Ireland, Tea, Culinary Terms, Popovers, Hamantashen Flashcards
What are popovers?
They are a secial breakfast and snack or accompaniment to a meal (usually a stew or roast with gravy)
Where are popovers originally from?
They originated in England and came to the United States in the 1600’s along with the pilgrims
What is the batter called for making them?
Croix- a french word, also used for cream puffs, eclairs, beignets, churros
What is special about them?
You have to use a special pan (muffin pan), there is no leavening agents used
What is Hamanrashcen?
A symbolic food, eaten during the holiday of Purim
What is Purim?
Purim is a Jewish holiday in which they commemorate the people saved from persecution in the Persian Empire
What does the cookie represent?
the ear of Haman (the prime-minister, convinced King Ahasuerus to kill all the jews) or his three-cornered hat.
What is Irish Soda Bread?
quickbread, used soda as a leavening agent. Brought to the US with the Irish when they migrated due to the potato famine in 1845. Eaten at breakfast or snack with black tea. Had raisings but now people tend to add chocolate chips.
What is Sheperds Pie?
casserole dish with beef or lamb, a layer of peas, and carrots topped with mashed potatoes. Comfort food on a cold rainy day?
Julienne
Meats, vegetables and chesses cut into THING LENGHTWIDE STRIPS
Poach
Simmer food gently-doesn’t loose shape
Beat
make mixture smooth by lifting micture over and quickly incorporate air (knead)
Braise
Brown eat or vegetables small amount of fat-add liquid- cookslowly in covered untensil
Broil
Cook DIRECTLY under flame
Cream
press and beat then add sugar
Cut in
cut flat with a pastry blend or two knives
Dice
cut food into smalll cubes
Folding
Add micture gently turning muxture without loos of air
Whip
Beat rapidly
Sear
burn or scorch the surface of (something) with a sudden, intense heat.
Toss
mix ingredienst lightly with fork or sppon
MInce
chop or cut food as finely as possible
Pare
Trim something (outside)
Saute’
brown in a small amount of fat
Scald
cook in liquid below boiling point
Simmer
heat liquid just to boiling point-bubbles gather but don’t break.
Stew
cook in medium amount of liquid
Tea:
stimulates and soothesyou
Tea is grown in
Charleston SC
TEa originated how many years was it the only country to use it
China, 3,000
Three type of tea:
Green, Black, Oolong
The Key to make b, and o tea is
oxydation and fermentations
Most popular tea in Japan
Green
Takes __ lbs of farmed tea to make __lb of dried tea
5,1
How much caffeine is in black tea
40 mg (1/2 of caffeine in cofee)
Bhuddist monks used this why?
stay aletr during meditation, they teach wakeful tranquility
The Way of Tea
Chao-Doe
who were the first to bring tea to europe
portuguese and dutch
