199 Cooking Trivia Questions with Answers
199 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
What process heats sugar until it browns and develops a rich, nutty flavour?
Answer
Caramelization
What kitchen appliance cooks food faster by trapping steam under high pressure?
Answer
Pressure cooker
Which French mother sauce is made from a white roux and milk?
Answer
Béchamel
What browning reaction between amino acids and sugars gives seared steak and toast their flavour?
Answer
Maillard reaction
Who is said to have been the founder of classical French cooking?
Answer
Marie-Antoine Careme
Which ingredients are used for making "ants on a log"?
Answer
Raisins, Peanut Butter And Celery
When would you want to rinse pasta after cooking?
Answer
When You Are Making A Pasta Salad
What was the original meaning of the phrase "shish kebab"?
Answer
Fried Meat
What is "jaggery", used in Indian cooking?
Answer
Sugar
What does the term "au gratin" mean when it comes to cooking?
Answer
Topped with a browned crust
In cooking what would you use a "dredger" for?
Answer
To Sprinkle Flour Or Sugar Lightly
In cooking, if you "pare" a carrot, what do you do to it?
Answer
Peel It
If beef is cooked "en brochette", what does that mean?
Answer
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