W1D2-Vocabulary Flashcards
Kitchen Brigade
System that was created by Auguste Escoffier for order in the kitchen
Haute Cuisine
High end cooking
Garde Manger
Chef that handles cold preparation
Sous Chef
Under the chef - second in command
Poissonnier Chef
Chef handling Fish station
Viande Chef
Chef handling Meat station
Saute Chef
Chef handling all pan fried items
Saucier
Chef handling all sauces
Commis
Chef Helper
Plongeur
Diver chef (bottom of the barrel)
Mise en Place
Everything in its place
a la minute
Last minute cooking
Bouquet Garni
Bay leaf, thyme sprig, parsley stems and black peppercorns
Mirepoix
2:1:1 - Onion, celery and carrot
Persillade
4:1 - Parley to garlic
White Mirepoix
1:1:1:1 - Onion, celery, parsnip and garlic
Cajun Trinity
2:1:1 - Onion, celery and bell pepper
Gremolata
4:1:1 - Italian Parsley, garlic, lemon zest
Beurre Manie
Butter and flour mixed together in equal parts and used to thicken stews, soups, and casseroles. (uncooked roux)
Hydrolyze
Ingredients such as potatoes that take on water if cooked to long
Hydrophobic
Ingredient such as oil that does not let any liquid penetrate it easily without an emulsifier such as mustard or egg yolks.
What is a millard reaction?
The flavor or brown reaction when cooking or baking.
Note: The molecules it produces provide the potent aromas responsible for the characteristic smells of roasting, baking, and frying. A simple reaction between amino acids and sugars quickly that becomes very complicated
What is CSBS?
Core, Score, Blanch, Shock
Note: generally done with tomatoes.
Emincee
Thin vertical slices