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1 Which vegetable is known to Americans as Zucchini?
A Courgette or Summer Squash. The word “zucchini” comes from the Italian word for “small squash,” while “courgette” is the French term for the same vegetable.
2 Which Italian dessert do chefs usually prepare using egg yolks, sugar, and Marsala wine?
A Zabaglione (or Zabaione). It’s a custard-like dessert, sometimes served as a beverage, that’s light, creamy, and slightly boozy.
3 Which fish do producers use to make an Arbroath Smokie?
A Haddock. Producers typically source these whole haddock from Scottish seas. They split and gut the fish before hot-smoking them over hardwood chips in a traditional “smokie pit.”
4 According to the Women’s Institute, what flavour jam does a Victoria sponge require?
A Raspberry jam and topped with caster sugar. No cream, no strawberries, no icing sugar.
5 Which nuts do chefs traditionally use to make pesto?
A Pine nuts. However, cooks can substitute other nuts like walnuts, almonds, cashews, and pistachios. Some recipes even feature macadamia nuts or pecans to create a different flavour profile.
6 Which fruit extract gives the liqueur Grand Marnier its distinctive flavour?
A Orange – Specifically, a rare variety of bitter orange called “Citrus Bigaradia”.
7 What do Chefs call “the master spice”?
A Pepper. Pepper is a fundamental ingredient in countless dishes and cuisines worldwide.
8 What non-alcoholic cocktail syrup is made from pomegranate juice?
A Grenadine – the syrup offers a vibrant red colour which is perfect for transforming everyday drinks, such as juices, lemonades, and sodas, into something truly memorable.
9 What colour is Crème de menthe?
A Green. Crème de menthe comes in both green and white varieties. Producers typically achieve the green hue by macerating mint leaves in alcohol.
10 A tayberry is a hybrid berry created by crossing what?
A Raspberries and blackberries. Scottish horticulturists developed this fruit in the 1970s and named it after the River Tay. The tayberry surpasses the loganberry in both size and flavour, even though both hybrids cross raspberries with blackberries.