LE CORDON BLEU BASIC PASTRY EXAM
NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100
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Where did Creme Chantilly first appear? - Answer-
Creme Chantilly first appeared in Italy (in books from
XVI, but was glorified when served in the Chantilly
Castle in 1671.
What is coagulation? - Answer-The clumping of
particles. Thickening of liquid when protein
,molecules crosslink. In basic cream, the eggs
proteins are mainly responsible for the coagulation.
What does the French word "sables" mean? -
Answer-"Sables" means "sandy", which is the term
French bakers use when the English use the term
"breadcrumbs". The butter is rubbed together with
the soft flour and the sugar at the start of the recipe
to make texture like breadcrumbs (or sand) before
adding egg. This will cause the flour to go partially
waterproof and prevent too much gluten strand
formation during mixing.
,What is fraser aka fraiser? - Answer-rub grains of
dough between two hands
The term "egg wash" is referring to a preparation
that can have 2 distinct purpose - Answer-
assembly/sticking on shine/coloration
When were sables invented? - Answer-Sables were
invented in Marquise of Sable 1670.
Soft flour (cake flour) is )______ in gluten ___%, and
Strong flour (bread flour) is ___ - ___% gluten -
, Answer-Soft flour (cake flour) is low in gluten 7-9%,
and Strong flour (bread flour) is 11.5-14% gluten
Butter consists of approximately... % - Answer-Butter
consists of approximately 82% fat, 16% water, and
2% protein (binding agent)
Difference between baking powder and baking soda.
- Answer-Baking soda + cream of tartar = baking
powder
What is inverted sugar? - Answer-a byproduct of
sugar (saccharose-sucrose) that has been boiled
NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY
GRADED A+|| LATEST VERSION!!!
Where did Creme Chantilly first appear? - Answer-
Creme Chantilly first appeared in Italy (in books from
XVI, but was glorified when served in the Chantilly
Castle in 1671.
What is coagulation? - Answer-The clumping of
particles. Thickening of liquid when protein
,molecules crosslink. In basic cream, the eggs
proteins are mainly responsible for the coagulation.
What does the French word "sables" mean? -
Answer-"Sables" means "sandy", which is the term
French bakers use when the English use the term
"breadcrumbs". The butter is rubbed together with
the soft flour and the sugar at the start of the recipe
to make texture like breadcrumbs (or sand) before
adding egg. This will cause the flour to go partially
waterproof and prevent too much gluten strand
formation during mixing.
,What is fraser aka fraiser? - Answer-rub grains of
dough between two hands
The term "egg wash" is referring to a preparation
that can have 2 distinct purpose - Answer-
assembly/sticking on shine/coloration
When were sables invented? - Answer-Sables were
invented in Marquise of Sable 1670.
Soft flour (cake flour) is )______ in gluten ___%, and
Strong flour (bread flour) is ___ - ___% gluten -
, Answer-Soft flour (cake flour) is low in gluten 7-9%,
and Strong flour (bread flour) is 11.5-14% gluten
Butter consists of approximately... % - Answer-Butter
consists of approximately 82% fat, 16% water, and
2% protein (binding agent)
Difference between baking powder and baking soda.
- Answer-Baking soda + cream of tartar = baking
powder
What is inverted sugar? - Answer-a byproduct of
sugar (saccharose-sucrose) that has been boiled
