Friday, November 30, 2012

Food Quiz I got 14 and the bonus right

 1.  Customarily, what type of sauce is often served with roast beef?
a. Cranberry
b. BBQ
c. Horseradish
d. Tomato

2.   For 177 years, until 1936, Guinness brewed all of its stout in what city?
a. London
b. Glasgow
c. Dublin
d. Belfast

3.   Which of these is a monstrous Mesopotamian dragon, rather than a type of cheese?
a. Gorgonzola
b. Asiago
c. Tiamat
d. Havarti

4.   This seed not only gives us linen, but when we eat it, it reduces our cholesterol and helps prevent heart disease. What seed is this?
a. Bran
b. Flax
c. Cotton
d. Silk

5.   From the Russian word for "self-brewer", a samovar is typically used for what item?
a. Tea
b. Vodka
c. Caviar
d. Salad

6.  Often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon, what red wine gets its name from the French word for a little blackbird?
a. Zinfandel
b. Bordeaux
c. Merlot
d. Chianti

7.   This fruit was once called a raisin, which explains why Christmas pudding is named for it, even though you don't use it to make Christmas pudding. What fruit is this?
a. Peach
b. Pear
c. Plum
d. Pomegranate

8.   In Chinese cuisine, what is "fragrant meat"?
a. Rotting fish
b. Animal guts
c. Dog meat
d. Tofu and peanuts

9.   In a kitchen, what are you doing if you are attempting a bricolage?
a. Mixing whatever you happen to have
b. Cooking with skimmed milk
c. Fixing your appliances by yourself
d. Setting your food on fire

10.   Abalone, hedgehog, lobster and oyster may be tasty animals, but they are also all types of what food?
a. Cheeses
b. Mushrooms
c. Cherries
d. Apples

11.   A white Russian cocktail consists of coffee liqueurs, vodka and which of the following?
a. Milk or Cream
b. Coke
c. Ginger Ale
d. Coffee

12.   Traditionally, caviar is obtained from what fish?
a. Perch
b. Sturgeon
c. Bass
d. Shark

13.   What type of food is Port Salut?
a. A Fish Dish
b. A Cheese
c. A Beef Dish
d. A Rich Dessert

14.   Hollandaise sauce is made from butter, vinegar, seasonings and what other ingredient?
a. Milk
b. Sour Cream
c. Egg Yolks
d. Cheese

15.   What cocktail is a mixture of rum, coconut milk and pineapple?
a. Pina Colada
b. White Lady
c. Singapore Sling
d. Caesar
Bonus Question:
What is Kopi Luwak made of?
 A. Gourmet Coffee made from the excrements of an Indonesian cat like creature
 B. Fresh raw heart of an Icelandic Sea Bird
 C. A bottle of rice wine made with a venomous snake inside
 D. A boiled fertilized chicken or duck egg
 E. Fried Tarantulas from Cambodia

Scroll over for answers:
1. C
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. A
6. C
7. C
8. C
9. A
10. B
11. A
12. B
13. B
14. C
15. A
Bonus Answer:
A

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