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Culinary Foundations 1
terminology and other information from LeCordon Bleu Culinary Foundations 1 course
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Culinary Art
Undergraduate 1
06/02/2010

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Term
Aboyeur
Definition
The one who accepts orders from the dining room, expiditer
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Brigade
Definition
refers to the stations in the kitchen
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Chef
Definition
head of the kitchen
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Sous-chef
Definition
assistant to the Chef
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Chef de Partie
Definition
chef in charge of a station
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Grillardin
Definition
Grill chef
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Poissonier
Definition
fish chef
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Pattisier
Definition
pastry chef
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Saucier
Definition
Sauce chef, also refers to chef in charge of sauter station
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Rotisseur
Definition
Roast chef
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Entremetier
Definition
vegetable cook
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Garde-manager
Definition
chef in charge of cold foods such as salads and terrines
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Commis
Definition
low level cook
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Tournant
Definition
swing cook
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Stagiaire
Definition
apprentice
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Mise en Place
Definition
station set up, literally everything in it's place
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Definition
cut measuring 1/8 x 1/8 x 2.5 inches
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Definition
cut measuring 1/8 x 1/8 by 1/8 cubed
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Definition
cut measuring 1/4 x 1/4 by 2.5 inches
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Definition
cut measuring 1/4 x 1/4 x 1/4 cubed (aka small dice)
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Umami
Definition
Japanese for delicious flavor, refers to the fifth sense of taste
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Definition
fine shred for leafy vegetables and herbs
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Definition
to mince
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Definition
rough chop usually for tomatoes
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Emincer
Definition
to slice thinly
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Emonder
Definition
to remove the skin from fruits, vegetables, nuts, etc
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Julienne fine
Definition
cut measuring 1/16 x 1/16 x 2.5 inches
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Definition
random cut keeping a uniform size
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Definition
square tile cuts measuring 1/2 x 1/2 by 1/4 inch
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Rondelles
Definition
1/4 inch cut for round vegetables
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Supreme
Definition
segments of citrus fruit with no pith, membrane or seeds
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Tourner
Definition
to turn, carve into football shape with 7 sides, flat ends, 2 inches long
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A l'anglaise
Definition
to cook in boiling salted water, lit. English style
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Rissoler
Definition
no translation - to cook tourned potatoes in clarified butter until golden
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Allumette
Definition
cut for potatoes, equivalent to julienne
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Migonette
Definition
cut for potatoes, equivalent to batonnet
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Gaufrette
Definition
waggle cut chips
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Pomme de Terre
Definition
potato, often shorted to pomme, lit. apple of the earth
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Russe
Definition
saucepan with long handle
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Sautoir
Definition
straight sided saucepan with long handle
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Sauteuse
Definition
sloped sided saute pan with long handle
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Saucier
Definition
sauce pan with curved bottom and long handle
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Marmite
Definition
stock pot, marmite base= small stock pot; marmite haute=tall stock pot
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Rondeau
Definition
round short sided pan with 2 handles
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Chinois
Definition
fine mesh sieve (Fr. Chinois etamis)
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Cocette
Definition
heavy gauged casserole with tight fitting lid
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Aromates
Definition
aromatic ingredients such as herbs and vegetables
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Bouquet-garni
Definition
herbs such as thyme, parsley stems, peppercorns, bay leaf wrapped in leek greens
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Deglacer
Definition
to deglaze usually with alcohol and dissolve the sucs
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Degorger
Definition
to soak and rinse impurities from the bone
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Degraisser
Definition
to degrease
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Depouiller
Definition
to remove the skin that forms during cooking
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Ecumer
Definition
to remove the scum that forms from impurities
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Fond
Definition
stock; fond brun=brown stock' fond blanc=white stock
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Fond de legumes
Definition
vegetable stock
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Fond de poisson
Definition
fish stock
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Fond de veau
Definition
veal stock
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Fond de volaille
Definition
poultry stock
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Fumet
Definition
fish stock with sweated mirepoix and white wine added
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Mirepoix
Definition
