Pique

[luvs]

is pique an onion segment/clove/bayleaf?
tests & practicals since our class cycle is drawing near..... whew!!!!!
yep.
cooking school is great, yet these tests get your heart jumpy!.....
written test tomorrow!

 

[Candocook]

Do you mean "piquin" which is a pepper.
Pique is an annoyance, as in, I reacted with a fit of pique.

 

[Barbara L]

From a Food Network recipe: "This is called an onion pique. Place the onion pique into the saucepan and add the milk." (It says a pique is when you attach a bay leaf to an onion with a clove).

Barbara

 

[shpj4]

I am glad that you are enjoying Cooking School and tests can be hard. Piquin is a pepper.

 

[luvs]

excellent, thanks! 'twas onion/clove/bay!

 

[expatgirl]

Luvs,

It was in the cards for you to learn the onion/clove/bay combination-----it's also a very old fashioned French card game which also goes by the other spelling of "piquet". Thanks, Barbara, for the research.

 

[auntdot]

Do that when making stock. Never knew it was called a pique.

Did a bit of web browsing and have a question.

Is it pronounced peek, as in the fit of, or pee-kay, or something of that sort.

Sounds French, so I am going with the pee-kay but truly have no idea.

 

[Katie H]

Did a bit of web browsing and have a question.

Is it pronounced peek, as in the fit of, or pee-kay, or something of that sort.

Sounds French, so I am going with the pee-kay but truly have no idea.

Yes, auntdot, it is French. There is also a fabric called pique. The French pronunciation would be something like "pEkay," with slightly more emphasis on the "E" portion of the sound.

 

[ironchef]

This is basically the traditional flavoring for Bechamel, besides salt and white pepper.

So I take it you're in your Saucier course now? Do you need to make all five Mother Sauces for your practical exam or just a few?

 

[auntdot]

Thanks Katie, I hate to learn a new word without the pronunciation.

Sorta piques me off I guess one might say. Sorry about that, couldn't resist.

 

[Barbara L]

Thanks Katie, I hate to learn a new word without the pronunciation.

Sorta piques me off I guess one might say. Sorry about that, couldn't resist.

I'm the same way about pronunciation.

I'm a little piqued that I can't find pique as readily as before! LOL (Just kidding--When my daughter was growing up I used pique a lot of times for collars and cuffs on the dresses I made her).

Barbara

 

[Buck]

Hey, Barb, why not post a few pictures of those collars and cuffs so we can have a pique at them?