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Which emulsified mother sauce is made from egg yolks, melted butter, and lemon juice?
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Hollandaise
What is the French term for a thickening mixture of flour and fat cooked together?
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Roux
The savoury "fifth basic taste," identified by a Japanese scientist, is known by what name?
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Umami
What browning reaction between amino acids and sugars gives seared steak and toast their flavour?
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Maillard reaction
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Which French mother sauce is made from a white roux and milk?
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Béchamel
What browning reaction between amino acids and sugars gives seared steak and toast their flavour?
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Maillard reaction