standard: 50% onion, 25% carrots, 25% celery, white substitute mushroom for carrot
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Mouiller
Definition
to add liquid
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Remouillage
Definition
making a second stock from previously used bones (lit. rewetting)
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Pincer
Definition
to pinch; cook tomato product to develop flavor and color
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Sachet d'epice
Definition
aromatic ingredients wrapped in cheese cloth tied with string
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Sucs
Definition
flavorful brown bits that accumulate on a pan's surface during cooking
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Vaner
Definition
to cool down
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Leading sauces
Definition
five basic French sauces from which other sauces are derived
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Bechamel
Definition
milk thickened with roux
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Espagnole
Definition
brown stock thickened with roux and tomato product
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Hollandaise
Definition
emulsified sauce made with yolks, clarified butter, lemon juice
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Tomate
Definition
tomato sauce thickened with roux
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Veloute
Definition
white stock thickened with roux
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Roux
Definition
equal amounts in weight of flour and fat, cooked to desired color, white, blonde, brown (black)
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Beurre manie
Definition
equal amounts of raw butter and flour, kneaded together, used as a thickener
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Slurry
Definition
mixture of starch and cold liquid, used to thicken another liquid
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Oignon pique
Definition
piece of onion pierced with bay leaf and clove; often used in white sauces
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Emulsion
Definition
combining two normally non-combinable ingredients in such a way that they don't separate
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Mayonnaise
Definition
cold emulsified sauce with yolks, oil and lemon juice
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Clarify
Definition
to remove milk solids and water from butter; to remove impurities from stock
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Les Cuissons
Definition
cooking methods; seven classic French Methods
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Le Rotir
Definition
Roasting; heat surrounds item being roasted
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Le poeler
Definition
no translation; humid roast for cuts too tough to sauter but too tender to braise
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Le braiser
Definition
Braising; used for tough piece; first sauter then add small amount of liquid; cover with lid
Term
Le grillier
Definition
grilling; heat source comes from below
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Le frire
Definition
frying; submerging food in hot fat
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Le pocher
Definition
Poaching; item is submerged in simmering liquid
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le sauter
Definition
cooking tender piece in small amount of fat
Term
Braiser a blanc
Definition
to braise keeping white color
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Braiser a brun
Definition
to braise with brown color
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Brider
Definition
to truss
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Egoutter
Definition
to drain
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Habiller
Definition
to dress; as in chicken
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Mijoter
Definition
to simmer
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Salsir
Definition
to sear; preparation to obtain color and lock in juices; also called marquer en cuisson
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Suer
Definition
to sweat: preparation to soften without obtaining color
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Vider
Definition
to clean out the insides; as in chicken
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Lustrer
Definition
to give shine with compound butter or sauce emulsionnee
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Paner a l'anglaise
Definition
3 step breading; english style breading
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Quadriller
Definition
to make grill marks, usually diamond shaped
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Blanchir
Definition
to blanch, not a cooking method per se, but a perparation
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Court bouillon
Definition
flavorful liquid used for le pocher
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Meuniere
Definition
dusted in flour, lit. millers wife
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Soupe
Definition
flavorful liquid leftover from cooking vegetables, served over bread
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Potage
Definition
soup
Term
potage clair
Definition
clear soup
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potage lie
Definition
thickened soup
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Puree
Definition
soup thickened by pureeing ingredients, cream may be added
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cream
Definition
soup thickened with roux, cream is added
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bisque
Definition
soup thickened with roux (trad. cooked rice or stale bread), classically contains shellfish
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chowder
Definition
soup containing pork, such as bacon, potatoes, and fish or shellfish, can be thickened with roux or kept clear
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National
Definition
soups that don't fit any above categories such as Pho and Miso
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Lier
Definition
to thicken
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Consomme
Definition
clear soup, lit. brought to completion
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Clearmeat
Definition
ingredients for making consomme; lean meat, tomato, mirepoix, egg whites, aromates
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Raft
Definition
that which forms on top while cooking consomme
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A l'anglaise
Definition
to cook in boiling salted water, lit. English style
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