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- Q: What classic ice cream dessert did Chef Auguste Escoffier of the Savoy Hotel create to honour an Australian opera singer?
A: Peach Melba (after Dame Nellie Melba, 1861-1931) - Q: How many pints are there in a flagon of ale?
A: Two (In modern Ireland, a flagon usually refers to a 2-litre measurement of cider in a brown-tinged plastic bottle) - Q: Which spice used in cuisines all over the world is the aromatic dried flower buds of a tree grown in Asia?
A: Cloves (an evergreen tree in the family Myrtaceae) - Q: The Greek version of the dish Moussaka consists of layers of mincemeat and which vegetable?
A: Aubergine (eggplant – and tomato to a lesser extent, which is a fruit anyhow) - Q: Which spirit is mixed with mint leaves, sugar, and
A: Bourbon (American whiskey) - Q: In the context of a formal Italian meal, what word means ‘Before the Meal’?
A: Antipasto (plural antipasti) - Q: Which country produces Rioja wine [ree-oh-hah; or, ree-aw-hah]?
A: Spain - Q: Tabasco sauce is a product of which country?
A: USA (Louisiana since 1868) (Tabasco is one of the 31 states of Mexico) - Q: How do you cook a steak tartare?
A: You don’t (it’s a raw dish of finely chopped/minced beef or horse meat). - Q: What is the name of the style of Chinese food prepared as small bite-sized individual portions of food?
A: Dim Sum (traditionally served in small steamer baskets or on small plates)