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1 In cooking, the unpleasant smelling gas that is produced when you over-cook cabbage is a compound of which element?
A Sulphur, particularly hydrogen sulphide
2 What form of food is bisque (French pronunciation: [bisk])?
A Soup – Traditional bisque recipes feature seafood like lobster, crayfish, shrimp, or crab as the main ingredient—chefs typically grind the crustacean shells into a fine paste to thicken the mixture.
3 The Vale of Evesham in Worcestershire has protected food status for the growing of which luxury vegetable?
A Asparagus
4 What, in Spanish cuisine, is the name for a cold soup made with peppers, tomatoes, garlic, cucumber, onion and breadcrumbs?
A Gazpacho, widely consumed in Spain and Portugal, particularly in summer, since it is refreshing and cool.
5 In Mexican cuisine, ancho is what sort of food?
A A dried chilli pepper – a key ingredient in Mexican and Southwestern cooking. It’s made from dried poblano peppers, which are originally from Puebla, Mexico.
6 If eating a “Green William”, what is consumed?
A A green apple.
7 If biting into an “Elegant Lady”, what fruit would you be eating?
A A pear.
8 Much used in Mediterranean cuisine, what is `aceite de oliva’ on a Spanish menu?
A Olive oil.
9 In cookery, what is the main flavouring of aioli?
A Garlic – flavoured mayonnaise
10 In cookery, what is a ‘carpetbag’ steak usually stuffed with?
A Oysters. It consists of an end cut of steak, such as scotch fillet or eye fillet.