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The 5 mother sauces quiz

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1.

What is the mother sauce called that is basically white stock thickened with a blond roux?

Answer choices

Veloute

Bechamel

Espagnole

Hollandaise

2.

What are the main ingredients in a béchamel sauce?

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Milk, butter & flour

White stock, butter & flour

Brown stock, roux and bouquet garni

Egg yolks, butter, lemon, hot sauce

3.

What is the purpose of a sauce?

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Adds texture, visual appeal, complimentary flavors, moisture

Texture, Body, Color, Consistency, Translucency

Add moisture

Adds flavor
The 5 mother sauces quiz
4.

What is a Roux?

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A Specialty Sauce

A Thickening Agent

A Seasoning

One of the 5 Mother Sauces

5.

What is the ratio of a roux?

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1:1 Flour : Butter(Fat)

1:2 Flour : Butter(Fat)

1:3 Butter(Fat) : Flour

2:1 Flour : Butter(Fat)

6.

What are the five mother sauces?

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Hollandaise, Veloute, Bechamel, Espagnole & Tomato

Hollandaise, Veloute, Roux, Mornay & Tomato

Hollandaise, Bechamel, Mornay, Espagnole & Tomato

Hollandaise, Veloute, Bechamel, Roux & Tomato

7.

Which two mother sauces do NOT use a Roux?

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Bechamel & Veloute

Hollandaise & Bechamel

Bechamel & Tomato

Hollandaise & Tomato

8.
The 5 mother sauces quiz
What is Mirepoix?

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2 parts onion & celery, 1 part carrot

1 part onion, celery, potatoes

2 parts onions, 1 part carrot & celery

2 parts onions, 1 part peppers & celery

9.

Five classical sauces that are the basis for most other sauces.

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king sauces

hierarchy sauces

mother sauces

master sauces

10.

The essential part of stock that is a mixture of coarsely chopped onions, carrots, and celery is called

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mirepoix

aromatics

sachet d'epices

bouquet garni

11.

Which is not a mother sauce?

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bechamel

cheese
The 5 mother sauces quiz
veloute

espagnole

12.

What is a bunch of herbs tied together to season a stock or soup called?

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Bouquet garni/ Sachet

Demi glaze

Mirepoix

Why would you tie the herbs together?

13.

What does the term 'mise en place' literally translate to

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Everything in it’s place

lets begin

to be prepared

putting into place

14.

What is the definition of an emulsion?

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The mixture of two liquids that normally would not mix together

Combining two items together and mixing

Everything put in place

Putting something under water

15.

Only if advance preparation is done thoroughly and systematically can cooking go smoothly.
The 5 mother sauces quiz
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True

False

16.

What is the purpose of Mise en Place?

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It is a waste of time because I already know what I have to do

It is my team's fault . I do my part

Everyone in me team is lazy except me

To eliminate the chances of culinary disasters that occurs to lack of preparation

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