Le Cordon Bleu Intermediate White Board
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
L. 1 Who created the dobos cake and Hungarian chef jozsef Dobos, aimed to create a
what was the aim? long shelf-life layered cake
L. 1 What is Beurre maghe'? Butter and part of the flour are combined together.
L. 1 What is inverted puff pastry? When butter and part of the flour are combined
together, then the detrempe is inserted into the
butter.
L.1 What is one of the advantages of Inverted puff pastry is less elastic, and retracts less.
inverted puff pastry vs. traditional
puff pastry?
L. 2 When is the Galette des Rois Made during the month of January in France,
usually made and what is it celebrating the Christian Epiphany.
celebrating?
L.3 Who invented the Sacher Torte Austrian national cake created in 1832 by chef
and where was it created? Franz Sacher.
, L3. Name 3 reasons for using a 1. Bring firmness and less damage to the cake.
chablon (chabblonage)? 2. Creates insulation when cake is soaked so the
sponge won't dry out.
3. Used in chocolate making, creates firmer texture
and easier to remove dipping tools?
L.4 What is the brunoise and julienne Brunoise: diced, 3x3x3mm
cut? Julienne: matchstick cut, 3mm thickness
L.4 What does Frasier mean? Frasier:
- French for strawberry bush
L.4 What is marzipan made of? Confection made of almond and sugar in different
Two types of marzipan: more almond ratio according to the use.
& less almond, what are they suitable More almond → recipe ingredient
for? -Less almond → decoration, modeling medium.
Name 2 reasons for using lemon Reasons for lemon juice in royal icing:
juice in royal icing. Stabilize meringue
Whiten meringue
L.5 What is the opera cake made of, Opera cake is a French type of cake. It is made with
and where did it originate? layers of an almond sponge cake (known as
Joconde in French) soaked in coffee syrup, layered
with ganache and coffee buttercream, and covered
with a chocolate glaze.
* The French patisserie shop Dalloyou created this
cake in 1955.
* Dalloyou pastry shop is next to the opera house
in Paris, originally made for the performing girls
L.6 What is the Gateau Pavlova Created circa 1910 in the US in honor of ballet
created in honor of? dancer Anna Pavlova.
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
L. 1 Who created the dobos cake and Hungarian chef jozsef Dobos, aimed to create a
what was the aim? long shelf-life layered cake
L. 1 What is Beurre maghe'? Butter and part of the flour are combined together.
L. 1 What is inverted puff pastry? When butter and part of the flour are combined
together, then the detrempe is inserted into the
butter.
L.1 What is one of the advantages of Inverted puff pastry is less elastic, and retracts less.
inverted puff pastry vs. traditional
puff pastry?
L. 2 When is the Galette des Rois Made during the month of January in France,
usually made and what is it celebrating the Christian Epiphany.
celebrating?
L.3 Who invented the Sacher Torte Austrian national cake created in 1832 by chef
and where was it created? Franz Sacher.
, L3. Name 3 reasons for using a 1. Bring firmness and less damage to the cake.
chablon (chabblonage)? 2. Creates insulation when cake is soaked so the
sponge won't dry out.
3. Used in chocolate making, creates firmer texture
and easier to remove dipping tools?
L.4 What is the brunoise and julienne Brunoise: diced, 3x3x3mm
cut? Julienne: matchstick cut, 3mm thickness
L.4 What does Frasier mean? Frasier:
- French for strawberry bush
L.4 What is marzipan made of? Confection made of almond and sugar in different
Two types of marzipan: more almond ratio according to the use.
& less almond, what are they suitable More almond → recipe ingredient
for? -Less almond → decoration, modeling medium.
Name 2 reasons for using lemon Reasons for lemon juice in royal icing:
juice in royal icing. Stabilize meringue
Whiten meringue
L.5 What is the opera cake made of, Opera cake is a French type of cake. It is made with
and where did it originate? layers of an almond sponge cake (known as
Joconde in French) soaked in coffee syrup, layered
with ganache and coffee buttercream, and covered
with a chocolate glaze.
* The French patisserie shop Dalloyou created this
cake in 1955.
* Dalloyou pastry shop is next to the opera house
in Paris, originally made for the performing girls
L.6 What is the Gateau Pavlova Created circa 1910 in the US in honor of ballet
created in honor of? dancer Anna Pavlova.
