Lesson 5 Class Notes
Lesson 5 Class Notes
Fundamentals
with Lab
Lesson 6
Soups & Stock
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Ingredients and
Flavorings of Stocks
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1. Mirepoix and Matignon
Matignon- a combination of
standard mirepoix plus diced
smoked bacon/smoked ham
and mushroom and herbs.
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2. Bones
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3. Bouquet Garni
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4. Sachet de Epices-
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Note:
⬗ Green leafy vegetables are not added to the stock since
their green coloring will impact the stock.
⬗ Starchy vegetables are also not added as they will make the
stock cloudy.
⬗ Strongly flavored vegetables are not added as their strong
flavor will dominate the finished stock.
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Recommended
Cooking Time of
Stocks
⬗ Fish and Shellfish- 20 mins
⬗ Poultry- 2-3 hours
⬗ Veal and Beef- 6-8 hours
⬗ Vegetables- 30 mins
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Making Soups
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⬗ Main Categories of Soups
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2. Cream- a soup prepared using cream, light cream, half
and half or milk as a key ingredient
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⬗ 4. Clear- also called passed soups, as any chunks of
ingredients are taken out of the soup, and you are left
with a liquid soup. Consommé, a French clarified
meat or fish broth, is a classic version of a clear soup
⬗ Can be garnished with finely cut vegetables,
dumplings, poached quail egg or poached meat.
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⬗ 5. Bisque- is a smooth, creamy, highly seasoned soup of
French origin, classically based on a strained broth of
crustaceans. It can be made from lobster, langoustine,
crab, shrimp, or crayfish. The French bisque is one of the
most popular seafood soups around the world.
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6. Cold - Cold soups are a particular variation of traditional soup, wherein the
temperature when served is kept at or below room temperature. They
may be sweet or savory. Gazpacho is a classic example of a chilled soup.
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7. Potage- a thick soup made from a variety of ingredients usually
rice.
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8. Chowder- a soup with cream or milk mixed with
ingredients such as potatoes, sweet corn, smoked fish,
clams and prawns, etc.
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Thank You.
References:
https://www.theculinarypro.com/classic-knife-cuts
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