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Romp Through the Mushrooms Trivia Quiz

If you love mushrooms as much as I, this quiz should be a mouth-watering pleasure. Do you care for your mushrooms sauteed, stir-fried or just plain raw? Perhaps you love a good Ragout or prefer a lovely Duxelles? Regardless...have fun and happy eating!

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
55,096

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2846

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. The white mushrooms that you find in every local supermarket are best known by what common term? Hint

Doorknob

Hump

Spoon

Button

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Question 2 of 10

2. There are quite a number of Japanese varieties of mushrooms. Which of these is not one of them? Hint

Shiitake

Matsutake

Enoki

Shimezu

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Question 3 of 10

3. Also known as Bolete or Cepe, these rather large, thick-stalked mushrooms have reddish caps. They are more commonly known by what name? Hint

Porcini

Koumou

Cremini

Maitake

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Question 4 of 10

4. Wood ear mushrooms, which have an interesting woodsy taste, are also referred to as which of the following? Hint

Cloud ear

Pine ear

Bat ear

Mountain ear

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Question 5 of 10

5. Some mushrooms are named after sea creatures. Which set of two below are representative names for both sea creatures and mushrooms? Hint

Mollusk and Salmon

Clam and Crayfish

Oyster and Lobster

Tuna and Seahorse

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Question 6 of 10

6. Underneath the caps of many common mushrooms is a delicate dark tissue-like substance. What is this substance called, plurally? Hint

Gills

Lace

Fans

Scales

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Question 7 of 10

7. Creminis are delicious little brown mushrooms. Some creminis are cultivated to very generous sizes (up to 6 inches) and are then called by which term? Hint

Morel

Portobello

Porcini

Nameko

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Question 8 of 10

8. Chanterelle mushrooms appear as small golden or orange brown miniature trumpets. These slender-stemmed mushrooms are also known by which name? Hint

French horn

Champignon

Italian brown

Girolle

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which mushroom can be described as having a small, dark conical cap with a honeycombed surface? Hint

Straw

Morel

Shimeji

Pleurottes

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Question 10 of 10

10. Black trumpet mushrooms, related to the chanterelle, are also known by which fearsome name? Hint

Trumpets of death

Demon caps

Devil's pipe

Horns of hades

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The white mushrooms that you find in every local supermarket are best known by what common term?

Answer: Button

I prefer my button mushrooms sauteed...but they are also lovely raw in a salad! Button mushrooms are also known as Champignons and are the same as Cremini, mentioned below.

2. There are quite a number of Japanese varieties of mushrooms. Which of these is not one of them?

Answer: Shimezu

Enoki is the shortened version of enokitake, a very thin, delicately capped mushroom that comes in bunches. Shiitake are umbrella shaped mushrooms that are often quite dark. They often come in dried form and are called 'donggu' in China. Matsutake mushrooms are gathered from red pine woods in Japan and have a very short growing season in the Fall.

These mushrooms are expensive, due to the short growing season and limited cultivation.

3. Also known as Bolete or Cepe, these rather large, thick-stalked mushrooms have reddish caps. They are more commonly known by what name?

Answer: Porcini

Porcinis (or singular, porcino) are lovely in risottos!

4. Wood ear mushrooms, which have an interesting woodsy taste, are also referred to as which of the following?

Answer: Cloud ear

They often really do look like tiny ears! Cloud or wood ears are a fungus that are used very often in Chinese cooking.

5. Some mushrooms are named after sea creatures. Which set of two below are representative names for both sea creatures and mushrooms?

Answer: Oyster and Lobster

Oyster mushrooms are quite delicate in flavor, while lobster mushrooms have a strong, seafood-like flavor.

6. Underneath the caps of many common mushrooms is a delicate dark tissue-like substance. What is this substance called, plurally?

Answer: Gills

Fish aren't the only organisms on the Earth with gills!

7. Creminis are delicious little brown mushrooms. Some creminis are cultivated to very generous sizes (up to 6 inches) and are then called by which term?

Answer: Portobello

Portobellos can provide a substitute for meat in some dishes.

8. Chanterelle mushrooms appear as small golden or orange brown miniature trumpets. These slender-stemmed mushrooms are also known by which name?

Answer: Girolle

They go wonderfully with polenta. They are closely related to the black trumpet variety.

9. Which mushroom can be described as having a small, dark conical cap with a honeycombed surface?

Answer: Morel

Be careful to wash your morels well, as the honeycomb lattice may contain sand and other such contaminants.

10. Black trumpet mushrooms, related to the chanterelle, are also known by which fearsome name?

Answer: Trumpets of death

Fortunately, they are also known by the more fortuitous name 'horns of plenty'. I'm thinking that whomever came up with the 'trumpets of death' name probably regretted that decision afterward. Happy eating!

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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