[Prelims] Classical Flashcards
can be defined as an art as it needs a lot of creativity and it can also be considered as a science because after application of heat so many chemical changes take place to make food more eye appealing, flavorful, tasty, nutritious and digestible
Cookery
Father of modern cooking in the 20th century
Auguste Escoffier
this a service style where all meals were served all at once
service en confusion
Banquets were common and food were eaten by hands, meat being sliced into large pieces held between thumb and fingers
French Medieval Cuisine
Their sauces were highly seasoned and thick in which heavily flavored mustard was used.
Middle Ages
The most well-known French Chef of the Middle Ages
Taillevent
First group of the Guild System
Those who supplied Raw Materials (Fishmongers, Butchers)
Second group of the Guild System
Those who supplied prepared foods (Bakers, Caterers)
Author of the book “Le Cuisiner Francois” and thus credited with publishing the first true French Cook Book
Francois Pierre La Varenne
He was called “King of Chefs” and refined the French Cuisine
Marie-Antoine Careme
In the 19th-20th century, the modernization of haute cuisine was recognized thanks to one chef’s actions, named:
Georges Auguste Escoffier
prepared cold dishes such as salads, appetizers, hors’ doeuvre
Garde Manger
prepared starches and vegetable item foods
Entremetier
prepared roasts, grilled and fried dishes
Rotisseur
prepared sauces and soups
Saucier
prepared all pastry and dessert items
Patisser
the year when innovative thought was brought to the French cuisine due to the contribution of Portugese immigrants
1960s
Two authors who came up with “Nouvelle Cuisine”
Henri Gault / Christain Millau
Classical French cuisine is also known as
cuisine bourgeoise
this includes all classical French dishes which were at one time regional, but are no longer specifically regional.
Classical French cuisine
This style developed in the 1970s as a reaction against the classical school of cooking.
Cuisine Nouvelle
classical French cuisine taken to its most sophisticated and extreme
Haute Cuisine
this focuses on regional specialties and is somewhat more rustic in nature.
Cuisine du terroir
diseases that are carried by or transmitted to people by food
Food borne illnesses
an incident in which two or more people experience the same illness after eating the same food
Outbreak