Stocks Flashcards
Stock
flavored liquid
Why are stocks called fond?
Fond means base in French, stocks are the basis for a lot
Sauce
thickened liquid used to enhance other foods
How long do you cook a white stock
6 hours
What is an white stock?
Simmering a protein with vegetables and seasonings
IS white stock colorless?
Yes
How long do you cook brown stock?
At most 24 hours
What is brown stock?
protein and vegetables caramelized then simmered with an tomato product
Is brown stock dark?
Yes
What is Fish stock/Fumet
slowly cooking fish or crustacean and vegetables, without coloring then simmering
What makes Fumet special?
wine and lemon juices added
Court bouillon?
Simmmerig vegetables seasonings, and acidic ingredients to poach vegetables or fish
Body?
develops when collagen proteins dissolve in protein base stock ( vegetables have less to no body)
Flavor?
proper ratio of ingredients to liquid
Clarity?
removing impurities
Color?
Vegetables give light color, bones and paste give dark colors
For bones what is best
Young bones, they have more connective tissue creating more gelatin
cartilage
Touch elastic connective tissue
Connective tissue
Binds and supports body
Collagen
protein in connective tissue
gelatin
thicker and stabilizer( Mixture of protein)
Chicken bones
Neck and back
Fish bones
Lean fish is best, low fat content, each before use
Mire pox
Mixture of onions, carrots and celery to enhance flavor and aroma
Ratio for Mirepox
50% onions 25% carrots 25% Celery by weight
White mirepox
replace carrots with parsnips, mushrooms, and leeks
Matigon
Mirepox smoked with bacon/ham, and maybe vegetables
Seasonings
(Peppercorns, bay leaves, thyme, parsley stems, garlic)
Salt will not be used
Principles of making stocks
start in cold water
simmer Gently ( Boil then 186)
skim stock
storing stock(?)
cool stock quickly
Store stock
Degrease stock
For white stock what is required
the bones need to be blanched
remouillouge
rewettign previously used bones, for other stocks
Deglaze
stir liquid to dissolve food particles reaming on bottom of pan
What do you never do to fish bones
Blanch them
Sweat
TO cook food in pan without browning ( Soft and releases moisture)
Vegetable stock
Clear, no geltin little body ,less is more
Court Bouillon
French for (Short broth), flavored liquid with vegetables, used to poach shellfish ad fish
Nage
Aromatic court boulioun served as light sauce or bort with fish or shellfish
Glaze
A dramatic reducation and concentration of a stock
Glace de viande
Brown stock, reduced till dark and syrup
Glace de vallie
Chicken stock
Glace de poison
fish stocks