Answers to Yesterday's Quiz

1) b; 2) c; 3) d; 4) a; 5) b

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Test Your Culinary Clout!

1. The popular kind of pasta known as "linguine" translates into:
a) Little threads
b) Little tongues
c) Little ribbons
d) Little bells

2. This food has long been known as a symbol for eternity. Ancient Egyptians took an oath of office with their right hand on it and Byzantine architects used its symbolic shape in the design of their religious structures. What food is it?
a) Bread
b) Tomato
c) Onion
d) Potato

3. Among the 50 foreign countries where Spam is sold, which two countries are the biggest markets?
a) Rhodesia and Mexico
b) Russia and China
c) Canada and Poland
d) UK and South Korea

4. Cheese fondue originated in:
a) Switzerland
b) Germany
c) France
d) Britain

5. Natural vanilla flavoring comes from what flower?
a) Honeysuckle
b) Orchid
c) Lily
d) Magnolia

Check back tomorrow for the answers!

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Answers: 1. d) 2. a) 3. b) 4. c) 5. c)

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Test Your Culinary Clout!

1. Tequila is a spirit made in Mexico. From what cactus-like plant is tequila made?
a) Hueve
b) Jalisco
c) Quintana
d) Agave

2. What is the difference between Mediterranean green olives and black olives?
a) Green olives are picked early; black olives ripen fully on the tree
b) They grow in different climates
c) They grow on different kinds of olive trees
d) All of the above

3. The white mushrooms that are commonly found in local supermarkets are best known by what name?
a) Hump
b) Button
c) Cap
d) Puf

4. Which one of the following dishes would NOT include rice?
a) Risotta
b) Paella
c) Goulash
d) Pilaf

5. Tandoori chicken is a very popular Indian entree. Where does the name tandoori come from?
a) The region where it originated
b) The sauce used in the dish
c) The clay oven in which it is cooked
d) The manner in which it is eaten

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Answers: 1. c) 2. b) 3. d) 4. c) 5. a)

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1. Where is the guava a native of?
a) Africa
b) India
c) America
d) Thailand

2. A "buckling" is a smoked form of what fish?
a) Trout
b) Herring
c) Pike
d) Salmon

3. Milanese style dishes are always prepared with what type of cheese?
a) Feta
b) Swiss
c) Mozzarella
d) Parmesan

4. Masago is what?
a) Yellowtail
b) Salmon roe
c) Smelt eggs
d) Tuna

5. Dim sum is the name for a popular Chinese cuisine that includes a variety of dumplings and bite-sized dishes. In English, "dim sum" literally means:
a) Little hearts
b) Breakfast bits
c) Tasty treats
d) Small plates

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Answers: 1. b) 2. d) 3. a) 4. c) 5. d)

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1. What wine is sweet in a Manhattan and dry in a martini?
a) Sherry
b) Vermouth
c) Port
d) Dubonnet

2. The name for this pasta translates into "little ears," which they resemble. This pasta is called:
a) Rotini
b) Vermicelli
c) Rotelle
d) Orecchiette

3. This plant gives the characteristic yellow color to Thai curries:
a) Turmeric
b) Saffrom
c) Longan
d) Carrot

4. Something that is served "Cordon Bleu" means that it is:
a) Covered with mushroom sauce
b) Set on fire using rum
c) Stuffed with ham and cheese
d) Deep-fried

5. Tzatziki is a yogurt-based sauce. Which vegetable is the main ingredient used in its preparation?
a) Potato
b) Celery
c) Tomato
d) Cucumber

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Answers to Sunday's quiz: 1.d) 2.b) 3.d) 4.b) 5.c)

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Not exactly vegetarian...

Quick quiz:
Which of the following ABP soups contain meat ingredients?
A. broccoli cheddar
B. Southwest vegetable
C. potato cheese soup
d. tomato Florentine

The answer is actually all of the above. Today, I chatted with a friend who was upset that she'd unknowingly consumed meat during Lenten Fridays via ABP soups. This prompted me to visit their website and read the ingredients on all of their soups. I found that a surprising number of soups with no mention of meat in their titles indeed contain animal products.
Many are aware that French onion soup uses beef broth, and from making potato leek soup I know to add chicken broth, but I'm still not soup-savvy enough to know to watch out for Tuscan vegetable.
The following is all of ABP's soups or stews that do not mention meat or assert their vegetarian status in their title. Soups with meat, or meat broth or base are marked by an asterisk, and in parentheses, it is indicated whether it contains chicken (c), ham/pork (h) or beef (b).

baked stuffed potato* (c, h)
broccoli cheddar* (c)
carrot ginger
corn and green chili bisque
corn chowder* (c, h)
curried rice and lentil
French Moroccan tomato lentil
French onion soup* (b, c)
garden vegetable
harvest pumpkin
hearty cabbage* (b, h)
Italian wedding* (b, c, h)
Jamaican black bean* (c, h)
Mediterranean pepper* (b, c)
old fashioned tomato rice* (c)
pasta e fagiole* (c, h)
Portuguese kale* (c, h)
potato cheese* (c, h)
potato leek* (c)
Southern black-eyed pea* (c, h)
Southwest tortilla* (b, c)
Southwest vegetable* (b, c)
Thai coconut curry
tomato basil bisque
tomato cheddar
tomato Florentine* (b)
Tuscan vegetable* (c)
wild mushroom* (b, c)
mac and cheese* (c)

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