Catering Terms

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Accompaniments
Items offeres separately to the main dish e.g. vegetables
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Al dente
Literally 'to the tooth' i.e. firm to the bite
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Au gratin
Sprinkled with cheese and/or breadcrumbs and browned under the grill
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Bain-marie
A container of water used to keep foods hot without fear of burning or to cook delicate food's
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Brulee
'Burned' , e.g. creme brulee or burned cream
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Bouquet garni
A bundle of herbs
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Coulis
A sauce made of fruit or vegetable puree
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Croutons
Cubes of toasted or fried bread
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En croute
'In a pastry case' , e.g. salmon en croute
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Entree
A meat dish usually served as a main course
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Flambe
To cook with a flame by 'burning' away the alchahol, e.g. crepe suzette
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Garnish
A savoury decoration for food , trimmings served with a main item
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Julienne
Thin matchstick-sized strips of vegetables
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Marinade
A richly spiced liquid used to give flavour to help tenderise meat and fish
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Mise-en-place
'Put in place' i.e. preparation either before starting to cook or before serving
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Puree
A smooth mixture made from passed through a sieve or liquidated in a food processor
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Reduce
To concentrate a liquid by boiling or simmering
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Roux
A mixture of fat and flour used for the basis for sauce
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Saute
To toss a hot fat,e.g. saute potatoes
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Card 2

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Literally 'to the tooth' i.e. firm to the bite

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Al dente

Card 3

Front

Sprinkled with cheese and/or breadcrumbs and browned under the grill

Back

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Card 4

Front

A container of water used to keep foods hot without fear of burning or to cook delicate food's

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

'Burned' , e.g. creme brulee or burned cream

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Preview of the back of card 5
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