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Joy of Cooking Trivia Quiz

All of these questions were derived from tidbits of information appearing in 'Joy of Cooking'.

A multiple-choice quiz by Sor_Juana. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Sor_Juana

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
14,310

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
3 / 10

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4148

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Question 1 of 10

1. The cookbook, 'Joy of Cooking', has on its dedication page the following quote: 'That which thy fathers have bequeathed to thee, earn it anew if thou wouldst possess it.' Who is the source of this quote? Hint

Sylvester Graham

Will Keith Kellogg

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Giuseppe Ungaretti

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Question 2 of 10

2. According to the section on etiquette, which of the following participants in a dinner is served first? Hint

Male Honor Guest

Hostess

Host

Female Honor Guest

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Question 3 of 10

3. This sweetener is composed primarily of levulose and dextrose and contains an antimold enzyme.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. The greenish substance found when opening a lobster is referred to as 'tomalley'. What organ is this? Hint

Kidney

Heart

Liver and Pancreas

Brain

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Question 5 of 10

5. This dish, generally assumed to be German in origin, first entered the history books in 200 BC. It was reportedly doled out to the workers laboring on the Great Wall of China.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. What writer created the character Bobo - the boy who couldn't make roast pig without burning down the house? Hint

Charles Lamb

Charles Lutwidge Dodgson

Charles Dickens

Charles F. Browne

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Question 7 of 10

7. All of the following are acceptable substitutes for one cup of milk in cooking except what? Hint

1 cup almond milk

one half cup dry whole milk plus one half cup water

1 cup water plus one and one half tsp butter

one half cup evaporated milk plus one half cup water

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Question 8 of 10

8. When skinning this animal, it is necessary to don gloves to avoid possible tularemia infection? Hint

Opossum

Rabbit

Beaver

Raccoon

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Question 9 of 10

9. When Proust nibbled upon this sweet it awakened recollections of his childhood and inspired the writing of 'Remembrance'? Hint

Petits Fours

Madeleines

Lebkuchen

Macaroons

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which English word was derived from a word meaning 'loaf-kneader'?

Answer: (One Word - in manner and of the manor)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

2. According to the section on etiquette, which of the following participants in a dinner is served first?

Answer: Female Honor Guest

The dish is first presented to the hostess, but she is not served. The men are served after all of the women have been served, beginning with the male guest of honor.

3. This sweetener is composed primarily of levulose and dextrose and contains an antimold enzyme.

Answer: Honey

4. The greenish substance found when opening a lobster is referred to as 'tomalley'. What organ is this?

Answer: Liver and Pancreas

5. This dish, generally assumed to be German in origin, first entered the history books in 200 BC. It was reportedly doled out to the workers laboring on the Great Wall of China.

Answer: Sauerkraut

6. What writer created the character Bobo - the boy who couldn't make roast pig without burning down the house?

Answer: Charles Lamb

7. All of the following are acceptable substitutes for one cup of milk in cooking except what?

Answer: one half cup dry whole milk plus one half cup water

The dry-milk combination would be much too concentrated - you use one third cup of powder and fill with water to make a full cup.

8. When skinning this animal, it is necessary to don gloves to avoid possible tularemia infection?

Answer: Rabbit

9. When Proust nibbled upon this sweet it awakened recollections of his childhood and inspired the writing of 'Remembrance'?

Answer: Madeleines

10. Which English word was derived from a word meaning 'loaf-kneader'?

Answer: Lady

Source: Author Sor_Juana

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