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Culinary General Knowledge #2

Can you answer these food-themed trivia questions?
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Last updated: December 10, 2022
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Dashi is a staple Japanese broth. Besides water, name one of the other components.
Katsuobushi (dried fish) and Kombu (kelp)
For what type of food would you most often use a chiffonade cut?
Greens
What three vegetables make up a mirepoix?
Onion
Celery
Carrot
Gallo Pinto, a breakfast bean and rice dish, comes from which country?
Costa Rica or Nicaragua
What is the word for carefully controlling the temperature of chocolate so it crystallizes hard and glossy?
Tempering
Which Thai town is famous for inventing a popular garlic-chili sauce?
Si Racha
What is the word for a homogenous sauce containing both oil and water, such as mayonnaise or Caesar dressing?
Emulsion
What word refers to both a stereotypical midwestern baked dish and the type of pan it's cooked in?
Casserole
Other than the licorice plant, what other spice is known for its strong licorice flavor?
Anise or Fennel
Salsa and Curry are often understood to be specific dishes. But what is the literal English translation of both words?
Sauce
What cooking technique involves sealing meat in a plastic bag and submerging it in a hot water bath?
Sous Vide
What part of an animal does tripe come from?
Stomach
What liquor is made from juniper berries?
Gin
What chili pepper paste has been referred to as the "national condiment of Tunisia"?
Harissa
What is notable about the meat in ceviche, crudo, or tartare?
It's Raw
What kind of pasta is typically paired with alfredo sauce?
Fettuccine
What processing step makes black tea different from green tea?
Oxidization
What is the most commonly eaten product that comes from a conifer tree?
Pine Nuts
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1 Comments
Deathranger999
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Level 64
Feb 10, 2024
"Oxidation" should really be accepted for "oxidization", especially given that the former seems much more generally accepted than the later.

This was a fun quiz, though.

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