French Cuisine

Question 1

Often paired with fruit for desert

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Cheese

Question 2

Espresso is served in this type of cup

Answer 2

Demitasse

Question 3

A French cuisine that emphasizes lightness and natural tastes in food.

Answer 3

Nouvelle

Question 4

Salad is served after the meal usually with this type of dressing

Answer 4

Vinaigrette

Question 5

One of the main ingredients in pate

Answer 5

Liver

Question 6

Thin match like strips of food

Answer 6

Julienne

Question 7

Served between courses to cleanse the palate

Answer 7

Sorbet

Question 8

A French cuisine characterized by elaborate preparations, fancy garnishes, and rich sauces

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Haute

Question 9

Small dishes designed to stimulate the appetite

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Hor doeuvre

Question 10

A mixture of butter or other fat and flour that forms the base of white sauces

Answer 10

Roux

Question 11

Doused in liquor and set alight until the alcohol burns away

Answer 11

Flambé

Question 12

The French cuisine enjoyed by most French families, which features locally grown foods and simple cooking methods

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Provincial

Question 13

A rare type of fungi harvested with the help of pigs

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Truffles

Question 14

A stew of white beans, poultry, pork, and herbs

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Cassoulet

Question 15

Breakfast in France is called le petit de

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Jeuner

Question 16

Capital of France

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Paris

Question 17

The soil in the Burgundy, Bordeaux and Champaign regions is good for

Answer 17

Vineyards

Question 18

This is one way the French measures status

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Education

Question 19

This famous tower was built for the 1889 World’s Fair

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Eiffel

Question 20

An eastern region on France known for red wine, snails, and coq au vin

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Burgundy

Question 21

Snails

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Escargot

Question 22

A light dessert made with whipped cream or whipped egg whites

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Mousse

Question 23

Finely chopped and seasoned meat of game birds into a spread

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Pate

Question 24

A custard tart that originated in the Lorraine regions

Answer 24

Quiche

Question 25

Located in southwestern France, this area is known for wind

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Bordeaux

Question 26

This region borders Germany

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Alsace

Question 27

Northwestern France known for apple orchards and rolling countryside

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Normandy

Question 28

This beverage is served throughout the meal

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Wine

Question 29

At breakfast the French often drink hot milk and coffee, or

Answer 29

Cafe au lait