Food terms

Question 0

Arborio rice

Answer 0

high starch short grain Italian rice

Question 1

Andouille

Answer 1

a spicy, heavily smoked sausage made from pork

Question 2

Asiago cheese

Answer 2

a semi firm Italian cheese with a rich nutty flavor made from cow’s milk

Question 3

Au jus

Answer 3

a French phrase describing meat served with its own juices

Question 4

Braised

Answer 4

cooking method by which food is partially submerged in liquid until tender

Question 5

Capers

Answer 5

the flower bud of a bush native to the Mediterranean, that is dried then pickled

Question 6

Celery root

Answer 6

knobby brown vegetable cultivated for its root, taste is a cross between strong celery and parsley

Question 7

Ceviche

Answer 7

seafood marinated in citrus juice, acid from the fruit cooks the seafood

Question 8

Charleston style grits

Answer 8

stone ground grits cooked with cream and butter

Question 9

Chianti

Answer 9

a wine from chianti region in Tuscany, Italy made of the Sangiovese grape

Question 10

Chimichurri

Answer 10

A thick herb sauce from Argentina consisting of olive oil, garlic, onion, parley, oregano, vinegar, salt, cayenne, and black pepper

Question 11

Chipotle

Answer 11

a dried smoked jalapeno pepper

Question 12

coconut milk

Answer 12

milk gained from a coconut after adding equal parts water and coconut flesh and simmering before draining through cheesecloth

Question 13

creole mayonnaise

Answer 13

spicy seasoned mayonnaise with cayenne pepper, Old Bay seasoning, cumin, salt, and pepper smoke paprika

Question 14

Croque monsieur

Answer 14

French styled grilled ham and cheese sandwich that is dipped in beaten egg yolks before being sauteed in butter. Topped with a Portobello duxelle, and topped with a mornay sauce

Question 15

Eggplant caviar

Answer 15

a thick puree of roasted eggplant, tomatoes, onions, olive oil and spices

Question 16

fennel

Answer 16

bulb of fennel plant with anise and a mild black licorice flavor

Question 17

feta

Answer 17

crumbly Greek cheese made of sheep or cow’s milk that is cured and packed in its own salty whey brine

Question 18

fish sauce

Answer 18

an Asian sauce of salted fermented fish. Extremely pungent, strong flavored and salty

Question 19

Gratin

Answer 19

any dish that is topped with cheese or bread crumbs mixed with lots of butter, then heated in oven until golden brown

Question 20

Greek salad

Answer 20

Cucumber, parsley, feta, red peppers, red onion with lemon vinaigrette

Question 21

habanero

Answer 21

extremely hot, small pepper

Question 22

hummus

Answer 22

mashed chickpeas, seasoned with lemon juice, garlic, olive oil and tahini paste

Question 23

kalmata olive

Answer 23

almond shaped Greek olive with dark eggplant color and rich, fruity flavor

Question 24

Kobe beef

Answer 24

exclusive grade of beef from cattle raised in Kobe, Japan. Pampered cattle are massaged with sake and fed a diet that includes beer, resulting in tenderness and full flavor

Question 25

mauna

Answer 25

a feathery, delicate, Japanese salad green

Question 26

Moules mariniere

Answer 26

mussels in a white wine butter broth with garlic and parsley

Question 27

nuoc cham

Answer 27

a Vietnamese condiment made of fish, chiles, garlic, carrots, lime juice, ginger and scallions

Question 28

po boy

Answer 28

New Orleans style sandwich served on a baguette

Question 29

Prosciutto

Answer 29

Italian ham that has been seasoned, salt cured, and air dried

Question 30

Provolone

Answer 30

Italian cheese, cow’s milk, firm texture and mild smoky flavor

Question 31

soba noodles

Answer 31

a Japanese noodle made from buckwheat and wheat flour, which give it a dark brownish grey color

Question 32

Sririacha

Answer 32

a Thai pepper sauce made of chile peppers, vinegar, sugar, salt and garlic, and it is tangier, sweeter and thicker than most hot sauces

Question 33

stilton

Answer 33

English cow’s milk cheese, ripened 46 months, yellowish color with blue green veins

Question 34

sunfish

Answer 34

tilapia style mild fish

Question 35

tahini sauce

Answer 35

thick paste made with ground sesame seeds

Question 36

tartar sauce

Answer 36

mixture of minced capers, dill pickles, onions, olives, lemon juice, mayo, and seasonings

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tartare

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a dish of coarsely ground raw lean meat

Question 38

tomatillo

Answer 38

mexican green tomato

Question 39

wasabi

Answer 39

“Japanese horseradish”, made from sharp, pungent, fiery flavored, pale green Asian root

Question 40

White truffle

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edible fungus grown underground near the roots of trees and found by pigs in the Italian piedmont region

Question 41

Wonton triangle

Answer 41

Chinese paper thin sheets of flour dough, cut into triangles and fried