G10 Prepare Stocks, Sauces and Soups Flashcards
“fonds de cuisine”
foundation of cooking
a clear, thin liquid flavored by soluble substances extracted from meat, poultry, and fish; and their bones, and from vegetables and seasonings.
Stocks
made from the
chicken bones
Chicken stock
made
from beef or veal
bones
White stock
made from beef or
veal bones that have
been browned in an
oven
Brown stock
made
from fish bones and
trimmings left over
after filleting
Fish stock
Ingredients in
Preparing
Stocks
Bones Mirepoix Acid products Scraps and leftover Seasoning and spices Bouquet garni
Most of the flavor and body of stocks are derived from the bones of beef, veal, chicken, fish, and pork. The kinds of bones used determine the kind of stock, except vegetable stock
Bones
is the French term for the combination of
coarsely chopped onions, carrots and celery
used to flavor stocks
Mirepoix
Basic formula for Mirepoix
2 parts onion
1 part celery
1 part carrot
used to flavor white stocks and soups, tomato paste or puree is often included for brown stock, gravy, stew or soup
Mirepoix
helps dissolve connective tissues, and
extract flavor and body from bones
Acid products/Acid
may be used in stocks if they are
clear, wholesome, and appropriate to the
stock being made
Scraps and left-over
Seasoning and spices
assortment of fresh herbs and aromatic
ingredients tied in a bundle with string so it
can be removed easily from the stock
Bouquet garni