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Stocks, Sauces and Soups

Stocks, Sauces and Soups. What is Stock?. A flavorful liquid made by gently simmering bones and or vegetables. 4 Essential Parts to Stock. Mirepoix – 2 parts onion, 1 part carrot, 1 part celery roughly chopped.

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Stocks, Sauces and Soups

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  1. Stocks, Sauces and Soups

  2. What is Stock? A flavorful liquid made by gently simmering bones and or vegetables.

  3. 4 Essential Parts to Stock • Mirepoix – 2 parts onion, 1 part carrot, 1 part celery roughly chopped. • Aromatics – herbs and spices, thyme, parsley stems, bay leaf, cracked pepper corn – in a cheesecloth bag or not. • Liquid – most often water • Major flavoring ingredient – bones or vegetables

  4. Preparing Stock • Combine bones or vegetables in cold water or liquid • Bring to a simmer • Skim as necessary • Add mirepoix and aromatics at the appropriate time • Simmer until correct flavor and color • Strain, use immediately or cool and store • Ice bath, stir often • Small containers • Chill blaster

  5. Grand or Mother Sauces • Bechamel – milk and white roux • Veloute – veal, chicken or fish stock and a white roux • Brown or Espagnole – brown stock and brown roux • Tomato – stock and tomatoes • Hollandaise – eggs, butter and lemon

  6. Thickeners for sauce and soup • Roux – white, blond or brown - Equal parts of flour and fat, melt butter stir in flour, cook and stir. Color depends on how long you cook it. • Beurremanie – equal parts of solid butter and flour, added in pea sized balls. • Slurry – cornstarch mixed with cold liquid • Liaison – egg yolks and heavy cream

  7. Soups • Clear (stock) and thick (cream) • Appetizer Soup – simple, small, clean • Side Dish Soup – complements meal, smaller portion • Main Dish Soup- hearty, lots of protein, larger portion • Dessert Soup – cold, fruity, smoothie in a bowl

  8. Thick Soups • Cream – made by adding thickeners – smooth texture • Puree – thickened by starch in ingredients such as potatoes • Bisque – cream soup made from shell fish • Chowders – cream soup with chunks

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