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Quiz about Briskets and Biscuits
Quiz about Briskets and Biscuits

Briskets and Biscuits Trivia Quiz


Travelling is lots of fun - and trying new foods is a pleasure! But when the name belies the product... you get to try unexpected dishes! See if you can work out what I ate on my culinary trip!

A multiple-choice quiz by VegemiteKid. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
VegemiteKid
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
398,260
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
287
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Question 1 of 10
1. While 'biscuits' might loosely rhyme with 'briskets', and 'cookies' with 'bookies', which of the words below (sometimes) rhymes with the treat traditionally served with clotted cream in the south of England?
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. You expect to be served unusual things in other countries, but I did not expect to see mole on the menu. But, up for a new experience, I ordered it. Instead of a garden pest, I was served chicken with a savoury sauce made with what sweet ingredient? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. On a trip to the Philippines, I ordered a nice cake for dessert that went by the name of leche flan. The dessert I was given was the same as crème caramel.


Question 4 of 10
4. In a fancy restaurant in Washington I ordered geoduck. I wondered if it would be served with orange sauce. I'll confess, I thought something was fishy when they put the plate of food in front of me. What was on it? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Nothing I like better than Granny's rabbit stew! I was in for a disappointment though, when I ordered Welsh rabbit, because all I got was... Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. I stopped in Melbourne, Australia on a hot day and went to the beach with friends. They offered me a drumstick - but not a chicken leg as I was thinking I'd be given! Instead, what did my friends give me? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In Canada, I didn't get what I expected when I ordered mousse. What did I receive? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. There's nothing like fresh crusty bread, maybe with homemade jam. NOT what I got when I ordered 'sweetbreads' served grilled, Greek style! What appeared in front of me instead of yummy toasted bread? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. When in Majorca I ordered what I thought a chocolate dessert called coca de trampo; what appeared in front of me instead? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. I was in New Zealand, and decided I'd try some of the local birdlife, so I ordered Colonial goose. It was not a bird that appeared in front of me, however. What was served to me that had me reaching for the mint sauce? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. While 'biscuits' might loosely rhyme with 'briskets', and 'cookies' with 'bookies', which of the words below (sometimes) rhymes with the treat traditionally served with clotted cream in the south of England?

Answer: Groans

Ah, scones with a jam and clotted cream - "scones" that rhyme with "groans", or "scones" that rhyme with "dons", however you say it - can't be beaten with a nice hot cup of tea!

Differing slightly from the biscuits that are eaten in the Southern USA, scones are a delight my Texan friends view with suspicion. But to be fair, I was sceptical about gravy made with bacon fat and milk being poured over "biscuits" and served to me for breakfast.

In much of the English speaking world, cookies (USA) are called biscuits. Meaning "twice cooked", the term "biscuit", derives from the Latin "bis coctus".
2. You expect to be served unusual things in other countries, but I did not expect to see mole on the menu. But, up for a new experience, I ordered it. Instead of a garden pest, I was served chicken with a savoury sauce made with what sweet ingredient?

Answer: Chocolate

Mole (pronounced moh-lay) sauce is a delightful concoction of various sorts of chili peppers, tomatoes, herbs and spices, and yes, generally includes chocolate! However, the Aztec word 'molli' or 'mulli' actually means sauce - so mole sauce is a redundancy.

The preparation of mole can take days so that flavours are properly developed. It can be spooned over chicken, pork - even on top of enchiladas. And it's YUM!
3. On a trip to the Philippines, I ordered a nice cake for dessert that went by the name of leche flan. The dessert I was given was the same as crème caramel.

Answer: True

The origin of flan goes back to Roman times, when it was a savoury dish, rather like quiche without a pastry shell. The name itself derived from the Latin 'flado' meaning 'flat cake'. In mediaeval times it had sugar added and voila! flan was invented.

Though the French, Spanish, English and Italians all have versions of it, it's believed that it was the Spanish that added the caramel sauce.
4. In a fancy restaurant in Washington I ordered geoduck. I wondered if it would be served with orange sauce. I'll confess, I thought something was fishy when they put the plate of food in front of me. What was on it?

Answer: Clam

Though the word looks like gee-oh-duck, it's pronounced gooey-duck. It's the largest kind of clam, and it burrows into the seafloor. It's too big to serve to one person, so it's usually served sliced, often ceviche, or in sushi. In Japan, geoduck is called mirugai, or giant clam.
5. Nothing I like better than Granny's rabbit stew! I was in for a disappointment though, when I ordered Welsh rabbit, because all I got was...

Answer: Cheese on toast

Known in Wales from the 1500s as 'caws pobi' (Welsh for toasted cheese) this simple meal was a staple of the Welsh diet. It became so popular it became synonymous with the country and was even given its own national day on September 3rd.
6. I stopped in Melbourne, Australia on a hot day and went to the beach with friends. They offered me a drumstick - but not a chicken leg as I was thinking I'd be given! Instead, what did my friends give me?

Answer: Ice cream

In Australia, drumsticks are ice creams made by the firm Peters, originating in their 'Arctic Delicacy' factory. They have waffle cones, and are conical in shape. Its development occurred about the same time as a similar idea in the USA; however, it's believed that putting a squirt of chocolate at the bottom of the cone to prevent the ice cream leaking out was the innovation of the Peters plant in Brisbane.
7. In Canada, I didn't get what I expected when I ordered mousse. What did I receive?

Answer: Foamy, creamy dessert

Well, it seems I misread the menu. Maybe it was a spelling mistake, do they even use moose for food up there? Anyway, I didn't get a nice, rich, gamey tasting stew, I got dessert instead. However, it was delicious, so no complaints.

As with many things, the mousse started out in France as a savoury dish, incorporating bubbles through the use of whisked egg whites. In fact, the French word 'mousse' means 'foam', in English. Fruit was added making it a sweet dish; and then chocolate was used, and is now probably the most common sort of mousse.
8. There's nothing like fresh crusty bread, maybe with homemade jam. NOT what I got when I ordered 'sweetbreads' served grilled, Greek style! What appeared in front of me instead of yummy toasted bread?

Answer: Offal - thyroid and pancreas

Sweetbreads are so named because of their rich texture, and because the old English word for flesh is 'braed'. Usually the thymus gland and pancreas of veal, pork or lamb are used, and very often they are crumbed. Ladolemono, a lemon-sage sauce is often served with them when they are grilled in Greece. Nutritious, and delicious!
9. When in Majorca I ordered what I thought a chocolate dessert called coca de trampo; what appeared in front of me instead?

Answer: A tomato-topped flatbread

Turns out coca isn't the same as cocoa. Coca in Spanish is a flat spongy cake - just like the flatbread I was served.

Trampó is a regional Majorcan salad, made of fresh ingredients such as tomato, onion and green pepper, drizzled with olive oil. This yummy salad tops the flat bread - a bit like Italian bruschetta.
10. I was in New Zealand, and decided I'd try some of the local birdlife, so I ordered Colonial goose. It was not a bird that appeared in front of me, however. What was served to me that had me reaching for the mint sauce?

Answer: Lamb

When the English came to New Zealand, they wanted to keep up with their tradition of eating goose at Michaelmas - but there were none to be found. Improvising cleverly, they removed the bone from a leg of lamb (or mutton), filled it with stuffing, and baked it. The stuffing had apricots and honey in it, then the leg was soaked in red wine - all giving the appearance of goose, once cooked.

Not what I had in mind, but nonetheless delicious.
Source: Author VegemiteKid

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