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1 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)
2 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)
3 Which spice used in cuisines all over the world are the aromatic dried flower buds of a tree grown in Asia?
A Cloves (an evergreen tree in the family Myrtaceae)
4 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)
5 Which spirit is mixed with mint leaves, sugar, and
A Bourbon (American whiskey)
6 In the context of a formal Italian meal, what word means ‘Before the Meal’?
A Antipasto (plural antipasti)
7 Which country produces Rioja wine [ree-oh-hah; or, ree-aw-hah]?
A Spain
8 Tabasco sauce is a product of which country?
A USA (Louisiana since 1868) (Tabasco is one of the 31 states of Mexico)
9 How do you cook a steak tartare?
A You don’t (it’s a raw dish of finely chopped/minced beef or horse meat)
10 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)