1.8- Catering terms

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Accompanments
Items offered sepretly to the main dish
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Al dente
Literally means 'The tooth'. firm to bite
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Au gratin
Sprinkled with cheese
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Brulee
Means burnt
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Bouquet garni
'A bundle of herbs'
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Coulis
A sauce made of fruit or vegatable puree
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Croutons
Cubes of toasted or fried bread
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En croute
'In a pastery case'
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Entree
A meat dish normaly sold as a main course.
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Al dente
Represents a menu item that is priced individually. Can also refer to the menu the items are shown in
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Bain Marie
A container filled with hot water in a cooking process. It can also be used to hold a finished product
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Blanching
Food is briefly put it boiling water or fat to enhance natural colours and flavours.
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Flambe
To cook with flam by burning away the alcohol
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Garnish
A savoury decoration
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Julienne
Matchstick strips of vegetables
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Marinade
A spiced liquid used to tenderise food
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Mise-en-place
'Put in place' prep before cooking
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Puree
A smooth mixture passed through a sive or through a processer.
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Reduce
To concentrate a liquid
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Roux
A mixture of fat and flour to thicken
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Saute
Too cook briskly over a high heat.
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Literally means 'The tooth'. firm to bite

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Al dente

Card 3

Front

Sprinkled with cheese

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Card 4

Front

Means burnt

Back

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Card 5

Front

'A bundle of herbs'

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