| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| What three vegetables make up a mirepoix? | Onion | 80%
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| Carrot | 78%
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| Celery | 76%
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| What is notable about the meat in ceviche, crudo, or tartare? | It's Raw | 73%
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| What is the word for carefully controlling the temperature of chocolate so it crystallizes hard and glossy? | Tempering | 62%
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| What part of an animal does tripe come from? | Stomach | 61%
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| Other than the licorice plant, what other spice is known for its strong licorice flavor? | Anise or Fennel | 58%
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| Salsa and Curry are often understood to be specific dishes. But what is the literal English translation of both words? | Sauce | 57%
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| What liquor is made from juniper berries? | Gin | 56%
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| What cooking technique involves sealing meat in a plastic bag and submerging it in a hot water bath? | Sous Vide | 52%
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| Dashi is a staple Japanese broth. Besides water, name one of the other components. | Katsuobushi (dried fish) and Kombu (kelp) | 50%
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| What kind of pasta is typically paired with alfredo sauce? | Fettuccine | 42%
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| What word refers to both a stereotypical midwestern baked dish and the type of pan it's cooked in? | Casserole | 36%
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| For what type of food would you most often use a chiffonade cut? | Greens | 35%
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| What is the word for a homogenous sauce containing both oil and water, such as mayonnaise or Caesar dressing? | Emulsion | 31%
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| Which Thai town is famous for inventing a popular garlic-chili sauce? | Si Racha | 30%
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| What chili pepper paste has been referred to as the "national condiment of Tunisia"? | Harissa | 22%
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| What is the most commonly eaten product that comes from a conifer tree? | Pine Nuts | 22%
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| Gallo Pinto, a breakfast bean and rice dish, comes from which country? | Costa Rica or Nicaragua | 17%
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| What processing step makes black tea different from green tea? | Oxidization | 2%
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