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CULINARY QUIZ1) What is the only U.S. state capital city that does not have a McDonalds Restaurant? a) Cheyenne, Wyoming b) Montpelier, Vermont c) Providence, Rhode Island d) Helena, Montana e) Juneau, Alaska 2) Why are there thousands of grasshoppers in the foundation blocks of the First United Methodist Church in Hutchinson, Kansas? 3) Can you name the 4 original flavors of Jell-O? 4) How many gallons of maple sap does it take to make a gallon of maple syrup? 5) What was the first ready-mix food to be sold commercially? a) Duncan Hines Cake Mix b) Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour c) Bisquick d) Betty Crocker Cake Mix 6) Where was the first potato planted in the U.S.? a) Idaho b) New York c) South Carolina d) New Hampshire e) Massachusetts 7) Where is the largest contiguous ranch in the U.S.? a) Texas b) Montana c) Hawaii d) Alaska e) Wyoming 8) Where is the largest Gingko farm in the world? a) United States b) Japan c) China d) Brazil e) Korea 9) What is the largest cash crop in Missouri? a) Sweet Potatoes b) Peanuts c) Corn d) Sunflowers e) Soybeans ANSWERS 1) b) Montpelier, Vermont is the only U.S. state capital without a McDonald’s restaurant.
2) When the First United Methodist Church in Hutchinson, Kansas was being built in 1874, there was a grasshopper plague. The foundation was being laid for the church, and the pastor insisted the work continue. As the mortar was being mixed for the foundation, thousands of grasshoppers were mixed into it.
3) The original Jell-O flavors were orange, lemon, strawberry and raspberry.
4) It takes about 40 gallons of sap to make 1 gallon of maple syrup.
5) b) In 1889, Aunt Jemima pancake flour, invented at St. Joseph, Missouri, was the first self-rising flour for pancakes and the first ready-mix food ever to be introduced commercially.
6) d) The first potato planted in the United States was at Londonderry Common Field, New Hampshire, in 1719.
7) c) The largest contiguous ranch, in the U.S., is in Hawaii. The Parker Ranch near Kamuela has about 480,000 acres of land.
8) a) Sumter, South Carolina has the largest Gingko farm in the world.
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1) Which of the following foods were introduced to America from Europe ?
[a] the white potato
[b] the tomato
[c] the pumpkin. 2) Which of the following dishes were born in Italy?
[a] Caesar Salad
[b] Fettucine primavera
[c] Chicken Tetrazzini. 3) Liederkranz Cheese comes from which country?
[a] Austria
[b] Germany
[c] United States
[d] Switzerland
[e] Italy. 4) In 1925, how many restaurants were in New York City?
[a] 6,000
[b] 17,000
[c] 24,000. 5) Hello-Billo, Korn Kure, Malt-Ho, Tryabita, Tryachewa, Oatsina and Orange Meat were all brand names of what type of food in the early 1900s?
[a] Breakfast cereals
[b] health drinks
[c] vegetarian meat substitutes
[d] varieties of corn. 6) The slang term 'moxie,' meaning the ability to face difficulty with spirit and courage, comes from:
[a] WW I army slang
[b] the name of a breakfast cereal
[c] the name of a soft drink
[d] a 1920s banker named George Moxie. 7) Hershey introduced the 5 cent Hershey bar in 1903. For how long did the price remain a nickel?
[a] 25 years
[b] 43 years
[c] 52 years
[d] 67 years. 8) While we are on the subject of Hershey, what candy product did Milton Stavely Hershey become rich selling?
[a] caramels
[b] chocolate bars
[c] granola
[d] cocoa. 9) John Styth Pemberton, the Atlanta pharmacist who created Coca-Cola, sold a 2/3 interest in his company in 1887 for how much?
[a] $100
[b] $283.29
[c] $2,000
[d] $25 million. 10) More than 75% of the world's supply of maple syrup comes from where?
[a] Vermont
[b] New Hampshire
[c] New York
[d] Canada.
