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LE CORDON BLEU BASIC PASTRY EXAM NEWEST
2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ ||BRAND NEW!!
What does palmier mean and what is it? - CORRECT ANSWER-Palmier is translated to "palm tree", they are made of puff pastry that has been rolled and folded into a specific pattern, a fair amount of sugar is introduced to the puff pastry during the rolling.Can also mean ears.
What does 1 double turn equal? - CORRECT ANSWER -1.5 simple 3*single turns = 4.5+1 single = 5.5
Where was Pithiviers originated? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pithiviers originated in the central part of France, this round pastry made of puff pastry stuffed with almond cream and scarred in curved lines from center to edges.
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What is Jalousie? - CORRECT ANSWER -a band of puff pastry with an opening on the top that resembles the French style window called jalousie
What are the vol-au-vent and bouchée à la Reine attributed to, and what is it? - CORRECT ANSWER -Antoine Carême, is a puff pastry case filled with a savoury sauce
What is Chiqueter? - CORRECT ANSWER -light markings on the edges of the puff pastry
Where is Paris-Brest gateau from, and how was it inspired? - CORRECT ANSWER -Chef Louis Durand inspired by the cycling race between Paris and Brest created in 1891, who created the cake in 1910.
What is Panade (Panada)? - CORRECT ANSWER -The cooked choux pastry, a mixture of starch and liquid.
What is the label for soft, all purpose, strong flour? (T?) - CORRECT ANSWER -Soft flour (T45), All purpose flour (T55), Strong flour (T65)
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What does Eclair mean, and what is it? - CORRECT ANSWER - "lightning" is traditionally filled with pastry cream and glazed with fondant icing, its appeal resides in its elongated cylinder shape.
When was Religieuse created and inspired by? - CORRECT ANSWER-has been created in Paris is 1856. It's called so due to its resemblance as a nun in a habit.
What is a Chouquette? - CORRECT ANSWER -are one of the most simplistic and one of the most appreciated choux paste product. They are small choux buns coated with sugar.
What is Fondant? - CORRECT ANSWER -is cooked sugar brought to a stage of partial crystallization in order to make an opaque and malleable paste.
What is Butter cream? - CORRECT ANSWER -is a preparation
with butter with few different bases: sabayon, Italian meringue
on English sauce.
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