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2. TECHNICAL SHEET 3
5. LACTO-VEGETARIAN ADAPTATION 7
1. RECIPE CREATION
Create a recipe for a dish of your choosing (entrée, main course or dessert) plated as a
serving for one person (no tapas or small dishes) with a food cost of 4,2 € maximum,
according the following criteria:
The recipe can include other ingredients and elements but MUST include:
a) potato, as one of the core ingredients;
b) at least one cooking technique showcasing the Maillard Reaction;
c) one ingredient of the recipe should be poultry or fish;
d) the confection of a sauce;
e) one breaded element;
f) one ingredient that has previously been submitted to a process of conservation must
be included in the recipe;
g) the use of a culinary technique that requires a modification of pressure.
For this recipe we decided to make a Cordon Bleau with a Potato Gratin and a Dijon Cream
Sauce.
The Cordon Bleu is breaded and pression fried and it contains conserved Serrano Ham.
In our dish we can find at least 3 physico-chemical reactions that we are going to describe
- Maillard reaction
The maillard reaction appears when we use the oven for the potato gratin. The cheese has
reduction sugars and proteins. So when the potato gratin is heated it develops the
non-enzymatic reaction of the proteins. Thanks to that the gratin appears and we can find
another new flavour.
Apart from the use of the oven, this maillard reaction can be done with some potential
source of heat such as blowtorch.
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- Vacuum sealer
The vacuum sealer prevents the proliferation of microorganisms that can appear in food as
salmonelosis or E.Coli, so using this machine has been the perfect solution for conserving
elaborations or products without changing its composition. However there are some
microorganisms that live without oxygen (anoxygenics) as the ones they produce listeria or
botulism.
Freezing the aliments has always been the best solution but the thing is that this freezing
does not kill microorganisms, instead it makes the microorganisms stop developing so when
this product defroze the bacterias are able to continue reproducing.
In our case we have used to vacuum sealer to preserve it before frying it. This allows to not
lose time, doing the cordon bleu the same day it has to be served.
This grid tells us how the vacuum sealer enlarges the life of products
- Frying
When we fry the cordon bleu, as the oil is in very high temperatures when we introduce the
product, this aliment loses the water molecules and so this makes the crocanti texture. We
also need to take into account that the product we are going to fry does not have big
quantities of water because the water evaporates at 100ºC and the oil at 150-180º so if a
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product has big quantities of water, when it arrives to the oil it will evaporate suddenly and
this will make the oil splash.
Here we have some temperature ranges of different oils, for frying, it depends on its
molecular composition
- Emulsions
In our Dijon Cream the stabilizer is the mustard. The stabilizers are molecules that have an
polar head and an apolar tail. These molecules place doing an interphase and decreasing
the superficial tension. Thanks to that we can enjoy of an homogenous and non splitting
sauce.
5. LACTO-VEGETARIAN ADAPTATION
For the Lacto-Vegetarian option for our recipe we decided to exchange the chicken breast
for Tofu, and a vegan option for the Serrano Ham, we also exchanged all dairy products for
substitutes such as oat milk, soy milk, and a combination. Cashew butter, for parmesan
cheese, and a combination of olive oil and soy/oat milk for the cream.
The recipe will not taste the exact same, because chicken is not tofu and the fact that we
aren't using dairy products either will change the taste of the potato gratin.
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But it is a perfectly healthy and lacto-vegetarian option for our main recipe.
In order to ensure that there will not be any risk of cross contamination we have to follow
some steps. Starting with the receivement of the products and finishing with the dish on the
table.
1. Control if the temperature of the aliments that have arrived is correct and continue
with the chain.
2. Conserve the products in a place that accomplish all the hygenic factors such as the
distances between the shelves and the floor, the cleanings, the week revisions and
etc.
3. Having different zones for the different products. For example, we would not
conserve the meat where we have the vegetables.
4. To clean our hands frequently and not bring jewelry.
5. When cooking, keeping the area clean and organized.
6. To not use the same cutting surfaces for every product.
7. To clean the knifes when changing of product
8. To not taste directly from the pot when using a used spoon
9. To be focused on the work
10. To have a great illumination in the kitchen.
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STANDARIZED RECIPE / GCCiG 2020-21
MISE-EN-PLACE ELABORATION
ITEM NAME SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS
1. Cordon Bleu Parchment paper and rolling pin.
2. Potato Gratin Gratin Plate
3. Dijon Cream Sauce Bowl, pot and whisk
N
1 Cordon Bleu
º
Ingredient /Quality/Presentation Quantity Pre-elaboration process
(Kg or units)
N
2 Potato Gratin
º
Ingredient /Quality/Presentation Quantity Pre-elaboration process
(Kg or units)
1. Pour milk and cream in a saucepan add garlic and thyme, heat Control boiling of liquids.
until boiling and strain. Sprinkle nutmeg and keep warm.
2. Layer potato slices on gratin dish, overlapping and sprinkling salt
and pepper on every layer.
3. Pour hot liquid on top of potatoes and finish last layer. Pour last of
liquids and scatter cheese on top.
EXPIRY or EXPIRATION DATE 5 hours out of fridge, 24 h inside.
* describe if the elaboration stage is and what control is carried out.
N
3 Dijon Cream Sauce
º
Ingredient /Quality/Presentation Quantity Pre-elaboration process
(Kg or units)
MISE-EN-PLACE ELABORATION
ITEM NAME SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS
1. Tofu Cordon Bleu
2. Lacto-vegan Potato Gratin
3. Vegan Dijon Cream Sauce
N
1 Tofu Cordon Bleu
º
Ingredient /Quality/Presentation Quantity Pre-elaboration process
(Kg or units)
1. Pour soy milk, oat milk and olive oil add garlic and thyme, heat
until boiling and strain. Sprinkle nutmeg and keep warm.
2. Layer potato slices on gratin dish, overlapping and sprinkle salt
and pepper on every layer.
3. Pour hot liquid on top of potatoes amd finish last layer. Pour last
of liquids and scatter cashew butter on top.
EXPIRY or EXPIRATION DATE
* describe if the elaboration stage is and what control is carried out.
N
3 Dijon Cream Sauce
º
Ingredient /Quality/Presentation Quantity Pre-elaboration process
(Kg or units)
REMARKS
RECIPE COST (FOOD COST SHEET)
REMARKS
Food waste list
Gluten Free Fresh Flatten and roll 1,22 Kg 1,064 Kg Manipulati 0,28% 08/05/20
Tofu on 21
Monalisa Fresh Peel and slice 1,6 Kg 1,529 Kg Manipulati 4,44% 08/05/20
Potato on 21
Skinless Chicken Fresh Flatten and roll 1,08 Kg 1,076 Kg Manipulati 0,37% 08/05/20
Breast on 21