ANSWERS 1) [a] the white potato, and [b] the tomato. They were both introduced to Europe by the Spanish and were unknown as food crops by American colonists until the 18th century when they were brought back over from Europe. 2) None of them. Caesar Salad is from Tijuana, Mexico; Fettucine primavera was created at New York's Le Cirque restaurant; Chicken Tetrazzini was named for Italian opera singer Luisa Tetrazzini, but created in New York. 3) [c] United States. Liederkranz was created in Monroe, New York in 1892. 4) [b] In 1925 a New Yorker had 17,000 restaurants to choose from. 5) [a] Breakfast cereals from Battle Creek, Michigan. I particularly like the name Orange Meat, a competitor to Grape Nuts. Grape Nuts had no grapes and no nuts, and Orange Meat had no oranges and no meat. 6) [c] Moxie Nerve Food Company of Boston, famous for its soft drinks. 7) [d] The price remained 5 cents for 67 years, until 1970. The size shrank considerably though. 8) [a] Hershey was a candy maker who became rich selling caramels. He sold his caramel business in 1900 for $1 million dollars and started making milk chocolate. 9) [b] $283.29. Asa G. Candler another Atlanta pharmacist later bought the formula for $2,000 from the new owners, and when he in turn sold the company in 1919, it was worth $25 million. 10) [d] Canada supplies over 75% of the world's maple syrup.
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CULINARY QUIZ1) Queen Victoria was given a giant wheel of Cheddar cheese as a wedding gift that weighed over 1,000 pounds. How much does a normal wheel of Cheddar weigh?
[a] 25 to 40 pounds;
[b] 60 to 75 pounds;
[c] 100 to 125 pounds.
2) Known as Oreille de Mer in France, awabi in Japan, paua in New Zealand, mutton fish in Australia, Loco in various South American countries, and Ormer or Venus ear in England. What is it known as in the U.S.?
[a] yellowtail snapper;
[b] wood ear mushroom;
[c] abalone.
3) About 25% of the grapes and more than 50% of the kiwi eaten in the United States are imported from what country?
[a] Chile;
[b] New Zealand;
[c] Mexico.
4) The technique of force feeding geese to produce an enlarged liver for foie gras began when and where?
[a] 4,600 years ago in Ancient Egypt;
[b] 1,100 years ago in France;
[c] 800 years ago in Belgium.
5) The English walnut is native to what area, and what country is the worlds largest producer today?
[a] Western Europe and England;
[b] Eastern Europe and the U.S.;
[c] South America and China.
6) How many hot dogs do Americans eat each year?
[a] 900 million;
[b] 16 billion;
[c] 100 billion.
7) What was the only bean known in Europe before the discovery of the New World?
[a] the fava or broad bean;
[b] the French or string bean;
[c] the white or Great Northern bean.
8) Bain-Marie (Mary's bath) refers to the method of placing a pan of food in another pan with water in it to stabilize the heat reaching the food. Who was the 'Mary' it was named after?
[a] the Virgin Mary;
[b] a French nun;
[c] Moses' sister.
9) Which of the following contains the most vitamin C?
[a] green bell peppers;
[b] oranges;
[c] yellow bell peppers.
10) Which of the following statements is false?
[a] Eaten to excess, sage is poisonous.
[b] Butter has been colored yellow since the 1300s.
[c] Bananas are related to orchids.
[d] Thyme is one of the herbs and spices used by the ancient Egyptians to preserve mummies.
[e] Allspice was used by the Mayans as an embalming agent. ANSWERS 1) [b] 60 to 75 pounds.
2) [c] Abalone.
3) [a] Chile.
4) [a] 4,600 years to the 4th and 5th Egyptian dynasties. There are paintings in tombs from that period which show geese being held by the neck and being feed balls of grain.
5) [b] The so called English walnut is native to eastern Europe and western Asia, and today the United States is the world's largest producer.
6) [b] Americans eat more than 16 billion hot dogs each year.
7) [a] The fava bean, also known as faba bean, horse bean and broad bean, was the only bean known in Europe until the discovery of the New World.
