Global Gourmet/Quiz

Quiz

President Reagan's administration classified what school lunch food as a vegetable?
Milk
Jell-O
Ketchup
Pizza

Chinese White Cabbage is known by what other name?
Kimchee
Bok Choy
Chow Mein
Chow Yun Fat

Portobello and Shiitake are types of what menu item?
Red Wine
White Wine
Cheese
Mushrooms

What kind of fat helps reduce cholesterol and is considered the good kind?
Monounsaturated fat
Polyunsaturated fat
Saturated fat
There is no good kind

A GEODUCK is a type of what?
Duck
Clam
Soup
Snail

What part of the cinnamon tree does the spice cinnamon come from?
Roots
Leaves
Bark
Fruit

Which of the following dishes is NOT made with cornmeal?
Mush
Polenta
Grits
Risotto

Riboflavin and niacin are found in what complex vitamin?
Vitamin A
Vitamin B
Vitamin C
Vitamin D

The side dish couscous is made primarily from what?
Rice
Wheat
Oats
Garbanzo Beans

Caesar Salad was first prepared in what country?
Italy
United States
Russia
Mexico

Where is spilling salt considered good luck:
Austria
Japan
Chile
Morocco

Pepperoni is America’s favorite pizza topping. What is Japan’s favorite pizza topping:
Eggs
Pickled ginger
Squid
Fish

What flower does natural vanilla flavoring come from:
Roses
Orchids
Honeysuckle
Daisies

In the Middle East, what is the poor man’s food:
Raisins
Dates
Plums
Figs

What is the most recognized smell in the world?
Popcorn
Peanut butter
Coffee
Chocolate

Even though almonds are high in calories and fat, they’re good for you because they help to:
Build strong bones
Relieve stress
Lower cholesterol
Break up fat

The national dish of Brazil is FEIJOADA. What are the main ingredients?
Chili peppers and rice
Chicken and potatoes
Seafood and black beans
Black beans and meat

Japanese soba noodles are made from what?
Buckwheat
Semolina
Spinach
Rice

What is hominy made from?
Wheat
Corn
Potatoes
Rice

Which of the following is NOT an herb or spice?
Sassafras
Soapwort
Soursop
Cumin

Which of the following foods has NO cholesterol content?
Boiled eggs
Seafood pasta
Lemon meringuepie
Coconut milk

What is a roux?
A mixture of bay leaves, parsley, and sage wrapped in a muslin bag and dropped in a soup or stew
A mixture of melted butter (or other fat) and flour used to thicken sauces and soups
A tomato sauce
A French pastry filled with dark chocolate and topped with whipped cream

What is Bok Choy?
A type of green often eaten in stir-fries
A very hot pepper used in Szechwan cuisine
A sticky rice desert eaten in Japan
A sweet tea served in India

If you ordered TORI UDON in a Japanese restaurant, what would you get?
Raw fish
Thick noodles in broth with chicken
Green tea ice cream

Which of the following is an unaged spirit made from grain and potatoes?
Vodka
Whiskey
Champagne
Gin

Which of the following foods has the lowest water content?
Fresh carrots
Fresh tomatoes
Fresh celery
Whole milk

Which of the following statements about onions is NOT true?
The pigment of onionskin can be used as a dye
It is a good idea to store potatoes and onions separately
The green stalks of onions are poisonous
Onions were used for their antibacterial characteristics during World War II

Humans are most sensitive to which of the following basic tastes?
Sweet
Salty
Bitter
Sourer

What are sweetbreads?
The pancreas or the thymus gland of cattle
Small, sugary cakes originating in Holland
Pickled hog hooves
Salt toffee originating in Newfoundland, Canada

What is polenta?
A stew eaten in Brazil made from shrimp, spices and coconut milk
A tuberous vegetable from Peru
An Italian concoction of cornmeal and water
An alcoholic drink consumed in large quantities by the French on New Year's Eve