The Answers To Yesterday's Quiz

How did you do? Thanks for trying to get these answers right.

1. Arbois is the secondary grape you may find in a Vouvray.

2. Proper etiquette says that you should sip your soup from the side of the spoon so as to prevent slurping. Quiet please....

3. The syllabub dessert first made it's appearance in England during Elizabeth The First.

4. Cheval Blanc's principal grape variety is Cabernet Franc.

5. Bistrouille or Bistouille in Northern France is a combination of coffee and brandy. It can also be used to describe a poor quality brandy.

6. A Palindrome is when a word can be spelled the same backward and forward.

There you go!

6 More Quizzes to Go in 2009

Okay here is the 6th to last as I am not going to do one on New Year's Eve. No way and we will all be working anyway , right? Speaking of waiters and bartenders of course and the kitchen brigade.

1. When you hear of Jews's-ear fungus , what type of food are we talking about? It is black and the shape of an ear lobe.

2. What is the name of the liqueur made with the flavouring of caraway seeds? I think I did this one before.

3. The appellation Gaillac is situated in the southwestern part of France. What is the most common white wine grape found in this wine department?

4. For you chefs out there give me the name of the basic brown sauce which is used as the base for other brown sauces?

5. Portugal is known for it's port of course but what part of the bottling process has it been known to supply for a great many years and is now currently threatened by further advances in wine bottling?

The Answers to Yesterday's Quiz

How did you do? Let's find out.

1. Scotch Broth should have barley in it.

2. Sobressada comes from Spain , most notably Mallorca where Sobressada de Mallorca is protected so that no imitators can copy this dish.

3. The Indian cheese we are talking about is Surati manufactured in the town of Surat.

4. Tafia in the French West Indies was the original name of the spirit rum.

5. Oolong is a tea from Taiwan.

That is it for this week.

The Thursday Quiz

Welcome back! The weeks are rolling by aren't they with November and then December and 2010 coming up. Okay let's not get ahead of ourselves.

1. The french word quasi began to appear in culinary vocabulary as far back as the 18th century. This cut of meat is lean and slightly tough so it is better to lard it before cooking it. Roasting it is the preferred version. Can you tell me from what part of the calf this cut is taken from?

2. A rolimop is a cold hors d'oeuvre served with parsley and onion rings and quite common in northern European countries such as Germany and Denmark. Marinated in spiced vinegar , a rolimop is a boned fillet of what fish?

3. Poulpe in French is what in English?

4. What is Sicily's grape variety of which it is known most for?

5. The Clare and Eden Valley in Australia are known for growing this classical grape variety the most? Which one is it?

Answers later.

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.

Tuesday Quiz

Okay here it goes. The last one before school starts a week from today. Get ready.

1. What is the name of the fruit of a tropical tree which originated in India? It is oval in shape and studded with small protuberances and can weigh up to 30 kg. It can be blanched and then peeled then eaten in stews or baked in the oven as a vegetable.

2. Jalousie sounds like jealousy in French but what part of the kitchen would you be preparing one in France?

3. A rémoulade is a cold sauce made by adding mustard , gherkins , capers , and chopped herbs to what?

4. After Sangiovese what is Italy's most widely dispersed native red grape variety?

5. In wine terms what does ullage mean?

The Quiz A Day Late

Thank you for your patience. Here it goes!

1. What is the name given to illicit whiskey distilled in Ireland? Another name for it is Mountain Dew.

2. What is the American term for raw fiery whiskey , also called rotgut?

3. What is a Whiskey Mick?

4. What is the native American name for whiskey?

5. What is Boise and it's purpose? It is pronounced in French and is not Boise Idaho!