CA 115 Test 1 Part 2 Flashcards
When a guest asks you for your recommendation on an entrée selection, what is your reply?
You answer their question with a question. “What type of foods do you like so I may suggest something that you may favor?”
Describe the bisque.
The French style Shrimp Bisque is a rich and creamy soup made with a mirepoix, roux, and shrimp stock. Brandy is used to deglaze the pan. It is topped with diced shrimp.
What are the main components of the beef entree?
Beef Tenderloin, Potato croquette, Sauce Poivre
What is a croquette?
a small roll of chopped vegetables, meat, or fish, fried in breadcrumbs.
What is sauce poivre?
Au Poivre is French. Translated literally, it means peppercorn sauce.
What are pearl onions?
Pearl onions are tiny and mild flavored and about the size of a small marble. They can be cooked and served as a side dish or pickled and used as a condiment or garnish (as in the Gibson cocktail).
What beverage options do we have besides soda?
Iced Tea, Fresh Squeezed Lemonade, Pour Over Coffee and/or Tea, Espresso, Drip Coffee
What is the dressing on the salad?
Roasted shallot, agave, sparkling wine vinaigrette
Which desserts can we serve to a person with a dairy allergy?
Dairy Free Sorbet
Which desserts can we serve to a person with a gluten allergy?
Rice Pudding
Which desserts can we serve to a person with an egg allergy?
Affogato and Sorbet
Which sodas do we have at the Heritage?
Coke, Diet Coke, Orange Fanta, Sprite, Soda Water
What is risotto?
An Italian rice dish cooked with broth until it reaches a creamy consistency. The broth can be derived from meat, fish, or vegetables. Many types of risotto contain butter, onion, white wine, and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. It is one of the most common ways of cooking rice in Italy. Saffron was originally used for flavor and its signature yellow color.
What is Coq au Vin?
French dish composed of pieces of chicken, mushrooms, onions, bacon, or salt pork and various herbs cooked together with red wine.
What are the main components of the fish entree?
Butterbeans, shishito peppers, pine nuts, cherry tomatoes, basil pistou, citrus sauce
List the main components of the Portuguese Style Camaroes Recheados
Crab stuffed shrimp, garlic herb sauce, root vegetables, chili flakes, saffron rice, saffron aioli
List the main components of the Japanese Beef Teriyaki.
Marinated beef strips, mirin, sake, soy, sesame, sticky rice, bok choy, stir fry vegetables (carrot, enoki mushrooms, peppers, onions) Garnish: pickled carrot
Describe the Karaage Chicken appetizer.
Tangy tamarind-lime gastrique, furikake, dried shrimp flakes, serrano peppers
Describe the Vegetable Strudel appetizer.
Phyllo wrapped squash, root vegetables, provolone, roasted tomato sauce, garnish: parmesan tuille
Describe the Mango and Black Bean Salad
Avocado lime dressing, red onion, cilantro, mango, black bean, tomatoes, queso fresco, corn tortilla chips, garnish: mango powder
What is a gastrique?
A sweet and sour sauce made from caramelized sugar and vinegar or other sour liquids
What does the term Karaage mean?
a Japanese cooking technique that involves lightly coating meat or fish with flour or potato starch and deep-frying it in oil
What is furikake?
Furikake is a savory, salty, and umami-packed seasoning that can add flavor, texture, and nourishment to many dishes. Furikake is typically made from a combination of the following ingredients: Dried fish, Sesame seeds, Chopped seaweed, Sugar, Salt, and Monosodium glutamate (MSG).
What is queso fresco?
Queso fresco is a soft, fresh Mexican cheese traditionally made from raw cow milk or a combination of cow and goat milk.
What is pistou?
Pistou isa sauce or paste that originated in the Provence region of France and is made from fresh basil, garlic, and olive oil.The word “pistou” comes from the Provençal word pistar, which means “to grind”.
What is a tomato concasse?
Tomato concasse isa French cooking technique that involves peeling, seeding, and roughly chopping tomatoes.
What is a shallot?
A shallot is a small bulb that are used for seasoning and flavoring in dishes.
What is phyllo?
Phyllo is a very thin unleavened dough used for making pastries such as baklava in Middle Eastern and Balkan cuisines. Phyllo-based pastries are made by layering many sheets of phyllo brushed with oil or butter; the pastry is then baked.
What is saffron?
Saffron is a spice that adds flavor, aroma, and a golden color to food and drinks. It’s made from the dried stigmas of the saffron crocus flower, Crocus sativus, which is part of the iris family.
What is the difference between mirin and sake?
Mirin is similar to sake but has a lower alcohol content and higher sugar content.
