Cooking Lessons Cooking Lessons Mother Sauces and Derivatives Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

Which derivative sauce is made by adding grated Gruyère or Parmesan cheese to béchamel?

Accepted Answer

Mornay

Answer

Mornay sauce is béchamel enriched with grated cheese such as Gruyère or Parmesan.

Question 2

Béarnaise sauce is a derivative of which mother sauce?

Accepted Answer

Hollandaise

Answer

Béarnaise is a hollandaise variation flavored with tarragon and shallots reduced in white wine vinegar.

Question 3

What is demi-glace produced from?

Accepted Answer

Equal parts espagnole and brown stock, reduced by half

Answer

Demi-glace is espagnole sauce combined with an equal amount of brown stock and simmered until reduced by half.

Question 4

Which mother sauce serves as the base for Suprême sauce?

Accepted Answer

Chicken velouté

Answer

Suprême sauce is made by finishing chicken velouté with heavy cream to create a rich, silky sauce.

Question 5

Mousseline sauce is made by folding what into hollandaise?

Accepted Answer

Lightly whipped heavy cream

Answer

Mousseline, also called Chantilly sauce, is hollandaise lightened by folding in lightly whipped cream.

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