Food & Drink 1 - Answers

Published: Sunday 5th September 2010
  1. Which food comes in chestnut, oyster or shitaki varieties? Mushrooms.
  2. Which convenience food takes its name from the phrase "spiced ham"? Spam.
  3. How is the steak in "Steak Tartare" cooked? It isn't, it's served raw.
  4. What is the main ingredient in a "Gumbo"? Okra.
  5. What are dried plums called? Prunes.
  6. What does the abbreviation UHT mean when applied to milk? Ultra Heat Treated.
  7. What ferments in brine to become Sauerkraut? Cabbage.
  8. What delicacy comes from the fattened livers of geese? Pate de Fois Gras.
  9. What are the TWO principal ingredients in a Hollandaise Sauce? Egg Yolks and Butter.
  10. From which vegetable is the Russian soup Borscht predominantly made? Beetroot.
  11. What is made from Pig's blood, pork fat and cereal? Black Pudding.
  12. Which chicken dish is named after a battle in the Napoleonic Wars? Chicken Marengo.
  13. What kind of meat surrounds a Scotch Egg? Sausage meat.
  14. Which cooked meat is made from the head of a pig? Brawn.
  15. What is the name for a steak that has been cut from between two ribs? Entrecote.
  16. In Indian cookery what is Naan? A flat bread.
  17. In the UK it's an aubergine but what is called in the USA? Eggplant.
  18. What does the term "Al Dente" mean when applied to pasta? Firm but not hard [literally "To the Tooth"].
  19. What type of Indian cookery would be cooked in a clay oven? Tandoori.
  20. In the Atkins Diet, which food group were you encouraged to cut out? Carbohydrates.

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