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Food Production Question Banks & Notes - Soup, Stock, Sauces, Cooking Methods, Food Textures, Cuisines, Herbs & Spices & More!

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Food Production Quest Banks & Notes - Soup, Stock, Sauces, Cooking Methods, Food Textures, Cuisines, Herbs & Spices & More! This post has a variety of questions that can be used by a Hotel Management student or a curious person for knowledge. Especially for students doing Hotel Management and it can help them during their starting semesters, Theory of Cookery is also the source for many of the information provided here for Cooking or Food Production.  Q : What is a Roux? Ans: Roux is a mixture of flour and fat cooked together for making sauces thick. Q 1: What is the role of Rice in Two Soups? or Name Two Soups where we use Rice? Ans:  Thickening agent of Bisque Soup and Garnish in Mulligatawny Soup Q 2: What is the Stock of Bisque Soup? Ans:  Shellfish Stock. Examples of Shellfish Stock are Prawn, Lobster, Shrimp etc. Q 3: Name 6 Continental Herbs? Ans:  Continental Herbs are Basil, Rosemary, Thyme, Tarragon, Mint and Parsley Q...

Food Production Notes & Questions on Cooking Methods, Herbs, Spices, Stock, Types of Chefs & More!

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Here I will be providing a variety of questions with their answers that will help us the students studying Hotel Management or Food Production or it will just help the curious people getting information. I hope this helps you! Q 1. Difference between Grilling and Broiling? ANS: In Grilling the Heat Source is at bottom while in Broiling the heat source is at top Q 2. Name 10 Types of Bread? ANS: They are: - Toast - Brown Bread - White Bread - Roti - Bun - Biscuit - Paratha - Potato Bread - Croutons - Challah Q 3. Name 5 Dry Herbs and Spices? ANS: They are - Bay Leaf - Cinnamon - Cumin - Ginger - Garlic Powder Q 4. Name 5 Fresh Herbs? ANS: They are - Basil - Chives - Curry Leaves - Mint - Parsley Q 5. Name the often used Aromatic Vegetables?  ANS: They are - Carrots - Onions - Garlic - Peppers - Celery Q 6. What are the Six main Types of Menu? ANS: They are - table d'hote - a la carte menu - wine/beverage menu - static...

Dried Herbs and Spices with Their Hindi Names

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Herbs and Spices with Their Hindi or Indian Names. In this post I will be naming Herbs and Spices which are commonly used in cooking along with their Hindi names or meanings. 1. Bayleaf - Tejpatta or तेज पत्ता 2. Cinnamon - Dalcheeni or दालचीनी 3. Cloves - Laung or लौंग 4. Coriander Seed - Dhaniya ke beej or धनिये के बीज 5. Cumin - Jeera or जीरा 6. Ginger - Adrak or अदरक 7. Peppercorn - Peppercorn or Black Pepper or Kaali Mirch काली मिर्च 8. Rosemary - गुल मेंहदी or रोजमैरी 9. Turmeric - Haldi or हल्दी 10. Thyme - Ajwain ke fool or अजवायन के फूल