Culinary Theory Exam: Dishes

Question 1

Coquille St. Jacques is?

Answer 1

a French dish of scallops cooked with wine and cream

Question 2

What is a Roesti?

Answer 2

German potato cake.

Question 3

How to cook a Blanquette?

Answer 3

1. Cook chicken meat by simmering in
   stock
2. Add meat to veloute
3. Enrich chicken veloute with liaison
4. Season

Question 4

What are the ingredients in an A la King?

Answer 4

Sherry cream sauce, red peppers, green peppers and mushrooms

Question 5

What are the ingredients in a Coq au Vin?

Answer 5

A rooster with red wine, shallots, garlic, demiglace, button mushrooms, pearl onions and lardons.

Question 6

How to cook a Fricassee?

Answer 6

1. Cut chicken into 8 pieces
2. Season
3. Sauté with onion in butter
4. Add flour, make roux, add stock to
   make sauce
5. Finish with liaison & seasoning

Question 7

What are the ingredients in a Cacciatore?

Answer 7

Tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, white wine and green peppers.

Question 8

How to cook a Chasseur?

Answer 8

1. Cut into 8 pieces
2. Brown on all sides, Remove from pan
3. Add shallots & mushrooms, do not brown
4. Deglaze with white wine, add tomatoes &
   demiglace
5. Add chicken- cover, simmer until done

Question 9

What is a Kiev?

Answer 9

Boneless breast stuffed with herbed
butter, deep fried

Question 10

What is a Cordon Bleu?

Answer 10

Boneless breast, stuffed with ham,
emmenthal, breaded and sautéed.

Question 11

What is a Poêler?

Answer 11

Sear in butter, place on matignon,
roast, basting with pan juices

Question 12

Fricassée is cooked?

Answer 12

Braised

Question 13

What is a Paillard?

Answer 13

Pounded chicken breast, to 1/4” and usually grilled.