100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached 4.2 TrustPilot
logo-home
Exam (elaborations)

NOCTI Culinary Study Guide questions with verified detailed solutions

Rating
-
Sold
-
Pages
9
Grade
A+
Uploaded on
21-05-2025
Written in
2024/2025

NOCTI Culinary Study Guide questions with verified detailed solutions

Institution
NOCTI
Course
NOCTI









Whoops! We can’t load your doc right now. Try again or contact support.

Written for

Institution
NOCTI
Course
NOCTI

Document information

Uploaded on
May 21, 2025
Number of pages
9
Written in
2024/2025
Type
Exam (elaborations)
Contains
Questions & answers

Subjects

Content preview

2



NOCTI Culinary Study Guide questions
with verified detailed solutions

List and describe the five grand OR MOTHER sauces including the main ingredients - Correct
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




answer ✔• Béchamel (1 tablespoon each of butter and flour per 1 cup of milk; a medium
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




sauce would use 2 tablespoons each of butter and flour; a thick sauce, 3 tablespoons each.)
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




• Espagnole (most often a mixture of diced onion, carrots and celery)
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




• Hollandaise (butter, egg yolks and lemon juice) and mayo (vegetable oil, egg yolks, lemon
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




juice or vinegar and seasonings) |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




• Vinaigrette (oil, vinegar, salt and pepper & spices, herbs, shallots, onions, mustard)
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




• Velouté (chicken, veal or fish stock. Enrichments such as egg yolks or cream are sometimes
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




also added) ||||||




What is a roux? What are the ingredients? What are the three types of a roux - Correct answer
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




✔• Substance created by cooking wheat flour and fat (traditionally butter).
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




• Base for sauce: a mixture of flour and fat that is cooked briefly and used as the thickening
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




base of a sauce or soup |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




• White, blond and brown
|||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




What is an Onion Piquet? - Correct answer ✔• A traditional French culinary technique
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




• Bay leaves, onions and a whole clove
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




What is clarified butter? What two parts do we eliminate? - Correct answer ✔• butter made
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




clear by heating and removing the sediment of milk solids
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




Stock - definition - Correct answer ✔• Flavored water preparation and forms the basis of many
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




dishes, particularly soups and sauces.
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||

, 2




What is the most common liquid used for a stock? - Correct answer ✔• Water
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




What is Mirepoix and the ratio of the ingredients - Correct answer ✔• Ratio of 8 ounces of
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




chopped onions to 4 ounces each of chopped carrots and celery for a basic mirepoix, so they |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




are using a 2: 1: 1 ratio by weight. |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




• a mixture of chopped celery, onions, and carrots
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




What is a bouquet garni and what are the five ingredients? - Correct answer ✔• Parsley,
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




thyme, bay leaf, rosemary and tarragon. |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




What is the difference between a bouquet garni vs. sachet d'epices? - Correct answer ✔•
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




Sachet d' epices "bag of spices": a small cheesecloth sack containing herbs and spices used to
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




add flavor to stocks. Dried thyme, parsley stems, bay leafs, whole peppercorns, whole cloves,
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




• Bouquet garni: bundle of herbs tied together by string mainly used to prepare soup, stock,
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




and various stews. |||||| ||||||




Define Dry heat cooking methods: - Correct answer ✔Steaming: cook food over, but not
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




directly in boiling liquid in a covered pot. |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




b. b. boiling: cook food submerged in a liquid that has reached the boiling point
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




C. simmering: cook food completely submerged in liquid beliow the boiling point at
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




temperature of 185 degrees to 205 Fahrenheit. |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




D. poaching: cook food completely submerged in liquid below the boiling point at temperature
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




of 180 degrees Fahrenheit to 185 Fahrenheit.
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




Define combination cooking methods: - Correct answer ✔• Braising: cook method in which
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




food is browned, then covered and simmered with a small amount of liquid until food is
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




tender ||||||




• stewing: sear bite-sized pieces of food, then cover them in liquid and simmer in a covered
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




pot

Get to know the seller

Seller avatar
Reputation scores are based on the amount of documents a seller has sold for a fee and the reviews they have received for those documents. There are three levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold. The better the reputation, the more your can rely on the quality of the sellers work.
Ruiz Liberty University
View profile
Follow You need to be logged in order to follow users or courses
Sold
77
Member since
1 year
Number of followers
1
Documents
11361
Last sold
2 days ago
Top-Quality Study Materials for Success – Ace Your Exams with Expert Resources!

Access high-quality study materials to help you excel in your exams. Get notes, summaries, and guides tailored to your courses!

3.3

7 reviews

5
3
4
0
3
2
2
0
1
2

Recently viewed by you

Why students choose Stuvia

Created by fellow students, verified by reviews

Quality you can trust: written by students who passed their tests and reviewed by others who've used these notes.

Didn't get what you expected? Choose another document

No worries! You can instantly pick a different document that better fits what you're looking for.

Pay as you like, start learning right away

No subscription, no commitments. Pay the way you're used to via credit card and download your PDF document instantly.

Student with book image

“Bought, downloaded, and aced it. It really can be that simple.”

Alisha Student

Frequently asked questions