Culinary Quiz

1. A swizzle stick was originally used to put a frost on the outside of a glass. From what was it made?

2. Lockshen is used in Jewish cookery. What type of ingredient is it?

3. A high commissioner is referred to as "his excellency". What term is used to address a deputy high commissioner?

4. How much Grande Champagne brandy must fine Champagne Cognac contain?

5. The Sargasso Sea near the Bahamas spawns a large number of American and European eels, which travel to Europe in the Gulf Stream. How does the end of the journey differ for the males and the females?

6. Premier, Prince, Chieftain and Dale are all types of which vegetable when preceded by the name Ulster?

7. "Moon-viewing Noodles" is a Japanese dish. Is it named because it is eaten on a full moon, looks like a moon or is served on Valentine's Day?

8. What happened in a hotel in Indianapolis in February 1992 concerning the boxer Mike Tyson?

9. If you were asked to "build" a cocktail, how would you mix it?

10. If a dish was said to be "à la faáon de la maison", what would this indicate?

11. How is it understood that the loganberry came into existence?

12. Asparagus tips or points, when young, are bought in bundles. By what name are they known?

13. When making a banana flan, is it correct to use pastry cream or hot custard?

14. If food was said to be "leaching" what would be happening to it?

15. Canapé Ivanhoe and creamed haddock on toast are similar. What is the difference between them?

lQuiz answers can be found on page 94