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In the two stage cooling method, what is the total time allowed time to cool pastry cream - correct answers6 hours What are the five basic tastes? - correct answers sweet, sour, salty, bitter, umami When cooking Crème Anglaise, what temperature does Nappe occur at? - correct answers175-180°F What are the four categories of sauce as discussed in the lecture? - correct answers Reduction, slurry, sweetened, thickened Hot infusion of flavor into a mixture requires - correct answers Solid + liquid+ heat
How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon? - correct answers3 teaspoons What causes the pliability in lace cookies when they are hot and the structure when they are cold? - correct answersCorn Syrup 2 cups = 1 pint = 1 pound = __________ oz, when dealing with water - correct answers16 oz In which order do you place the following items in a Pastry refrigeration storage unit from the top to bottom. - correct answersFinished product, Fruit, Dairy, Dough, Eggs What is the most common cause of cross contamination? - correct answersWhen bacteria is transferred from one food item to another How can you demostrate contrast on a plated dessert? - correct answersTexture, flavor, shape, color, temperature The final results of reducing a sauce are all of the following except? - correct answersIntensifying Textural crunch The equation for formula conversion is: - correct answersDesired (Need) Yield ÷ Standard (Have) Yield When do you use gloves? - correct answersReady to eat food The difference between French and American Style Ice Creams is - correct answersFrench style contains eggs and American Style does not What are the four functions of wheat flour in baking talked about in lecture? - correct answersStructure, absorption of liquid, Color, and Flavor
What is JWU's Gold standard Temperature Danger Zone (T.D.Z.)? - correct answers41ºF - 135ºF 5 components of a plated dessert: - correct answersMain item, sauce, garnish, crunch, frozen component Banquet Style: - correct answers* pre-plated and stored till service
Example of a cold infusion: - correct answersSolid + liquid + cold/room temperature
What % of sugar can you add to an ice without it affecting the freezing? - correct answers14-18% Stabilizers used in non-dairy ices. - correct answersGuar guar, gelatin, agar agar, gellan gum, etc American style ice-cream: - correct answersIce cream that has no eggs, is cooked or uncooked, and is made with milk, cream, sugar, and flavorings. French style ice-cream: - correct answersIce cream that has yolks, is cooked, and is made with milk, cream, sugar, egg yolks, and flavorings. Frozen Yogurt: - correct answersFrozen dessert that is cooked or uncooked, base of dairy, sugar, yogurt, and flavoring Gelato: - correct answerscooked base of dairy (higher % of yolk), sugar, and flavorings Ovenbaked: - correct answersPots de Creme, Creme Brûlée, Creme Caramel Stove top custards with starch added: - correct answersPastry Cream and Creme Chiboust Sabayon: - correct answersA thick, frothy sauce, either sweet or savory, made by whisking egg yolks and liquid over low heat. Bavarian Cream: - correct answersa sweet dessert mixture made by thickening custard sauce with gelatin and then folding in whipped cream; the final product is poured into a mold and chilled until firm Cremeux: - correct answerscreme anglaise set with gelatin Panna Cotta: - correct answersCustard made with vanilla beans, heavy cream, sugar, set with gelatin
What does gelatin do? - correct answersturns a liquid to semi-solids, traps air (protein), set point at 68 degrees F Gelatin's setting point = ______ - correct answers Gelatin's begins to melt = ______ - correct answers Gelatin is fully dissolved = ______ - correct answers Function of flour in baked goods: - correct answers1.) provides structure 2.) absorbs liquid 3.) contributes color 4.) contributes flavor Wet Slow Baking: - correct answers* Baking @ 300-
2.) adds texture (makes said frozen component more creamy and smooth for example) 3.) extends shelf life 4.) stabilizes the frozen component which in turn decreases its melting point You have a formula with the total yield of 6 # 3 oz. You need to adjust your formula to a Total Yield 2 # 13oz. What is the conversion factor (unit)? - correct answers0. What is the minimum time and internal temperature when cooking egg products? - correct answers15 sec @ 145ºF Tulip cookies are: - correct answersMade with bread flour Shaped while still hot Spread using a template What is the main difference between sorbet and sherbet? - correct answersSherbet has the addition of butterfat You have a formula with the total yield of 695 gr. You need to adjust your formula to a Total Yield 250 gr What is the conversion factor (unit)? - correct answers0. When using chocolate cheesecake as a main item, which of the following will provide a good flavor balance? - correct answersCherry Rosewater Sorbet You have a formula with the total yield of 695 gr. You need to adjust your formula to a Total Yield 1932 gr What is the conversion factor (unit)? - correct answers2.
