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Pasta that is cooked but still has a slight firmness to the bite.	Al dente	94%
Where did feta cheese originate?	Greece	74%
To plunge fruit or veg into boiling water very briefly.	Blanch	73%
Pasta squares or rounds filled with a savoury filling.	Ravioli	72%
To cut vegetables into long, thin strips.	Julienne	70%
From what animal does the milk to make feta cheese come from?	Sheep	68%
If you melt 25g of butter in a saucepan and then mix in 25g of plain flour, what is the end product called?	Roux	65%
The outer peel of citrus fruit.	Zest	60%
What sauce has the following ingredients: clarified butter, egg yolks, lemon juice, water, salt and cayenne pepper?	Hollandaise	51%
To boil food until is is partially cooked	Parboil	50%
Thin sheets of dried seaweed usually used to wrap sushi.	Nori	48%
One word name for sesame paste?	Tahini	43%
What sauce has these basic ingredients: butter, flour and milk?	Bechamel	41%
What rice is traditionally used in risotto?	Arborio	38%
The five basic sauces in cooking are called the ?????? sauces. (one word)	Mother	28%
Meat served or dipped in its own juices.	Au jus	27%
The French term for a double boiler.	Bain-marie	19%
A French word that describes a smooth, velvety sauce.	Veloute	17%
This is made from cinnamon, cloves, fennel seeds, star anise and Szechwan peppercorns.	5 spice powder	8%
To crush peel, spices etc gently to release flavours and aromatics.	Bruise	7%

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