Culinary Definitions

Flashcards based on the provided lecture notes defining various culinary terms.

What is Angel Food Cake defined as?

Type of cake made of meringue and flour.

What is the definition of Appropriate?

Suitable or under the given circumstances.

What does Assembling mean?

Fitting together the component parts OF a certain dish or food.

What does it mean to Bake?

Cook food in a dry heat method inside an oven.

How is Batter defined?

semi-liquid mixture of one or more Flours combined with liquids such as water, milk or eggs used to prepare various foods.

What is Beating in food preparation?

introducing air into the mixture thru mechanical agitation as in beating eggs.

What does it mean to Blend?

To combine ingredients and produce a homogenous mixture

How is Boiled Sugar and egg white icing prepared?

Icing sugar is first Cooked on the stovetop to Form Syrup, and then the hot syrup is beaten into whipped egg whites. As the mixture is beaten it becomes smooth, fluffy, and glossy.

What is Brown sugar?

Regular granulated (Sugar) surcrose Sugar containing various impurities that give distinctive flavor

What type of meringue is referred to as Boiled Icing?

Italian meringue used as cake icing