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!

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.