Last week was foodie Friday. Do you know your soufflé from your scone? Let's see how you got on!
If you were to ‘chiffonade’ something, what would you be doing? Thinly slicing or shredding leaf vegetables
Which green leafy vegetable might you massage before eating raw? Kale (it’s said to give it a softer texture and milder flavour)
What is ‘mirepoix’? Finely chopped onions, celery and carrots (commonly used as a base for soups and stews)
What is 1fl oz expressed in ml? 28.41 (I’ll accept 28-30)
What does ‘au jus’ mean? That meat is served with the juice produced when cooking.
If you’ve cooked meat ‘confit’, what have you done? Cooked it slowly in its own fat (duck is a favourite for this cooking method)
If you’ve cut vegetables ‘julienne’, what will they look like? Thin strips
How does bucatini differ from spaghetti? It’s thicker and has a hole running through the middle – almost straw like
If you mix plain flour, butter, salt and water into a ball, what do you have? Pastry
Which of these isn’t a fruit: apple, orange, tomato, rhubarb? Rhubarb
Which country was the butcher and chef Salt Bae born in? Turkey
The salteña is a baked empanada, but which country does it originate from? Bolivia
Which country is the world’s biggest olive producer, based on tonnes produced per year? Spain
According to the Office for National Statistics, in 2017 which type of food or drink brought the most money into the UK from exports? a) Fruit and veg b) Meat c) Beverages C) Beverages (and the biggest reason? Sales of whisky)
Which country exports the most chocolate in the world? a) Germany b) USA c) Belgium A) Germany (while the USA is said to produce the most chocolate, Germany exports more)
What are pierogi? Dumplings (commonly eaten throughout central and Eastern Europe, they come with both savoury and sweet fillings)
Which savoury snack is reported to be bought by 93 percent of UK households? Crisps (and more than 400 flavours are sold in the UK)
Which country was first to make and sell Hawaiian (ham and pineapple) pizzas? Canada
What is a ‘fat rascal’ and which county does it originate from? It’s a cake similar to rock cakes and scones and it hails from Yorkshire.
Which country does bulgogi (a dish of thinly sliced beef which is marinated and then grilled) come from? Korea
Well, I don't know about you, but there were a few there that had me stumped! How did you get on?
Now this week we've got a quiz on famous quotes. Can you fill in the missing blank on these famous quotes? Don't worry, it's multiple choice!
1) "It is always darkest just before _____." - Thomas Fuller
A) The dawn
B) The end
C) A new beginning
D) You switch on the light
2) "Ignorance is _____." - Thomas Gray
A) Futile
B) Bliss
C) Joy
D) An obstacle
3) "A penny saved is a penny _____." - Unknown
A) Wasted
B) Loved
C) Earned
D) Lost
4) "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a _____!" - Clark Gable in "Gone with the Wind"
A) Hoot
B) Care
C) Darn
D) Damn
5) "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't _____." - Marlon Brando in "The Godfather"
A) Resist
B) Believe
C) Reject
D) Refuse
6) "I think therefore I _____." - Descartes
A) Drink
B) Am
C) Love
D) Speak
7) "Speak softly and _____; you will go far." - Theodore Roosevelt
A) Love everyone
B) Hit hard
C) Carry a big stick
D) Yell fiercely
8) "Hell hath no fury like _____." - William Congreve
A) A woman scored
B) An angry woman
C) A woman cheated
D) A woman wronged
9) “Life is what happens to you while you're _____.” - Allen Saunders
A) Busy making other plans
B) Looking the other way
C) Asleep at night
D) In love
10) "God doesn't _____." - Albert Einstein
A) Give us all the answers
B) Care for math
C) Approve of our squabbles
D) Play dice with the world
11) "That which doesn’t kill us makes us _____." - Friedrich Nietzsche
A) Weaker
B) Stronger
C) Different
D) Think
12) "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their _____." – Martin Luther King
A) Minds
B) Hearts
C) Character
D) Lunchbox
13) "In the middle of every difficulty lies _____." - Albert Einstein
A) Success
B) Opportunity
C) Triumph
D) Despair
14) "If you obey all the rules, you miss all the _____." – Katharine Hepburn
A) Fun
B) Experience
C) Goodness
D) Risk
15) "Better to remain silent and thought a fool than to speak out and remove all _____." – Abraham Lincoln
A) Doubt
B) Luster
C) Mystery
D) Question