Garde Manger Chapter 1: The Professional Garde Manger
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- 1.What did "garde manger" originally mean?
- A.
Guarding the manger
- B.
A storage area for preserved and cold foods
- C.
Herb garden
- 2.The literal meaning of the French term "garde manger" is "keep to eat."
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.Records of various curing methods go as far back as:
- A.
3000 B.C.E.
- B.
400 C.E.
- C.
1200 C.E.
- 4.One of the earliest curing methods was developed by the Sumerians, who salted meats.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.In the 12 century, about 80 to 90 percent of the world's population were still peasants.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.In what ways did peasants of the 12th century preserve animal meat? (Pick all that apply.)
- A.
Pickling
- B.
Salting
- C.
Brining
- D.
Curing
- E.
Drying
- F.
Packing in fat
- G.
Smoking
- H.
Refrigeration
- 7.In the Middle Ages, which member of the household staff was responsible for managing the garde manger?
- A.
Officier de bouche
- B.
Boulanger
- C.
Chamberlain
- 8.Approximately how many food-related guilds were there by the end of the 16th century?
- A.
1
- B.
10
- C.
Two dozen
- 9.Food guilds by the end of the 16th century fell under two groups: Those that provided raw ingredients, and those that did the actual preparation.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10."Charcuterie" is derived from French root words that mean what?
- A.
Cooked flesh
- B.
Cooked hog
- C.
Cooked fish
- 11.The way guilds were set up led to the development of forcemeat baked in earthenware molds called "pâtés en terrine."
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.The first restaurant was born when in 1765, a tavern-keeper known as Monsieur Boulanger began selling a hot dish he called restorante (restorative).
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.The French Revolution in 1789 helped spur the growth of restaurants.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.The guild system was officially abolished in which year?
- A.
1765
- B.
1789
- C.
1791
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