Test Your Culinary Acumen! Trivia

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1. When you poach something, you cook it with what?

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Poaching is the process of gently simmering food in liquid, generally water, milk, stock or wine.

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Test Your Culinary Acumen! Trivia - Quiz

Everybody loves food, but do you think you know enough about it to be able to land a job in the field? Take the following quiz and we’ll... see morefind out if your knowledge of food goes beyond what tastes good and what doesn’t – whether it’s figuring out the original names of popular foods, the best oils to use, the proper method of storage shrimp and much more. Test your culinary prowess!
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2. How are shrimps categorized?

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Shrimp count is the number of a particular size shrimp it takes to make a pound.

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3. What is Al Dente?

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Al dente refers to the desired texture of cooked pasta in Italian cooking. It literally means "to the tooth". When the pasta is cooked al dente, there should be a slight resistance in the center when the pasta is chewed.

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4. An ingredient prominent to many Indian dishes is:

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Curry originated in India, and is used to flavor food across Asia.

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5. When you add white wine to the bottom of a pan that has brown bits, what is that technique called?

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Never throw out that stuff on the bottom. When meat browns it creates many new flavors, known as the Maillard reaction. It has tons of flavor that you could make a lovely sauce with.

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6. What is Panko?

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Panko is a variety of bread crumb used in Japanese cuisine as a crunchy coating for fried foods such as tonkatsu.

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7. What do you call the cook who makes sauces?

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A saucier is in charge of sauces and sautéed items. A sommelier is a wine steward. If you were to dine out he would help you decide which wine would go best with the meal you ordered. A sous chef is the assistant of the head chef.

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8. What is the proper way of handling a knife when cutting items like cucumbers? a. a.   b.      c.

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The Pinch Grip is the correct way to hold a knife. Pinch the top of the blade, near the handle, with your thumb and index finger. Wrap your other fingers around the handle.

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9. Coca Cola was originally marketed as what?

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The maker of Coca-Cola, John Pemberton, claimed Coca-Cola cured many diseases, including morphine addiction, dyspepsia, neurasthenia, headache, and impotence.

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10.  What was Cotton Candy originally called?

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Floss was introduced in 1904 at the St. Louis World Fair.

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11. What is called "Food of the gods?"

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The scientific name of the Cacao tree where chocolate comes from is “Theobroma Cacao” which literally translates to “food of the gods.”

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12. Why did Hector Boiardi change his name to Chef Boyardee?

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Hector Boiardi was very proud of his Italian heritage, and "Boyardee" was nothing more than a phonetic spelling of his surname. Finally, all Americans could pronouce the celebrated chef's last name!

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13. What is a pork butt?

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Pork butt is the meat from the shoulder of the pig. Meat from this section is relatively fatty, which makes for juicy, tender, and flavorful roasts as well as clogged arteries.

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14. What has been historically referred to as the Master Spice?

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Although cheaper and easier to find now, pepper still makes up a fourth of the world's spice trade.

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15. What oil has the highest smoking point?

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The smoking point of avocado oil is 520 degrees F.

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When you poach something, you cook it with what?
How are shrimps categorized?
What is Al Dente?
An ingredient prominent to many Indian dishes is:
When you add white wine to the bottom of a pan that has brown bits,...
What is Panko?
What do you call the cook who makes sauces?
What is the proper way of handling a knife when cutting items like...
Coca Cola was originally marketed as what?
 What was Cotton Candy originally called?
What is called "Food of the gods?"
Why did Hector Boiardi change his name to Chef Boyardee?
What is a pork butt?
What has been historically referred to as the Master Spice?
What oil has the highest smoking point?
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