Food & Drink 117818

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1   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

2   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.

3   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.

4   What type of alcoholic drink do Martini and Cinzano produce?
A   Vermouth, a type of fortified wine flavoured with botanicals.

5   What type of meat is commonly in a dish “a la Bourguignonne”?
A   Beef – perhaps Burgundy’s most iconic dish. It is a rich beef stew.

6   Which vegetable does a cook include in a dish prepared “Florentine” style?
A   Spinach, often paired with a protein and Mornay sauce.

7   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.

8   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.

9   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.

10   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.