Garde Manger #1 Flashcards
What does Garde manger do?
Cold food preparation and food preservation
Garde Manger
Keep to eat; cold foods preparation and preservation
Pieces montees
Showpieces
La Varenne
French chef who stressed lighter sauces, natural flavors, and fresh vegetables
Classical cuisine
Evolution of French cuisine from La Varenne to Escoffier
Continental cuisine
Combination o classical French cuisine with N American ingredients and taste preferences
Fernand Point
Credited for nouvelle cuisine
Nouvelle cuisine
New cooking
Fusion cuisine
Mix of French cooking with Asian or Latin American
Escoffier
Created brigade system
Six types of service
A la carte, banquet, buffet, butler, room, and take out service
A la carte
Dishes ordered individually and prepared to order
Banquet service
Plated foods served to large number of guests at one time, guests serve themselves
Buffet service
Platter presentations on display for large numbers of guests with showpieces.
Butler service
trays of bite sized pieces passed or carried as guests stand or seated away from tables.