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Which of these is the definition for "baste"?

To pour juices or melted fat over meat or other food while cooking.
To remove the fat from the surface of a hot liquid
The process when dry ingredients pass through a sifter and air is circulated through
To cover a meat with a layer of fat before cooking

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Which of these refers to "blanching"?

Searing the food at high temperature first, then finishing it in a covered pot at low temperature while sitting in some liquid
Soaking meat in a brine before cooking
To plunge something into boiling water, remove after a moment, and then plunge it into iced water
Removing the central section of some fruits

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What is a "galette"?

A sauce made with butter, onions, and vinegar
A thick, creamy soup, with a base of strained broth
A flat, round cake of pastry or food prepared in the same shape
A container with hot water into which a pan is placed

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What is meant by "macerate"?

The process of poking holes into the muscle of meat
The process of soaking foods in seasoned and acidic liquid before cooking
The process of softening or breaking something into pieces using liquid
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What is an "oeuf"?

The base sauce used to make other variations of the original sauce
A binding agent of cream and egg yolks
The French term for egg
A morsel of food left over after a meal

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What does "frenching" refer to?

The process of adding alcohol to a hot pan
The process of exposing food to radiation
The process of making something acidic or sour with lemon or lime juice
The process of removing everything from rib bones

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What is "polenta"?

A confection of nuts cooked in boiling sugar
A porridge made from cornmeal
A dish in which ingredients are set into a gelatine
Meat cooked slowly in its own fat

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What is meant by "chiffonade"?

Shredded or finely cut vegetables and herbs
To finely divide food into uniform pieces smaller than diced or chopped foods
To roughly chop raw or cooked food by peeling, seeding, and chopping
To coat wet foods with a dry ingredient before cooking

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What does "galantine" refer to?

De-boned stuffed meat that is poached in gelatin stock, pressed, and served cold with aspic or its own jelly
Food wrapped around a filling
Cold, uncooked soup
A spicy, aromatic chile paste made from a variety of hot peppers and spices