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WorksheetsSauces
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
A liquid or semisolid product that is used in preparing other foods and that adds flavor, moisture, and visual appeal to another dish.
sauce
stock
spread
dressing
A cook who specializes in making sauces.
sauce messieur
sauce master
sauce maker
saucier
Sauces were developed to cover the taste of foods that were going bad.
True
False
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Although inspired by Italian chefs, French cooks elevated sauce making to an art by the 1800's. One principle of French cuisine is that "the sauce is everything."
True
False
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Classical sauces that are the basis for most other sauces.
king sauces
hierarchy sauces
mother sauces
master sauces
Mother sauce that is an emulsion made from eggs, butter, and lemon.
hollandaise
bechamel
espagnole
tomato
An emulsifier
holds the mixture together
thickens the sauce
puree's the sauce
Adds color to the sauce
Flour and fat (usually butter) is a thickener called a
roux
whitener
white sauce
creamer
Roux plus milk or cream on low heat creates a
Basic white sauce
Cream sauce
Bechamel
Alfredo sauce
White sauce = Bechamel
True
False
Maybe
A stock-based sauce is made just like a white sauce, but it substitutes _________________ for butter.
animal fat and juices
fruit juice
vegetable oils
crushed tomatoes
Stock-based sauces are used to create
gravies
soups
casseroles
desserts
Reducing a liquid ingredient in order to concentrate its flavor within the dish, while also helping with the final consistency of the finished sauce, so that it will coat and hold on the plate.
reduction
minimizing
evaporating
richening
Also known as derivative sauces, these are sauces made using one of the five mother sauces.
big sauces
small sauces
creative sauces
classical sauces
Cornstarch mixed with a cold liquid, which can be used instead of roux; the consistency should look like heavy cream.
roux
slurry
beurre manie
liason
A thick puréed sauce made from vegetables or fruit, called coulis, can be used as a _____________.
thickener
flavor enhancer
an added nutrient
pureed sauce
Meat served with its own juices.
jus
jus lie
au jus
stock
A derivative sauce from Hollandaise is
bearnaise
white sauce
Choron
Supreme
Small sauces made from Basic White Sauce are
Cheese sauces
Alfredo sauce
Brown gravy
Marinara
Brown sauces are usually made from
Hollandaise
White Sauce
Stock-based Sauce
Tomato-Based Sauce
Tomato-Based sauces is started with
sauteed aromatic vegetables and a tomato product
chopped tomatoes and squeezed lime
tomatoes, mustard, onions and garlic
Oil-and-Vinegar Sauces use the same basic ingredients as vinaigrettes:
oil, acidic liquids and seasonings
oil, vinegar, and peppers
vinegar and ginger sauces
oil and garlic
A small sauce created from a tomato-based sauce is
Barbecue
Sweet and sour
Orange
Bechamel
Sweet and Sour Sauces are based on which mother sauce?
Hollandaise
Tomato-based
Stock-based
Vinegar and Oil
A marinade is a sauce used to flavor meats by soaking them in it. What mother sauce is this based on?
Vinegar and Oil
White sauce
Tomato-based
Stock-based
What three things must be present to cause a sauce to thicken?
Heat, Starch, and Proteins
Heat, Starch and Liquid
Starch, Liquid and Eggs
Eggs, Starch and Proteins
How do you store a sauce?
in the refrigerator
Cover the top of the sauce with plastic wrap so the surface of the sauce doesn't coagulate, then store in the refrigerator
It can be left out and doesn't need to be refrigerated
Air tight container
Liason refers to:
Adding melted butter to a nearly completed sauce
Adding solid butter to a nearly completed sauce
Thickening a sauce using egg yolks and cream
Swirling a liquid around the skillet to remove any cooked bits of food
Straining the sauce through the cheesecloth
