Guard & Grace Flashcards
Aioli:
Garlic mayonnaise
Ancho, Chili:
Dried Poblano Chili
Agnolotti:
A type of pasta shaped, small crescent shaped stuffed ravioli (Priest’s Caps)
Angus Beef:
Specific bread of cattle (Black / Gold / Brown) grades are within upper 2/3’s
Arancine:
Direct translation “little oranges” a traditional Sicilian rice ball flavored with saffron. This preparation can be made up of a variety of ingredients. The rice balls could be fried or baked.
Arbol, Chili:
A small and potent Mexican chili pepper also known as birds beak chile and ra’s tail chili or Thai chili.
Au Jus:
French translation “with jus”. Natural drippings or juice, commonly beef.
Baby Back Ribs, Pork:
pork ribs that come from the blade and center section of the loin, the lower back rib section.
Baguette:
French bread formed into a long-cylindrical loaf. Usually has a crisp brown crust and chewy-light interior.
Black Cod:
Also known as Sable fish or butterfish, not a cod or butterfish. Found in deep muddy waters from Pacific Northwest.
Blini:
Russian small yeast raised pancakes, classic condiments to caviar. Traditionally made with buckwheat flour.
Blood Orange:
Citrus primarily grown in Mediterranean and California. Winter citrus, sweet and tart with reddish orange flesh.
Bonito Flakes:
A member of the tuna family, bonito is a popular fish in Japan that is typically not consumed as often fresh, more so in its dried form. Dark in color and oily in texture, the bonito is dried and cut into hard blocks of meat that are preserved for use as an ingredient. The shavings provide a strong salty taste.
Breakfast Radish:
A root vegetable related to the turnip and horseradish family, with a crisp texture and a mild to delicately sweet flavor. The French Breakfast radish has an elongated shape, displaying a bright red outer skin, which turns white at the root base. There are two main categories of radishes, either the spring or winter radishes, based on the time when they are harvested. Spring radishes are harvested early in their growing season resulting in a smaller radish. The winter radishes are harvested later in their growth and result in a larger round or more elongated shaped vegetable. This radish is considered to be a spring radish, but may be available throughout the year.
Broccoli Rabe:
Vegetable related to the cabbage and radish family, pungant bitter flavor, versatile in cooking, available year-round.
Brown Butter:
Through cooking, the act of browning the milk solids while making clarified butter.
Buffalo (source):
Nebraska
Burrata:
Buffalo mozzarella with a creamy center.
Butter, Drawn:
Through cooking, separation of the whey protein (milk solid) from the fat.
Caviar (American Sturgeon):
Sturgeons are anadromous, meaning they migrate from salt water to spawn in fresh water. Sturgeon’s have a long, thin body, pale gray and has large scales.
Chervil:
Mild flavor member of the Parsley family, slight or subtle anise flavor or fragrance.
Chiffon Cake:
An airy batter cake with whipped egg-whites folded into the based batter. This gives the cake itメs airiness similar to an angle cake.
Coppa:
Stems from pork shoulder, dry-cured with spices, indigenous to the region of Piacenza Italy
Cornet:
Any shape of a cone carry for food, could be savory or sweet.
Cr�me Fraiche:
Mature thicken cream with a nutty flavor and rich texture.
Cruda:
Raw
Duxelle:
A mixture of finely chopped mushrooms usually consisting of shallots, herbs and butter.
East Coast Oysters:
also called Atlantic oyster or Virginia oyster is a species of true oyster native to the eastern seaboard and Gulf of Mexico coast of North America. It’s also farmed in Puget Sound, Washington, where it is known as the Totten Inlet Virginica. Atlantic oysters tend to have more brine and meat with deeper cups and buttery finish. Most common = blue point, Long Island, NY / Wellfleet, Wellfleet, MA / pickle & raspberry point, PEI, Canada / malpeque, PEI, Canada / Duxbury, Cape Cod, MA /
Enchilada:
Mexican specialty dish made from rolling soft corn tortilla around a meat and cheese filling.
Farro:
Cereal grain belonging to the wheat family, deriving from Tuscany, Italy.
Filet Mignon:
Boneless cut of beef describing Beef Tenderloin.
Foie Gras:
French translation as “fat liver” deriving from Goose liver, in America we use duck liver.
Fondue:
To melt
Frisee:
Chicory, mildly bitter flavor. Feathery in appearance.
G&G Fries:
Home-cut fries tossed in Duck fat and seasoning.
Gastrique:
A syrupy reduction of vinegar and sugar, sometimes with wine. French for Gastric.
Gnocchi:
A dumpling made up of potato / flour / Farina.
Gorgonzola:
Type or strand of penicillin injected or spray to form a blue mold.
Gouda, Cheese:
Dutch cheese made since the 6th century, made from cow milk. Ripened for 1-6 months or 5-6 years.
Grass Fed Beef:
Grass-fed beef may be healthier to eat because it’s lower in saturated fat and higher in beta-carotene, vitamin E and omega-3 fatty acids. Grass-fed cattle typically live their entire lives grazing in open pastures. Because grass-fed beef is lower in fat compared to a well-marbled cut of conventional grain-fed beef. Avoid overcooking by: cooking grass-fed beef for a shorter period of time and keep it rare, medium-rare or medium.
Gruyere Cheese:
Swiss style cheese named for the valley of the same name of the canton Fribourg. Semi-hard to hard texture with “eyes”. Complex flavor, creamy, nutty, fruity and earthy.
Guajillo, Chile:
Dried Mirasol chile. The word mirasol in Spanish means looking at the sun. The chile type is called mirasol because the 3-4in long clusters of erect fruit point to the sun.
Hamachi:
Japanese for Yellow Tail tuna. Member of the Jack family also related to Pompano.
Hanger Steak:
Thick boneless beef cut weighing 1-2 pounds, hangs between rib and short loin.
Haricot Verts:
French for Green Beans, small and slender.
Hawaiian Tuna (grade variation):
Tuna deriving from the waters Hawaii, member of the Mackerel family, grading ranges from 1 to 3 (1+ being highest grade quality).