History of Culinary Arts

Question 1

What was the main reason for explorers to search the world for unique spices?

A) To enhance the flavor of their spoiled food
B) To impress their guests with exotic dishes
C) To trade them for gold and silver
D) To cure diseases and infections
E) To make perfumes and cosmetics

Answer 1

A) To enhance the flavor of their spoiled food

Question 2

What was the name of the artificial freshwater ponds that held fish in the Middle Ages?
A) Stews
B) Ponds
C) Moats
D) Wells
E) Lakes

Answer 2

A) Stews

Question 3

What was the term used for the dessert course in European medieval cuisine?

A) Issue de table
B) Finale
C) Sweetmeat
D) Pudding
E) Dessert

Answer 3

A) Issue de table

Question 4

What was the main method of cooking food for the poor in the Middle Ages?

A) Boiling
B) Roasting
C) Baking
D) Frying
E) Grilling

Answer 4

A) Boiling

Question 5

What was the name of the special yards that kept poultry in the Middle Ages?

A) Coops
B) Barns
C) Pens
D) Runs
E) Folds

Answer 5

E) Folds

Question 6

What was the main method of preserving food in the prehistoric age?

A) Salting
B) Smoking
C) Drying
D) Canning
E) Freezing

Answer 6

C) Drying

Question 7

What was the main source of food for the lower classes in the Middle Ages?

A) Meat
B) Fish
C) Bread
D) Cheese
E) Fruit

Answer 7

C) Bread

Question 8

What was the main method of cooking food for the aristocracy in the Middle Ages?

A) Boiling
B) Roasting
C) Baking
D) Frying
E) Grilling

Answer 8

B) Roasting

Question 9

What was the main reason for primitive humans to mash fruits, nuts and herbs into a pulp?

A) To make them easier to chew and digest
B) To make them more palatable and tender
C) To remove the poisonous parts and seeds
D) To mix them with game meat and fish
E) To store them for later use

Answer 9

A) To make them easier to chew and digest

Question 10

What was the main source of food for the people who lived inland in the prehistoric age?

A) Fish
B) Birds
C) Game
D) Nuts
E) Fruits

Answer 10

C) Game

Question 11

What was the main method of preserving food in the Middle Ages?

A) Salting
B) Smoking
C) Drying
D) Canning
E) Freezing

Answer 11

A) Salting

Question 12

What was the main source of food for the aristocracy in the Middle Ages?

A) Meat
B) Fish
C) Bread
D) Cheese
E) Fruit

Answer 12

A) Meat

Question 13

Who is considered the father of modern French cuisine?
- A) Auguste Escoffier
- B) Antonin Carême
- C) Fernand Point
- D) Paul Bocuse
- E) Georges Auguste Escoffier

Answer 13

E) Georges Auguste Escoffier

Question 14

He is best known for his book Le Guide Culinaire

Answer 14

Georges Auguste Escoffier