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Joy of Eating Trivia Quiz

Eat, drink, take this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by _madeleine_. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
_madeleine_

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
9,634

Updated
Sep 05 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
3970

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Question 1 of 10

1. Cross a tangerine with an orange and you've got a: Hint

Murcott orange

Kumquat

Calamondin

Chinese gooseberry

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Question 2 of 10

2. Known as 'mountain oysters,' animelles or frivolitees, these are: Hint

adductor muscles of mollusks

eyeballs of rhesus monkeys

cheeks of pot-bellied pigs

testicles of young bulls

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Question 3 of 10

3. This 'queen of fruits' can be either freestone or clingstone. Hint

persimmon

peach

pomegranate

persian melon

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Question 4 of 10

4. Nuoc Mam(pronounced nyuk mahm), a fish sauce, is used in what cuisine? Hint

Chinese

Vietnamese

Thai

Japanese

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Question 5 of 10

5. Coarsely ground buckwheat, barley or millet is known as: Hint

kasha

hominy

couscous

polenta

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Question 6 of 10

6. You hunt, you gather; you've got a moose. The highly prized loose covering around the nose and lips of the moose is otherwise known as: Hint

you've no idea. what's more you don't care.

opossum

mouffle

saddle

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Question 7 of 10

7. From the Brazilian cassava root arises: Hint

sago

tapioca

arrowroot

maize

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Question 8 of 10

8. Most of the fresh crab meat on the market arises from this unfortunate crab: Hint

stone crab

hermit crab

blue crab

king crab

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Question 9 of 10

9. Pate de fois gras is pur�ed goose liver marinated in: Hint

vodka

cognac

whiskey

beer

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Question 10 of 10

10. On a final and instructive note, who said 'Candy is dandy but liquor is quicker?' Hint

Mark Twain

Ernest Hemingway

Dorothy Parker

Ogden Nash

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Cross a tangerine with an orange and you've got a:

Answer: Murcott orange

Murcott and Temple oranges are conceived from the marriage of a tangerine and an orange. Calamondin is a type of tangerine. Kumquat looks like a tangerine but is in a different genus- Fortunella as opposed to Citrus. Chinese gooseberry is also known as kiwi.

2. Known as 'mountain oysters,' animelles or frivolitees, these are:

Answer: testicles of young bulls

Yes, testicles. Remember to remove the outer loose skin.

3. This 'queen of fruits' can be either freestone or clingstone.

Answer: peach

The peach pit is poisonous, with prussic acid.

4. Nuoc Mam(pronounced nyuk mahm), a fish sauce, is used in what cuisine?

Answer: Vietnamese

Nuoc mam is the product of layers of fresh anchovies and layers of salt, laid down in barrels. The result? A pungent, clear amber liquid. Don't spill it. It will haunt you.

5. Coarsely ground buckwheat, barley or millet is known as:

Answer: kasha

Couscous is made of fine-grained semolina. Hominy is corn without the hull and germ. Polenta is comprised of cornmeal.

6. You hunt, you gather; you've got a moose. The highly prized loose covering around the nose and lips of the moose is otherwise known as:

Answer: mouffle

Mouffle is prized for stewing or roasting. If you come into possession of such a delicacy, cook it as you would fresh tongue.

7. From the Brazilian cassava root arises:

Answer: tapioca

Cassava seeps poison until you rid it of its hydrocyanic acid, by heating.

8. Most of the fresh crab meat on the market arises from this unfortunate crab:

Answer: blue crab

Lurking about the Atlantic, the blue crab is quite good, hard or soft-shelled.

9. Pate de fois gras is pur�ed goose liver marinated in:

Answer: cognac

Goose liver marinated in cognac, flavored with truffles. In France, the goose is force-fed by hand until the liver is one-fourth the bird's weight.

10. On a final and instructive note, who said 'Candy is dandy but liquor is quicker?'

Answer: Ogden Nash

Mistakenly attributed to Ms. Parker, this famous quatrain was written by Ogden Nash, in 'Reflections on Ice-breaking.' Or as a Mr. Hugh Tassey said, 'Give Dorothy credit,But Ogden said it.'

Source: Author _madeleine_

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