Culinary School - Q5 Week 4 Vocabulary

Vocabulary week 4

amuse-bouche*: a tiny bite, amuse bouche literally means amuse the mouth

apèritif*:  a drink before a meal to stimulate the appetite

blind bake:  the process of baking a pastry shell empty and then filling it after

bruschetta*:  toasted bread rubbed with garlic and served with toppings

buffet (hors d’oeuvre) service:  a table or several small tables with appetizers, stationary not passed

butler service: this is when servers carry the trays around the room to people

canapé*: a small piece of bread or pastry that has a topping on it

cocktail: an alcoholic drink, or a seafood appetizer that is served in a glass with a sauce on it

cold hors d’oeuvre:  hors d’oeuvres that are served chilled or at room temp

crudités*: a tray of raw or lightly cooked vegetables that are served with dips

décor: a small item of food placed on tray for visual interest

heated hors d’oeuvre:  opposite of cold hors d’oeuvres, cooked ahead of time then re-heated

hors d’oeuvre cutters: specialized cutters used to make shapes for hors d’oeuvres

hors d’oeuvre kebab: a few small pieces on a skewer

hors d’oeuvre*:  small foods attractively  prepared meant to eat with fingers

hot hors d’oeuvre: prepared by the hot kitchen and served hot

passed hors d’oeuvre:  same as butler service… carried around on trays

pastry hors d’oeuvre: hot hors d’oeuvres on a pastry

picked hors d’oeuvre: on skewers on the tray so they can be picked up

rolled hors d’oeuvre:  foods that are small sized and rolled up together. Like a slice of ham with cream cheese and a pickle

roulade*:  food that is rolled up

sip:  short for soup sip, or soup shots

skewered hors d’oeuvre:  same as hors d’oeuvres kebab

spoon hors d’oeuvre:  tiny portions that are served in spoons

stationary hors d’oeuvre: same as buffet service.  One long table or small rounds placed around a room

stuffed hors d’oeuvre:  small piece of food that has something stuffed inside it

wrapped hors d’oeuvre:  a small pieces of food that are wrapped inside of pastry or bacon or some other food