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Sauces

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A liquid or semisolid product that is used in preparing other foods and that adds flavor, moisture, and visual appeal to another dish.

a)

sauce

b)

stock

c)

spread

d)

dressing

2.

A cook who specializes in making sauces.

a)

sauce messieur

b)

sauce master

c)

sauce maker

d)

saucier

3.

Sauces were developed to cover the taste of foods that were going bad.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

4.

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."

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

5.

Classical sauces that are the basis for most other sauces.

a)

king sauces

b)

hierarchy sauces

c)

mother sauces

d)

master sauces

6.

Mother sauce that is an emulsion made from eggs, butter, and lemon.

a)

hollandaise

b)

bechamel

c)

espagnole

d)

tomato

7.

An emulsifier

a)

holds the mixture together

b)

thickens the sauce

c)

puree's the sauce

d)

Adds color to the sauce

8.

Flour and fat (usually butter) is a thickener called a

a)

roux

b)

whitener

c)

white sauce

d)

creamer

9.

Roux plus milk or cream on low heat creates a

a)

Basic white sauce

b)

Cream sauce

c)

Bechamel

d)

Alfredo sauce

10.

White sauce = Bechamel

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

11.

A stock-based sauce is made just like a white sauce, but it substitutes _________________ for butter.

a)

animal fat and juices

b)

fruit juice

c)

vegetable oils

d)

crushed tomatoes

12.

Stock-based sauces are used to create

a)

gravies

b)

soups

c)

casseroles

d)

desserts

13.

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.

a)

reduction

b)

minimizing

c)

evaporating

d)

richening

14.

Also known as derivative sauces, these are sauces made using one of the five mother sauces.

a)

big sauces

b)

small sauces

c)

creative sauces

d)

classical sauces

15.

Cornstarch mixed with a cold liquid, which can be used instead of roux; the consistency should look like heavy cream.

a)

roux

b)

slurry

c)

beurre manie

d)

liason

16.

A thick puréed sauce made from vegetables or fruit, called coulis, can be used as a _____________.

a)

thickener

b)

flavor enhancer

c)

an added nutrient

d)

pureed sauce

17.

Meat served with its own juices.

a)

jus

b)

jus lie

c)

au jus

d)

stock

18.

A derivative sauce from Hollandaise is

a)

bearnaise

b)

white sauce

c)

Choron

d)

Supreme

19.

Small sauces made from Basic White Sauce are

a)

Cheese sauces

b)

Alfredo sauce

c)

Brown gravy

d)

Marinara

20.

Brown sauces are usually made from

a)

Hollandaise

b)

White Sauce

c)

Stock-based Sauce

d)

Tomato-Based Sauce

21.

Tomato-Based sauces is started with

a)

sauteed aromatic vegetables and a tomato product

b)

chopped tomatoes and squeezed lime

c)

tomatoes, mustard, onions and garlic

22.

Oil-and-Vinegar Sauces use the same basic ingredients as vinaigrettes:

a)

oil, acidic liquids and seasonings

b)

oil, vinegar, and peppers

c)

vinegar and ginger sauces

d)

oil and garlic

23.

A small sauce created from a tomato-based sauce is

a)

Barbecue

b)

Sweet and sour

c)

Orange

d)

Bechamel

24.

Sweet and Sour Sauces are based on which mother sauce?

a)

Hollandaise

b)

Tomato-based

c)

Stock-based

d)

Vinegar and Oil

25.

A marinade is a sauce used to flavor meats by soaking them in it. What mother sauce is this based on?

a)

Vinegar and Oil

b)

White sauce

c)

Tomato-based

d)

Stock-based

26.
What is the purpose of a sauce?
a)
Adds texture, visual appeal, complimentary flavors, moisture
b)
Texture, Body, Color, Consistency, Translucency
c)
Add moisture
d)
Adds flavor
27.

What three things must be present to cause a sauce to thicken?

a)

Heat, Starch, and Proteins

b)

Heat, Starch and Liquid

c)

Starch, Liquid and Eggs

d)

Eggs, Starch and Proteins

28.

How do you store a sauce?

a)

in the refrigerator

b)

Cover the top of the sauce with plastic wrap so the surface of the sauce doesn't coagulate, then store in the refrigerator

c)

It can be left out and doesn't need to be refrigerated

d)

Air tight container

29.
What is a Slurry?
a)
A type of suce
b)
A flavoring
c)
A starch mixed with COLD water to thicken
d)
A starch mixed with HOT water to thicken
30.

Liason refers to:

a)

Adding melted butter to a nearly completed sauce

b)

Adding solid butter to a nearly completed sauce

c)

Thickening a sauce using egg yolks and cream

d)

Swirling a liquid around the skillet to remove any cooked bits of food

e)

Straining the sauce through the cheesecloth