8) [c] The term 'bain Marie' was originally used in alchemy, and was named after Moses' sister, who was an alchemist.
9) [c] Yellow bell peppers. Green, sweet bell peppers have 2 times as much vitamin C as oranges; red and yellow bell peppers have 4 times as much.
10) All of the statements are true.
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CULINARY QUIZ1) The French word for an Italian dessert custard, made from egg yolks, sugar and wine.
2) What flavorless, colorless oil has more polyunsaturates than any other oil, a very high smoke point (which makes it good for deep frying), and doesn't solidify when refrigerated?
3) A variety of small, autumn flowering crocus that bears lavender flowers is the source of what cooking spice?
4) This 19th century English physician claimed that bread and vegetables were bad for us. He claimed that starch ferments in the stomach and produces acid, vinegar, alcohol and yeast, all of which poison bodily tissues and cause disease and mental derangement. What was his name and what food did he recommended we eat 3 times a day?
5) What candy originally contained a small amount of sea water and was popular in Atlantic City, New Jersey during the late 1800s?
6) What Italian liqueur takes its name from the Latin name of the elderbush, its original flavoring ingredient?
7) What popular snack food was invented by George Crumb, chef at Moon's Lake House in New York in the late 19th century?
8) In 1772 Capt. James Cook took this food with him to keep his crew healthy on his 2nd great voyage to explore the Pacific. We now know that its vitamin C content prevented scurvy. What was this food?
9) What popular 18th century beverage was named after a village in Germany, and is still popular today?
10) What do the previous 9 questions have in common? ANSWERS 1) Sabayon is the French word for Zabaglione.
2) Safflower oil.
3) Saffron is obtained from the Saffron crocus (Crocus sativus).
4) Dr. James H. Salisbury said we should eat broiled, lean ground beef 3 times a day. The popular Salisbury steak was named after him.
5) Salt Water Taffy.
6) Sambuca, an Italian anise flavored liqueur named after the elderbush (Latin name Sambucus).
7) Saratoga chips, better known today as potato chips.
8) Capt. Cook took 25,000 pounds of Sauerkraut with him on the voyage.
9) Seltzer water, named for Niederselters, a town in the Wiesbaden region of Germany.
10) The answers all begin with the letter S.
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CULINARY QUIZ1) This large vegetable is best eaten when about 18 inches long, although they can grow to twice that size. They are related to the black eyed pea, and are popular in China. Name this vegetable. 2) These fungi are common on plant leaves and in the intestinal tracts of warm blooded animals. They are also found in the soil and in saltwater. Some are also used in food and vegetable production. Name this fungi. 3) The seeds and leaves of these evergreen trees and shrubs contain poisonous alkaloids that stop the heart of an animal so quickly that no symptoms are seen; the animal just drops dead. The flesh of the berries are the least poisonous parts. These trees were sacred to the Druids, and wood from the trees was formerly used to make long bows. Name this tree. 4) Who was Murat Bernard 'Chic' Young, and what is his connection to the Hawaiian Islands, a British politician, gambling, newspapers and a classic American food? 5) Bone and stuff a pig's leg with minced pork, herbs, truffles, and bacon. Cure it and smoke it; then soak it in water for 10 hours, simmer it in water and vinegar for several hours, and serve with lentils. Name this dish and the country of origin. 6) The oil from what edible nut is used in insecticides, brake linings, rubber and plastic manufacturing? 7) A classic British food has one of its earliest mentions in Charles Dickens' 'Tale of Two Cities (1859),' Can you name this food? a) Christmas pudding b) 'chips' c) trifle d) Yorkshire pudding c) Worcestershire sauce 8) What plant root contains a compound that is 50 times sweeter than sugar? 9) 99% of the U.S. blueberry crop comes from one state, and 90% from just one county. Can you name the state, and the county? 10) During the Alaskan Klondike gold rush (1897-1898) what vegetable was so valued for its vitamin C content that miners freely traded gold for it? Answers ) Yard long beans, also known as Asparagus bean, dow gauk, Chinese long beans, Peru bean, and Snake bean.
