Mastering Stocks and Sauces: Essential Techniques and Ingredients for Culinary Excellence
Dive into the world of stocks and sauces with our comprehensive guide covering crucial techniques like clarified butter, roux, and emulsion, as well as key components like mirepoix and aromatics. Learn the art of creating nourishing stocks, the importance of ingredient ratios, and step-by-step procedures for both white and brown stocks. Explore methods for reduction and glazing, and understand the role of roux in thickening sauces. Perfect for novice and seasoned cooks alike, this guide enhances your culinary skill set and enriches your kitchen creations.
Mastering Stocks and Sauces: Essential Techniques and Ingredients for Culinary Excellence
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Week 2 Stocks – Sauces - Roux
Definitions Clarified Butter Compound butter Emulsion Mis en Place Remoullage Depouillage Stock Broth Mirepoix Sachet / BoquetGarni Reduction Glaze Slurry Roux BeurreManie Au Sec
Fond - Stock Ingredients of Stocks 1. Nourishing Element 2. Mirepoix 3. Water 4. Aromatics * acid products * salt
Ingredients • 1. Nourishing element • Bones • Size • Connective tissue • Cartilage
Ingredients • Mirepoix (1/5 weight of bones) • Size of cut depends on stock • Onions 50% • Carrots 25% • Celery 25%
Ingredients • Water • Start with cold water
Ingredients • Sachet • Add towards the end of the cooking process
Ratio of Ingredients Bones 1 lb Water 1 qt Mirepoix 1/5 lb Example 100 lb chicken bones 100 qt water 20 lb vegetables
Procedure for White Stocks 1. Rinse bones 2. Place in water and bring to boil, reduce to slow simmer 3. Depouillage 4. Add mirepoix 5. Add sache 6. strain / label / date / refrigerate
Cooking times Vegetable 30 minutes Fish/ Shrimp 45 minutes Chicken 3-4 hours Veal 6-8 hours Beef 8 +
Vegetable Stocks • 1. avoid starchy ingredients • 2. Avoid strong vegetables • Beets/ leafy greens • 3.Cook 30-45 minutes • 4. Sweat first
Brown Stocks Same as white stocks but… 1. Mirepoix is carmelized 2. Bones are roasted 3. usually acid product incorporated
Brown Stocks 1. Condition pan 2. Coat bones in tomato paste 3. Roast bones until dore 4. Add bones to cold water and turn on 5. Carmelizemirepoix minus celery in roasting pan 6. deglaze 7. Add mirepoix to liquid 8. Simmer then add aromatics 9. Strain / label / date / refrigerate
Glaze Reduction of stock 80-90% Nappe
Clarified Butter Pure butter fat Water and milk solids removed
ROUX • Mixture of Fat and Flour by equal weight • Cooked for 30 seconds to 30 minutes depending on… • Flavor • Thickening power
Roux White Roux Blond Roux Brown Roux Steps 1. melt fat 2. Add flour and stir 3. Cook to desired doneness
Incorporating Roux 1. Make Roux 2. Allow roux to cool slightly 3. Slowly add liquid (cool) to roux while whipping 4. Heat liquid to boil 5. Simmer until flour taste is gone