Maxine's Food Syllabus Vocabulary

Key vocabulary terms, ingredients, and proprietary sauce definitions from the Maxine's food syllabus.

Colony Creek eggs

Eggs sourced from Abbotsford used in various breakfast dishes.

Johnston's pork

Chilliwack-sourced pork used for the bacon in Maxine's Breakfast.

Tomato aioli

A condiment made with roasted roma tomatoes, garlic, shallot, and white vinegar.

House made boursin

A cheese blend consisting of cream cheese, goat cheese, shallot/garlic confit, pickled shallots, and nutritional yeast.

Ex Animo

The bakery that supplies the croissant loaf used for the Tiramisu Croissant French Toast.

Royale

A dipping mixture for French toast made of heavy cream, eggs, vanilla, and cinnamon.

Grana Padano

The specific cheese used to coat the sourdough crostini in the Kale Caesar salad.

Dutch baby

A large American popover, similar to a large Yorkshire pudding, also known as a German pancake, Bismarck, Dutch puff, or Hootenanny.

Burger sauce

A sauce containing mustard, pickles, mayo, ketchup, and onion.

Cucumber kimchi

Fresh brined cucumbers with a paste made of Korean chili powder and flakes, garlic, ginger, and fish sauce.

Bulgogi dressing

A dressing made from tamari, Korean corn syrup, mirin, sesame oil, and rice vinegar.

Salsa Macha

A blended sauce made from peanuts, seeds, chilies, and oil.

Pistou

A French version of pesto containing only basil, garlic, and lemon zest, with no cheese or nuts.

Sauce Thermidor

A hollandaise-based sauce containing egg yolks, vinegar, butter, Tabasco, lemon, and a spot prawn and lobster reduction.

Sauce Gaston Gerard

A sauce composed of red wine chicken jus, cream, gruyere, and Dijon.

Kennebec potato

The specific variety of potato shredded and fried for rostis and crispy potato sides.

Nanuk brand

The specific brand of troll caught, Ocean Wise sockeye salmon used for the smoked salmon dishes.

Thousand island dressing

A dressing containing aioli, chili sauce, cornichons, raw onions, worcestershire, and tabasco.

Hollandaise

A sauce consisting of egg yolks, vinegar, butter, Tabasco, and lemon.

Aioli

A sauce consisting of garlic, egg yolks, and canola oil.

Maxine's Bacon

Brown sugar cured and hot smoked pork belly with honey.