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1 Which country produces Saga Cheese?
A Denmark. It’s a soft, blue-veined cheese, often described as a combination of Brie and blue cheese.
2 Which country produces Hawkes Bay wines?
A New Zealand. New Zealand’s second largest wine region, Hawke’s Bay has been an abundant source of fine wine since 1851.
3 What on a Chinese restaurant menu denotes a kind of Chinese omelette?
A Egg Foo Young. It’s a popular dish consisting of eggs, vegetables, and sometimes meat, cooked like a pancake and often served with a savoury sauce.
4 Pie and mash is usually served with “liquor”; what kind of sauce is “liquor”?
A Parsley sauce. Made with the water from stewing eels. Parsley liquor is a key element of the classic dish, often poured over the pie and mash.
5 What type of cheese is used to make the Italian dessert, Tiramisu?
A Mascarpone. It’s a soft, creamy, and rich Italian cheese with a mild, slightly sweet flavour, which is essential for the dessert’s characteristic texture and taste.
6 Which thick, dark brown spread was developed in Melbourne in 1922?
A Vegemite. Cyril Callister created Vegemite for the Fred Walker Company in 1922. Specifically, he formulated the spread by repurposing leftover brewers’ yeast extract. Furthermore, he blended in secret vegetable and spice additives to achieve its signature savoury flavour.
7 What is the primary ingredient of the Middle Eastern dish, Hummus?
A Chickpeas (garbanzo beans). It’s got chickpeas, sesame paste (tahini), garlic, and olive oil in most traditional versions.
8 What is the fish ingredient of a Stargazy Pie?
A Pilchards (or sardines, as they are the same fish). While chefs can use herring or mackerel, they most commonly choose pilchards for this classic Cornish dish. Specifically, bakers leave the fish heads protruding through the pastry crust. Consequently, this unique arrangement creates the famous “stargazing” effect as the fish appear to look toward the sky.
9 What would you be eating in New Zealand if offered “shark and tatties”?
A Fish and chips – “shark” is a type of fish, often rig or lemon fish, and “tatties” is slang for potatoes.
10 What is in the centre of a gala pie slice?
A A hard-boiled egg.