2) Yeast.
3) The Yew. Native Americans used the bark and twigs of the Canadian Yew to make a tea used to treat influenza, and the Pacific Yew is currently being studied as the source for a drug to treat some cancers.
4) Captain Cook discovered the Hawaiian Islands, named them the Sandwich Islands, for British politician, John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, who invented sandwiches as a quick meal while he gambled at cards. 'Chic' Young was the cartoonist who created the comic strip 'Blondie'. Blondie's husband Dagwood created the 'Dagwood Sandwich.'
5) Zampone, a specialty of Modena, Italy.
6) Oil from cashew nut shells. The milky sap from the tree is also used to make a varnish.
7) One of the earliest references we have to British 'chips' (French Fries in the U.S.) is in Charles Dickens' 'Tale of Two Cities' (1859): "husky chips of potatoes, fried with some reluctant drops of oil."
8) Licorice root contains glycyrrhizin which is 50 times sweeter than sugar.
9) Maine produces 99% of the blueberry crop, and 90% (30 million pounds) comes from Washington County alone.
10) Potatoes.
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QUESTIONS 1) This American city got its name from the American Indian word for the wild garlic that grew around a nearby body of water. Name this city.
a) Saginaw b) Chattanooga
c) Amarillo d) Chicago
e) Syracuse f) Piscataway
2) On June 22, 1897 Queen Victoria celebrated her 60th year on the throne. What dessert was created for this occasion by Auguste Escoffier, who was the chef at the Carleton House in London at the time?
3) These 5 events all took place in the same year.
What year is it?
* Procter & Gamble is founded in Cincinnati.
* The outgoing U.S. president serves a 1,400 pound, 4 foot diameter cheese at a public reception in the White House's state dining room.
* Tetley Tea and Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce are introduced in England.
* Delmonico's Restaurant reopens in New York after having been destroyed by fire 2 years ago.
* 'The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club' are published.
4) In early Europe, this spice was used as a dye and an aromatic. It was burnt in sacrifice for its aroma, it was used in an aromatic hair oil, 'crocinum', which also contained wine and supposedly dragon's blood. The Romans mixed it with sweet wine and sprayed it in theaters, filling the air with its costly fragrance. A Cretan wall painting suggests that monkeys may have been trained to pick it. Grown in Iran from ancient times, the highest quality comes from southern Spain today. Look hard, there are 4 fairly good clues in there. Name this spice.
5) The fruit of this plant is harvested in the immature stage, 50 to 70 days after planting. As a crop, they rank 12th in cash value among all vegetables grown in the United States. In the United States, each person consumes more than four pounds of them each year. It is just as popular in northern and eastern European cookery as in Mediterranean countries. Stuffed ones are popular in Poland. Columbus brought the first ones to the New World, planting them in Haiti in 1494. There are reddish brown, green, long, egg shaped, smooth and rough skinned varieties.
Name this vegetable. ANSWERS 1) d) The Windy City - Chicago, from the local Indian word 'chicagaoua' referring to the wild garlic that grew around Lake Michigan. The meaning of this word has been disputed by some though; two other possibilities are skunk or powerful.
2) It was Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, and the dessert was Cherries Jubilee.
It consists of cherries flamed tableside with sugar and Kirsch (cherry brandy) spooned over vanilla ice cream.
3) 1837. (President Andrew Jackson served the cheese, and Charles Dickens wrote the 'Pickwick Papers'.)
http://www.foodreference.com/html/thefoodchronology.html
4) Saffron.
The 4 fairly good clues:
* 'costly' - it is the most expensive spice.
* 'used as a dye' the tiniest pinch colors rice yellow.
* why train monkeys to pick it? - because it is labor intensive to pick - 80,000 flowers to make a pound.
* the highest quality comes from Spain.
http://www.foodreference.com/html/dangerous-tastes.html
5) The cucumber.
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