The Weekly Quiz

It is Thursday already. This week just flew by. I will post the answers in 24 hours instead of tonight to give all the world a chance to post their answers. Ha. Good luck!

1. A Scotch Broth soup is nearly always prepared with this type of grain? What is it?

2. Sobressada is a charcuterie specialty which consists of a fat stuffing with small pieces of meat inside of it in all within an unsmoked spreading sausage. It is highly seasoned and coloured with sweet pepper. What country is this charcuterie found and protected so no imitations can be made?

3. Give me the name of an Indian cheese made from buffaloes' milk that takes it's name from the town in which it is manufactured?

4. The original name give to this spirit by the natives of the French West Indies is Tafia? What spirit are we speaking of?

5. Oolong is what kind of beverage that comes from Taiwan?


Don't forget this is for your entertainment only and there are no winners or losers. Don't take this too seriously folks.

Tonight I will post my first assignment on my writing course where I have to describe someone I knew or know. It is story that has to be descriptive and interesting. You can read it later and tell me if you thought the story kept your interest at all.

Have a good day everyone.

Thursday Quiz

Here you go for this week's quiz.

1. An Americano cocktail and a Negroni cocktail both have sweet vermouth and campari in them. What liquor does the Negroni have that the Americano does not?

2. Crépy is a light bodied white wine that can be made slightly sparkling coming from the slopes of the Haute Savoie region in France alongside Lake Geneva? What grape is used to make this wine?

3. A coque is a cake made in the south of France to celebrate this holiday. Which one am I referring to?

4. Charbonnée is a term to describe food cooked over what?

5. An old fashion cocktail starts off with a cube of sugar coated with angostura bitters , a shot of Canadian rye whiskey , add some shaved ice and garnish with slice of orange , wedge of lemon , and a cherry. What do you top up this cocktail with?

There you have it!

The Weekly Quiz

A week has gone by so here is the next instalment of the Quiz.

1. The grape Breton in the Loire Valley is a synonym of what major grape variety? It is a grape variety that we know very well and is the major grape in Cheval Blanc?

2. What is the traditional practice of adding dried grapes to Chianti after fermentation to provide a second fermentation to soften the wine?

3. What is the utensil called that pounds or crushes food in a mortar?

4. When you see in French the words Aigre-Doux what does that mean in English?

5. What is the Italian egg pasta that comes in the form of flat ribbons? Usually if it is coloured green it contains spinach.

Well some were hard and others harder. Have a try and see how many you get.

Answers in 10 hours.

The Thursday Quiz

This week's edition should be a good one for all of you brilliant minds out there.

1. Nasi Goreng is a staple of which country? The Dutch which should give you a hint have adopted this dish and called it rijstafel which literally means rice table.

2. We have a salmon on our menu that has this sauce as an accompaniment? It is made up of olive oil , garlic , parmesan , and fresh basil. What is the name of this thick sauce that originated in Genoa Italy?

3. Suitable for slow-cooking , simmering , or braising foods , this is a small long-handled saucepan often used with a lid. Formerly made of earthenware but now of stainless steel , can you tell me the French name of this saucepan?

4. Soringue was a typical fish dish of 15th century cookery. What was the fish in this dish?

5. Tabbouleh is a specialty throughout the Middle East and is served as a cold entrée and traditionally wrapped in cos ( romaine ) lettuce leaves and eaten with the hands. Can you give me the country where Tabbouleh is a specialty? Hint: The country is in the same area and begins with L.

No wine this week. Just food from different parts. Good luck!

The Quiz This Week

Last night was another easy night. I was closing and I got a first round of 4 tables then after only had two more. The restaurant is dead after 8:30 these mid week evenings. Fortunately though I had a 9 top that left me a very nice $66 on a $434 bill and another table that left me $28 on a $155 tab. At night's end , starting at 6:30 and getting out after the table of two campers left at 10:30 I walked out with $108. Not bad for 6 tables. We will see how tonight goes.

Here is the quiz.

1. Vitis Vinifera is the grape species from which all wines of Europe are made such as Chardonnay , Merlot , Cabernet Sauvignon and others. In North America we have our own native grape varieties such as Concord , Vidal , Baco Noir to name a few. What is the North American species of grape varieties called?

2. What is the name of the insect that destroyed the European vineyards back in the 19th Century? For a bonus point what did the vitners do to correct the situation?

3. What is more sweet? Auslese , Spatlese , Kabinett , or Beerenauslese?

4. What course is served after the cheese in classical French cuisine?

5. The first Ritz Hotel was opened on June 15th 1898 in what city?

There you have it. Answers will be posted later in the evening.

Answers to the Hard Quiz

Alright here are the answers.

1. Nebbiolo is the grape from the Piedmont region of Italy that makes the great Barolo.

2. "a la bouchere" is the name given to various dishes that will have a garnish of bone marrow.

3. Sole Colbert is sole of course filletted , then dipped in egg , covered with breadcrumbs , then cooked by frying it. So when you see Colbert know that it is prepared this way.

4. That wine that has a grapey fragrance is Muscat from the Loire Valley. There of course other Muscats that are sweet etc.. This Muscat is the dry one.

5. "a la Florentine" anything means with spinach somewhere accompanying the main feature.

There you go.

The Weekly Quiz

It is Tuesday and I gotta do this quiz. Well actually I like to do it so here it goes. It is August already and soon the kids are back to school and I will be working for next summer's holiday again.

1. The literal meaning of the word smorgasbord is a table of buttered bread but we know it as a vast buffet don't we? What country does the word smorgasbord come from?

2. This name is given to a method of cooking fish. Depending on the type of fish it can be whole or filleted then dipped in batter or egg and breadcrumbed. Then it is fried , drained , then served with a tomato sauce. A hint is it is a name of an airport in Paris. What is the name?

3. Okay here is a harder one. What country would you find a dish called Kholodetz? And what is it exactly?

4. There is a red wine grape known for it's tannin that is grown quite extensively in Uruguay. It's home is in the south of France. What is the name of the grape?

5. Used in the production of beer and the distillation of whiskey this is the term used for the coarse ground malted barley that is required to extract the sugars required for fermentation when mashed or mixed with hot water. What the name given to this coarse ground malted barley?

Some of these were hard but that is the point of a quiz. Isn't it?