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Culinary Frnch Wrds
RCCTC Culinary Arts French Words
Question | Answer |
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MISE EN PLACE | Put in place |
JULIENNE | A cut in strips 1/8 X 1/8 X 2 or 3 |
GRATINER | To brown |
GRILLER | To grill, broil, or barbeque |
HACHER | To chop |
FLAMBE | To flame |
BRAISER | To brase |
BRUNOISE | cut into 1/8 X 1/8 dice |
ALA CARTE | Foods prepared to order; each dish priced seperately |
AU GRATIN | term applied to foods which have a crust formed by browning grated cheese and or bread crumbs on the surface |
AU JUS | with natural juices |
BLANCHER | To blanche |
GARNI | peppercorns |
CONSOMME | clear soup, made from clarified stock, served hot or chilled |
COUSCOUS | North African pasta, made from a paste of semolina and water, dried and ground |
CROUTON | White bread cut in various shapes, fried or toasted |
CRUDITIES | Raw vegetables served as a HorsD'Oeuvre or relish |
DEGRAISSER | To skim or remove excess fat |
ESSENCES | A single flavor |
FILET MIGNON | Small cut from the tenderloin |
FLEURONS | A pastry cut in a crescent shape |
FOND | A stock or base |
GARDEMANGER | Department of a kitchen that prepres cold foods - salads, buffet items |
HOLLANDAISE | 1 of 5 primary sauces using butter and egg yolk |
HORS D’OEUVRE | Appetizer |
INFUSER | To infuse or inject with flavor |
JUS | juices from a roast |
JUS LIE | Thickened juices from a roast |
LIAISON | Binding or thickening agent: classically - egg yolk and cream |
LIER | To thicken |
MANDOLINE | A very fine slicer-cutter utinsel |
MIREPOIX | An aromatic blend of vegetables used for stocks |
MONTER AU BEURRE | To stir in butter |
NAPPE | The desired consistency of a sauce |
NAPPER | To test for the thickness of a sauce on the back of a spoon |
PILAF | Rice that has first been cooked in fat, then simmered in stock or other liquid, usually with onions and/or seasonings |
RESTAURATEUR | A person who ownes a restaurant |
ROUX | Flour and fat, cooked, used as a binding or thickening agent |
SACHET | A Mixture of herbs and spices tied in a cheesecloth bag |
SAVORY | A general term used to refer to foods that are the opposite of sweet |
SOUFFLE | A dish either sweet or savory, made of pureed ingredients thickened with egg yolks, and with stiffly besten egg whites folded in and baked in as souffle dish |
SINGER | To sprinkle or dust with flour |
VAPEUR | To steam |
VINAIGRETTE | Mixture or oil and vinegar seasoned with salt and peper |
ZEST | The colored, aromatic of citrus fruits |
GROSSE PIECE | Centerpiece of a buffet platter |