CMC Classical Cuisine Fundamentals 5

Question 1

What is the classical French term for the technique of cooking food slowly submerged in its own fat at low temperature?

Accepted Answer

Confit

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Poêleing

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Braising

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Sautéing

Question 2

In classical French pastry, what is 'pâte feuilletée' and how many folds does the classical full-turn method require?

Accepted Answer

Laminated puff pastry dough; typically 6 turns (729 layers)

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Choux pastry dough; piped and baked until hollow

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Short pastry used for tart shells; no folding required

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Brioche dough laminated with butter; 4 turns (81 layers)

Question 3

Which classical sauce is made from fish velouté enriched with cream and finished with Hollandaise?

Accepted Answer

Sauce Normande

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Sauce Dugléré

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Sauce Véronique

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Sauce Cardinal

Question 4

What is the classical French term for the cooking method where food is cooked in butter in a covered pan without browning, often with aromatic vegetables?

Accepted Answer

Étuver (sweating)

Answer

Poêleing

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Sautéing

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Fricasseeing

Question 5

In classical French cuisine, what is a 'quenelle' and what technique is used to shape it?

Accepted Answer

A delicate dumpling made from forcemeat, shaped between two spoons

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A classical sauce made from reduced cream and cognac

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A knife-trimmed vegetable turned into an oval shape

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A classical garnish of deep-fried choux paste

Question 6

What classical French preparation is 'sole Véronique,' and what ingredient makes it distinctive?

Accepted Answer

Poached sole in white wine sauce garnished with peeled white grapes

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Sole stuffed with lobster mousse and baked en papillote

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Sole coated in breadcrumbs and pan-fried in clarified butter

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Sole poached in court-bouillon and finished with beurre blanc

Question 7

In classical cuisine, what is the definition of 'nappe' as it relates to sauce consistency?

Accepted Answer

A sauce thick enough to coat and cling to the back of a spoon

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A sauce that has been reduced to a syrup-like glaze

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A sauce that pours freely without any body or viscosity

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A sauce that has been clarified to a crystal-clear consistency