The best option for dry-slow baking a meringue or fruit chip in an oven, would be? - correct answers200ºF 2 cups = 1 pint = 1 pound = ______ ounces - correct answers16 oz These items would be an appropriate choice for Hot or cold infusion except? - correct answersvanilla extract The final product using the dry-slow baking method should have? - correct answersCrispy texture Based on your main item, what is the deciding factor when choosing a frozen component? - correct answersfat content Which is a correct guideline when making cheesecake? - correct answersScrape the bowl often to prevent lumps Name the five (5) contrasts to consider for a plated dessert. Give an example of each. - correct answers1.) texture: oat soil, nuts, pretzel, tulip cookie, lace cookie, etc. 2.) flavor: have flavors that compiment one another, such as chocolate and cherries pairing well with one another. You want to utilize the 5 tastes: sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami. In this case the chocolate would be the bitter component and the cherries could be the sweet and or sour component. 3.) shape: textural appearence, having different shapes such as a spiral of a tulip cookie or a spiral or smear of the sauce adds to the plates composition by having different shapes to compose the plated dessert. 4.) color: pale, bloody, light, dark, etc. 5.) temperature: having the correct temperatures can make or break your plated dessert. If you have a hot main item and serve/plate it when it is too hot it can wreck your whole presentation by melting your frozen component or sliding all over the plate. You must have a good sense of temperature control when plating a dessert, it really does matter and play a huge detrimental role in the final plating. An example of a temperature contrast would be having a room-temperature cheesecake paired with a sorbet or other frozen component, the different temperatures breaks up the plate in a way that creates great contrast between the 5 overall components of a plated dessert.
The difference between a sorbet and a granita is the: - correct answersReducing the sugar percentage to 16 - 19 Brix The primary reason to slow bake custard in a water bath is: - correct answersslowly set the eggs Name the five (5) components to a plated dessert. - correct answers1.) main item 2.) sauce 3.) garnish 4.) crunch 5.) frozen component What are the five (5) basic tastes? Give an example of each. - correct answers1.) sweet: white chocolate 2.) sour: citrus fruits - ex: lemons, limes, oranges, etc 3.) salty: salted nuts, nuts, lace cookies topped w/ salt, etc 4.) bitter: dark chocolate 5.) umami: seaweed When tempering dark couverture, it is heated to ________ and then cooled to a working temperature of _________. - correct answers122˚F - 90˚F What is a typical range of labor cost in a restaurant? - correct answers25-35% What is Fat bloom? - correct answersUneven setting of the cocoa butter crystals What is the primary stabilizer in Chocolate mousse? - correct answersCouverture Which of the following is not responsible for 90 % of allergic reactions? - correct answersTomatoes
When designing a dessert menu, you should consider - correct answersCustomer expectations What production considerations do you need to consider when planning a menu? - correct answersstaff skill level What temperature water should be used for Eco labs wash N Walk? - correct answerscold Chocolate with additional amounts of cocoa butter added is called - correct answersCouverture Which of the following is not a base talked about in class to make Chocolate mousse? - correct answersCrème Anglaise, for a dense, rich yellow color What are the two enemies of couverture? - correct answersHeat and moisture Why do you want to utilize all scrap products? - correct answersTo increase your profit margin What is the traditional % of Sugar in the following formula? Eggs 250 grams Sugar 155 grams Flour 543 grams Cinnamon 50 grams - correct answers15.53% How often should your Sanitizer buckets be changed, if not dirty? - correct answers30 min Which of the following define reduction when dealing with pastry? - correct answersReducing the amount of an ingredient in a recipe (ie: reducing 100g of granulated sugar to 75g of granulated sugar)
Which of the following define substitution when dealing with pastry? - correct answersWhen we take an ingredient out and substitute it with a similar item that may perform the same function (ie: Splenda or stevia for granulated sugar) Which of the following is a vegan egg substitutes/replacement? - correct answersflaxseed meal What are two factors that will determine the texture and consistency of a custard? - correct answersdairy and eggs Which is not a replacement for saturated fats? - correct answerslow fat butter