque: From crustaceans (incorporating shells and meat).
      • Chowder: Cream or milk based (with ingredients like potatoes, corn, clams).
    • Special/National soups: Reflecting different regions/cultures.

    Other types of soups are mentioned from different countries like

    • French Onion Soup
    • Albondigas
    • Tortilla Soup
    • Markklößchensuppe
    • Ozoni
    • Sinigang
    • Pho
    • Clam Chowder
    • Laksa
    • Avgolemono
    • Caldo Verde
    • Ajiaco
    • Mulligatawny
    • Split Pea Soup
    • Fanesca

    Sauce

    • A condiment, relish, fluid dressing, or topping used to enhance flavor of foods.
    • Made from Roux (thickening agent of flour and fat)

    Types of Sauces

    • Warm sauces
    • Cold Sauces (e.g, Vinaigrette/Mint sauce/Mayonnaise)

    Methods in preparing/modifying sauces

    • blending,straining, simmering

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    Test your knowledge on the essential techniques for combining stocks and broths into delicious soups and sauces. This quiz covers key definitions and methods to enhance flavors using fundamental ingredients. Perfect for culinary enthusiasts looking to improve their cooking skills.

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