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1 What is added to the beef after it has been cooked when making Beef Stroganoff?
A Sour Cream (crème fraiche)
2 What is the better-known name for young herring and sprats, coated in flour and deep-fried until crispy and golden brown?
A Whitebait, a collective term for the immature fry of fish, typically between 25 and 50 millimetres (1 and 2 in) long.
3 The product Marmite is derived from the French word meaning what?
A Cooking pot.
4 What is the purpose of aspartame in food manufacturing?
A Sweetener. Aspartame is approximately 200 times sweeter than sugar
5 Which foodstuff is obtained from the root of the cassava plant (also known as manioc or yuca)?
A Tapioca. Tapioca pearls are a key ingredient in bubble tea.
6 Turophiles enjoy eating which particular food stuff?
A Cheese.
7 What does the Italian cookery phrase ‘Al dente’ mean?
A Lightly cooked (i.e. crisp – literally ‘to the tooth’)
8 In cooking, what is the name given to the small strips or cubes of fatty bacon, or pork fat, used to flavour savoury dishes and salads?
A Lardons, a key ingredient in classic French dishes like frisée salad, coq au vin, and beef Bourguignon.
9 In French cookery, what name is given to a Béchamel sauce with shredded or grated cheese?
A Mornay sauce – It’s made by adding grated cheese, typically Gruyère and sometimes Parmesan, to a standard béchamel.
10 What is the purpose of tartrazine in food manufacturing?
A Colouring.