10+ Cooking Trivia Questions

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Which Food Network host's show often focuses on the science behind food and cooking?

Alton Brown

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In cooking, what is cutting herbs or vegetables into very fine strips called?

Chiffonade

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If the pan catches fire when you're frying bacon, what should you never throw on it?

Water

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What year did "Butterball" turkeys begin to be used for Thanksgiving dinners?

1954

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What was the first cooking show on television, hosted by James Beard in 1946, called?

I Love To Eat

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Which animal can cause a tularemia infection in humans while being skinned for cooking purposes?

Rabbit

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What is the term for cooking meats like pork or duck in order to melt some of the fat out of them?

Rendering

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Which sweetener sometimes used in cooking includes laevulose, dextrose and an anti-mold enzyme?

Honey

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Which ingredients are used for making "ants on a log"?

Raisins, Peanut Butter And Celery

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Which Italian town is considered to make the world's best balsamic vinegar?

Modena

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In cooking what would you use a "dredger" for?

To Sprinkle Flour Or Sugar Lightly

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When would you want to rinse pasta after cooking?

When You Are Making A Pasta Salad

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Who is said to have been the founder of classical French cooking?

Marie-Antoine Careme

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When a chef puts out every ingredient needed to prepare a dish ahead of time, what is it called?

Mise En Place

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What does the term "au gratin" mean when it comes to cooking?

Covered With Browned Breadcrumbs

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In "double steaming", how much liquid loss is expected?

None

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In cooking, if you "pare" a carrot, what do you do to it?

Peel It

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What was the original meaning of the phrase "shish kebab"?

Fried Meat

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If beef is cooked "en brochette", what does that mean?

On Skewers

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What is a light and fluffy pie filling made with stabilized gelatin and beaten egg whites called?

Chiffon

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What do you call the rotating rod a "rotisserie" item is cooked on?

Spit

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What is "jaggery", used in Indian cooking?

Sugar

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What type of sugar includes a small amount of cornstarch to prevent lumping while mixing?

Powdered Sugar

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general food Cooking

Who is said to have been the founder of classical French cooking?

Marie-Antoine Careme

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general food Cooking

If the pan catches fire when you're frying bacon, what should you never throw on it?

Water

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general food Cooking

What is "jaggery", used in Indian cooking?

Sugar

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general food Cooking

Which animal can cause a tularemia infection in humans while being skinned for cooking purposes?

Rabbit

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general food Cooking

What was the first cooking show on television, hosted by James Beard in 1946, called?

I Love To Eat

Show answer

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general food Cooking

When a chef puts out every ingredient needed to prepare a dish ahead of time, what is it called?

Mise En Place

Show answer

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N

H

general food Cooking

What year did "Butterball" turkeys begin to be used for Thanksgiving dinners?

1954

Show answer

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H

general food Cooking

In cooking, if you "pare" a carrot, what do you do to it?

Peel It

Show answer

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N

H

general food Cooking

In cooking what would you use a "dredger" for?

To Sprinkle Flour Or Sugar Lightly

Show answer

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N

H

general food Cooking

In "double steaming", how much liquid loss is expected?

None

Show answer

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N

H

general food Cooking

Which ingredients are used for making "ants on a log"?

Raisins, Peanut Butter And Celery

Show answer

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N

H

general food Cooking

Which sweetener sometimes used in cooking includes laevulose, dextrose and an anti-mold enzyme?

Honey

Show answer

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N

H

general food Cooking

Which Food Network host's show often focuses on the science behind food and cooking?

Alton Brown

Show answer

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N

H

general food Cooking

What do you call the rotating rod a "rotisserie" item is cooked on?

Spit

Show answer

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H

general food Cooking

Which Italian town is considered to make the world's best balsamic vinegar?

Modena

Show answer

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H

general food Cooking

What does the term "au gratin" mean when it comes to cooking?

Covered With Browned Breadcrumbs

Show answer

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H

general food Cooking

What is a light and fluffy pie filling made with stabilized gelatin and beaten egg whites called?

Chiffon

Show answer

E

N

H

general food Cooking

When would you want to rinse pasta after cooking?

When You Are Making A Pasta Salad

Show answer

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N

H

general food Cooking

If beef is cooked "en brochette", what does that mean?

On Skewers

Show answer

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H

general food Cooking

In cooking, what is cutting herbs or vegetables into very fine strips called?

Chiffonade

Show answer

E

N

H

general food Cooking

What type of sugar includes a small amount of cornstarch to prevent lumping while mixing?

Powdered Sugar

Show answer

E

N

H

general food Cooking

What was the original meaning of the phrase "shish kebab"?

Fried Meat

Show answer

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H

general food Cooking

What is the term for cooking meats like pork or duck in order to melt some of the fat out of them?

Rendering

Show answer

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