Quiz: Test Your Culinary Acumen! Trivia
(52).jpg "Quiz: 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 find 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!
- 1.What was Cotton Candy originally called?
- A.
Cloud Candy
- B.
Sugar Suckers
- C.
Fairy Floss
- D.
Cotton Puff
- 2.How are shrimps categorized?
- A.
By size
- B.
By expiration date
- C.
By quality
- D.
None of the above
- 3.What is a pork butt?
- A.
The meat from the rear end of the pig
- B.
The meat from the shoulder of the pig
- C.
The meat near the ribs of the pig
- D.
Both A & B
- 4.What oil has the highest smoking point?
- A.
Peanut Oil
- B.
Canola Oil
- C.
Olive Oil
- D.
Avocado Oil
- 5.
What is the proper way of handling a knife when cutting items like cucumbers? a. b. c.- A.
Picture 1
- B.
Picture 2
- C.
Picture 3
- D.
None of the above
- 6.When you poach something, you cook it with what?
- A.
Vegetables
- B.
Liquid
- C.
Oil
- D.
Noodles
- 7.What is Al Dente?
- A.
Firm but not hard
- B.
Soft to the touch
- C.
Very hard
- D.
Very soft
- 8.What is called “Food of the gods?”
- A.
Caviar
- B.
Coffee
- C.
Steak
- D.
Chocolate
- 9.Why did Hector Boiardi change his name to Chef Boyardee?
- A.
He wants to make sure that Americans pronounce his name properly
- B.
His employees had a hard time spelling it
- C.
“Boyardee” has a greater mass appeal than Boiardi
- D.
To make it sound more American
- 10.Coca Cola was originally marketed as what?
- A.
Water substitute
- B.
Sports drink
- C.
Fruit juice
- D.
Medicinal drink
- 11.An ingredient prominent to many Indian dishes is:
- A.
Curry
- B.
Tofu
- C.
Anise
- D.
Five-Spice
- 12.What do you call the cook who makes sauces?
- A.
Sommelier
- B.
Saucier
- C.
Sous Chef
- D.
Sauce Guy
- 13.When you add white wine to the bottom of a pan that has brown bits, what is that technique called?
- A.
Deglazing
- B.
Flambe
- C.
Cleaning
- D.
Mucking
- 14.What has been historically referred to as the Master Spice?
- A.
Salt
- B.
Pepper
- C.
Garlic
- D.
Saffron
- 15.What is Panko?
- A.
Japanese bread crumbs
- B.
A deep-frying pan
- C.
A Chinese noodle
- D.
A Korean herb
Related Topics
Back to top