SLCC FOOD QUIZ- 10 Types of Food

Test your food I.Q. by simply answering the following 10-questions. DO NOT use references; use your wits and knowledge. See answers and results on separate attachment.

NOTE: this quiz is meant to be a fun exercise and is not a true measure of any IQ.

WHAT IS?

1) Bagna Cauda?

a) An Italian style of cooking bread that is soaked in olive oil and garlic bread and baked.

b) Means "hot bath", and is a hot dipping mixture of olive oil, butter, garlic, and anchovies where raw vegetables are dipped.

c) The meal ancient Romans ate while they were bathing.

2) Shabu-Shabu?

a) A Japanese hot pot where food (meat and vegetables) are cooked in a broth at the table.

b) A Mongolian style of cooking using Yak milk.

c) A generic Southeast Asian style of steaming seafood.

3) Latkes?

a) An espresso coffee topped with buttermilk rather than whole milk or whip cream.

b) A thick soup made where the base is whole milk.

c) A pancake made from potatoes served at Hanukkah.

4) Beni Shoga?

a) A gingerroot that’s been pickled in sweet vinegar and typically colored bright red.

b) A type of noodle that is made with green tea.

c) A Japanese "bento Box" that includes shoga noodles.

5) Curry Leafs?

a) It is a shiny leaf native to Southern Asia that is used as a cooking herb.

b) Various South East Asian leafs dried and ground together to add to food.

c) No Such thing as Curry Leafs.

6) Beurre Noir?

a) A roux that is cooked until it is almost black.

b) A black butter cooked with vinegar, capers, and parsley, until it turns black.

c) Butter from a special cow that is fed black grapes.

7) Calabaza?

a) South American llama "sweetbreads."

b) A South American breadfruit.

c) A pumpkin like squash.

8) Fond?

a) An American style of cooking sauces from the south, using ground corn as a thickener.

b) Literally a French term to mean stock, and is typically the protein/fat remnants left from a roasting pan.

c) A type of poultry found in the south of France.

9) Pot-au-Feu?

a) French one pot meal which typically consist of meat and vegetables braised and/or slow-cooked.

b) A French style of cooking where food is cooked over a fireplace indoors.

c) A French crock pot used to make a hot wine drink in the winter (e.g., grog, hot ‘spiced’ cider).

10) Vacherin?

a) A wine from the Vacherin region of France.

b) A French dessert served during the holidays made out of flavored whipped cream.

c) Slow baked meringue that is typically filled with ice cream and served with fruit.