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Culinary Quiz #1





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Take the following quiz and test your culinary and food knowledge.

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1. What type of meat is used in osso bucco?

    Beef

    fish

    chicken

    veal

2. What type of drink is Darjelling

    fruit

    carbonated

    tea

    alcohol

3. What Country is credited with the invention of Ice Cream

    United States

    China

    Italy

    None of the Above

4. Which ingredient below is not traditionally included in a classic Genoa Pesto Sauce

    Basil

    Garlic

    Walnuts

    Pecorino cheese

5. When cutting vegetables, what does the term "brunoise" mean?

    A small, very thin cut 1/8 X 1/8 X 2 inches.

    A cut that is a sement of a slice, 1/8 to 3/8 inches thick

    A cube-shaped cut 1/8 of an inch in size.

    A full round circular slice cutting across the grain.

6. Japanese soup stock, Dashi, is made with which type of dried, flaked fish?

    Mackerel

    Salmon

    Bonito

    Sardine

7. What is the Italian word for appetizer?

    Amuse-bouche

    Antipasto

    Aperitivo

    Amuse-guele

8. In cooking terms, what does the word "mirepoix" mean?

    A bundle of sticks used in the preparation of sauces and stews

    A combination of onions, carrots, celery and leeks used to flavor soups

    An onion, a bay leaf, and whole cloves used to flavor white sauce and sauce stocks.

    A combination of herbs and spices in a cheesecloth bag.

9. What is sake wine made from?

    grapes

    barley

    seaweed

    rice

10. Tikka is a dish in which country's cookery?

    Cambodia

    Vietnam

    India

    Romania