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- Q: What type of pastry are profiteroles made from?
A: Choux pastry, a type of rich pastry dough that’s baked until it creates a light, hollow shell - Q: Which hybrid fruit did an American judge develop?
A: Loganberry. It’s a cross between a North American blackberry and a European red raspberry, accidentally created by James Harvey Logan, a judge and horticulturist from Santa Cruz, California, in 1881. - Q: In which country did Halloumi cheese traditionally originate?
A: Cyprus. It’s a semi-hard, unripe cheese made from a mixture of sheep’s and goat’s milk, and sometimes cow’s milk. - Q: What type of alcoholic drink do Martini and Cinzano produce?
A: Vermouth, a type of fortified wine flavoured with botanicals. - Q: What type of meat is commonly in a dish “à la Bourguignonne”?
A: Beef – perhaps Burgundy’s most iconic dish. It is a rich beef stew. - Q: Which vegetable does a cook include in a dish prepared “Florentine” style?
A: Spinach, often paired with a protein and Mornay sauce. - Q: What is the name of the wire cage that fits over the cork of a bottle of champagne, sparkling wine or beer?
A: A Muselet, made of steel, is twisted onto the bottle to lock the cork in. - Q: What is the name of the Greek dip of yoghurt, cucumber, garlic and mint?
A: Tzatziki. Traditionally, strained sheep- or goat’s-milk yoghurt forms the base of this dish. - Q: In which country is the wine-making region of Barossa Valley?
A: Australia. It’s one of the oldest and most premier wine regions in the country, and is particularly famous for its Shiraz. - Q: Which ‘cake’ is a small, circular, black sweet made of liquorice?
A: Pontefract Cake. A traditional British confection, described as a “gum” or “sweet” rather than a cake.Character, offering prominent notes of peat, smoke, and salinity, balanced by a subtle sweetness.