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What's Cooking? Trivia Quiz

Cooking is a necessity but it's also a pastime and hobby. Many non-cooks watch the Food Network for entertainment and today most of us eat out at least once a week. So, let's see how familiar you are with things culinary.

A multiple-choice quiz by Raki1. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
Raki1

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
351,947

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2213

Last 3 plays: Steelflower75 (9/10), Guest 94 (10/10), Guest 103 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is often added, in a very small quantity, to the water when preparing poached eggs? Hint

saffron

cornstarch

vinegar

arrowroot

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Question 2 of 10

2. What flour is used in making one type of tortilla? Hint

corn flour

teff flour

rice flour

tapioca flour

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Question 3 of 10

3. What causes the blue veining in blue cheese? Hint

insects

a special kind of milk

a wrapper of mountain leaves

mold

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which ingredient isn't found in a standard cheese cake recipe? Hint

gorgonzola cheese

cream cheese

ricotta cheese

mascarpone cheese

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the main ingredient in bouillabaisse? Hint

tomato

fish

sweet peppers

fennel

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Question 6 of 10

6. If you're making a typical American gingerbread cake, what is one of the spices that's typically included along with powdered ginger? Hint

crushed vanilla bean

coriander seed

cardamom

cinnamon

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Question 7 of 10

7. What item is a 'must' at a traditional English afternoon tea? Hint

fresh fruit

cocoa

sparkling wine

dainty, crustless sandwiches.

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Question 8 of 10

8. What ingredient is essential to a Manhattan clam chowder? Hint

celery

tomatoes

oregano

celery salt

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Question 9 of 10

9. What ingredient is present, if a meat is served 'au jus'?
Hint

meat juices from the cooking pan

horseradish sauce

citrus juice

sorrel leaves

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following isn't a tea variety? Hint

Orange Pekoe

Gun Powder

Santiago

Oolong

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is often added, in a very small quantity, to the water when preparing poached eggs?

Answer: vinegar

Poached eggs can be poached to taste. Take the egg out of the water sooner for a soft and runny yolk and leave it in longer for a hard yolk.

2. What flour is used in making one type of tortilla?

Answer: corn flour

Tortillas can be made with either corn flour (harina masa) or wholewheat flour. A cast-iron tortilla press is ideal for shaping the tortillas.

3. What causes the blue veining in blue cheese?

Answer: mold

Although blue cheese salad dressing is a regular choice in restaurants, it's not everyone's favorite cheese on its own. Try it paired with grapes or pears.

4. Which ingredient isn't found in a standard cheese cake recipe?

Answer: gorgonzola cheese

Cheese cake comes in many versions. New York cheese cake usually has a cherry topping and Italian cheese cakes often use mascarpone cheese, have no topping. There are recipes using Brie as I very recently learned.

5. What is the main ingredient in bouillabaisse?

Answer: fish

Bouillabaisse originated in the South of France and was made using any local fish caught by the fisherman that day. Fish that require the least cooking are added to the cooking pot last, longer cooking being added first.

6. If you're making a typical American gingerbread cake, what is one of the spices that's typically included along with powdered ginger?

Answer: cinnamon

Gingerbread can be a soft crumb cake, a hard,dense cake or a crisp cookie, often made in the shape of gingerbread men. In England, gingerbread making is centuries old. This long-keeping confection was often sold at local fairs.

7. What item is a 'must' at a traditional English afternoon tea?

Answer: dainty, crustless sandwiches.

Food at traditional afternoon tea is small and dainty, e.g., small, crustless, cut sandwiches, and dainty baked goods. These tidbits are easy to balance with a tea cup already in hand.

8. What ingredient is essential to a Manhattan clam chowder?

Answer: tomatoes

There is a regional difference between Manhattan clam chowder and the New England version - Manhattan clam chowder contains tomatoes and New England clam chowder doesn't.

9. What ingredient is present, if a meat is served 'au jus'?

Answer: meat juices from the cooking pan

If a meat is served 'au jus', the pan juices that have accumulated in the cooking or roasting pan, are served with it, not a thickened sauce, e.g., thickened gravy.

10. Which of the following isn't a tea variety?

Answer: Santiago

Tea drinking is an art in Japan and a traditional ritual in most of Asia. 'The cup that cheers' is often the beverage of choice in Great Britain. There's been a resurgence of tea drinking in North America lately with a wide variety of teas available.

Source: Author Raki1

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