All I Know About Cooking I Learned From TV Quiz

Answer: Julia Child

Julia Child, the 6'2" grand dame of French cooking, was a remarkable chef and entertainer. She is the subject of the movie "Julie and Julia". The kitchen from her home that was the television set in her later series has been moved, piece by piece, copper pans and whisks, and set up in the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C.

Answer: Emeril Lagasse

Emeril Lagasse came from Fall River, Massachusetts and had to decide between becoming a chef or a musician. He chose Johnson and Wales University for cooking instead of the New England Conservatory of Music. When he hosted his show "Emeril Live" he would often join the band and play drums.

Answer: Martha Stewart

In the U.S., if someone talks about Martha, most of us know they mean Martha Stewart. Not only an old-fashioned cook, she has refinished antiques, decorated beautifully, and did gardening on her farms in Connecticut and Maine. Even though she did a little "insider trading" she made a lot of housewives into homemakers.

Answer: Curtis Stone

Curtis Stone is the good-looking chef from Melbourne, Australia whose cooking philosophy includes simple, wholesome, natural ingredients that are produced locally and treated properly for excellent results. He has also made appearances on a show called "Biggest Loser" to help overweight individuals learn to cook in a healthful manner.

Answer: Wolfgang Puck

Wolfgang Puck has been not only an excellent chef, but a philanthropist involved in charitable organizations. He has never lost his accent even though he moved to the United States in 1973. A native of Austria, he became a well-known name in America with canned soups, frozen dinners and more that bear his name.

Answer: Jacques Pepin

Jacques Pepin is one of the ultimate French chefs. He has paired with Julia Child for both specials for holidays and a series, "Julia and Jacques, Cooking at Home" as well as a series with his daughter, Claudine. He has been honored on several occasions by the French government.

Answer: Bobby Flay

Bobby Flay is the red-headed dynamo who adds southwestern spice to many of his dishes. He attended the French Culinary Institute and opened at least ten restaurants in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Las Vegas as well as Paradise Island in the Bahamas.

He was one of the original Iron Chefs in America (not the original Japanese version) and would challenge award-winning cooks around the U.S. to throwdowns while he prepared his version of their special dish.

Answer: Alton Brown

Even though he says he was not a great student in science while in school, Alton Brown wanted to show viewers the chemical and physical changes food goes through during preparation and cooking. His show has been highly entertaining and interesting which is an asset to help home cooks to prepare good, basic and tasty food and the best implements to use to achieve results.

Answer: Jamie Oliver

Jamie Oliver, the English chef who began cooking as a young man in his twenties, was a delight to watch and learn from. He is known for the Fifteen restaurants where fifteen disadvantaged young people can come and learn to be a chef. These Fifteen restaurants have opened in many places across the globe. Jamie has also campaigned to ban unhealthy food in British schools and to get children eating healthy, nutritious meals instead.

Answer: Paula Deen

From being agoraphobic as a younger woman, Paula Deen became an extremely outgoing television cook and restaurateur. Her Lady & Sons restaurant in Savannah would have long lines of people waiting to be seated at her extraordinary buffet replete with classic Southern food. Paula even acted in the movie "Elizabethtown" with Orlando Bloom and Kirsten Dunst.