A Trivia Game for Serious Food Lovers

A Trivia Game for Serious Food Lovers

Recipe for Play Serves 2 to 6 players or teams O b j ec t o f th e Gam e To fill a game board with tokens collected for correctly answering questions in each of six categories: Foodiesphere, Food Stars, Company’s Coming, Lab & Field, Dining Out, and What’s Cooking? To win, a player (or team) must be the first to fill in all the spaces on the game board. I N G R E D I E NT S 6 game boards, 168 trivia cards, 1 color die, 108 scoring tokens S e t ting th e Tab le Each player or team gets one game board. Each player or team rolls the die; the first player or team to roll green goes first. P l aying with Food

(Whether playing as individual players or in teams, the same rules apply.) On your first turn, roll the die. The colors on the die correspond to the categories on the trivia cards. The other player or team draws the first card from the box and reads the question from the corresponding category. Answers are on the opposite side of each card. If you answer your first question correctly, place a scoring token on the corresponding category on your game board and roll the die for another turn. If you answer incorrectly, play passes to the player on your left. When done with the question, place the card in the back of the box, behind the other cards.

TABLE MAN N E R s Players will agree on how long a person has to answer a question and how specific the answer must be. Winning th e Food Fig ht To win, a player (or team) must be the first to fill the game board with three tokens in each category. Fin e P oint s If you roll a color for a category that has been closed out (three questions answered correctly,) you must still answer that question before rolling again. Fa st Food For a faster version of the game, players or teams need only to collect one (or two) scoring tokens per category to win. Th e Categori e s

FoodiespherE Food people, world cuisines, and food places Food STARS Food on film and in print, music, and art

Company’s Coming Party planning, table etiquette, and wine and food pairing

Lab and Field Cooking science, nutrition, and food production Dining Out Eateries, chefs, menu matters, and restaurant service What’s Cooking? Cooking techniques, tools, and ingredients

Foodiesphere Food people, world cuisines, and food places

Food Productions Food on film and in print, music, and art

Company’s Coming Party planning, table etiquette, and wine and food pairing

Lab and Field Cooking science, nutrition, and food production

Dining Out Eateries, chefs, menu matters, and restaurant service

What’s Cooking? Cooking techniques, tools, and ingredients

C AT E G O R I E S

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What state leads the United States in Spam consumption? What TV reality show has used African cave spiders, maggots, and “gross” cow parts (before mad cow concerns) in contestant food stunts? In what direction is soup spooned when eating? By what percentage has the number of commercially grown varieties of fruits and vegetables been reduced since the turn of the 20th century—55 percent, 78 percent, or 97 percent? What is the Italian appetizer calamari fritti [kal-uhMAHR-ee FREE-tee]—fried squid or octopus? Where is most of the heat—due to a compound called capsaicin—found in chili peppers?

Hawaii (about 6.7 million cans of Spam each year)

Fear Factor

Away from the diner

97 percent

Fried squid

In the seeds and membrane

What brand of cake mix was named after a man who first became famous for his restaurant and lodging guides, published in 1936? What member of the Addams Family was an avid cook and was portrayed in a classic Charles Addams cartoon borrowing a cup of cyanide? Which serving piece—spoon or fork—does the diner place under the food when taking a portion from a served platter? What causes a fresh egg to sink to the bottom of a bowl of water and an old egg to float? What is the purpose of swirling a sommelier’s pour before tasting? T r u e o r f a l s e : Mexican avocado growers sometimes “store” their crop on the tree for up to one year.

Duncan Hines (author of Adventures in Good Eating and Lodging for a Night)

Morticia

Spoon (The fork with prongs down holds and balances the portion on the spoon.)

Evaporation, or moisture loss

Releasing the wine’s aroma

True (Avocados normally ripen only after they’ve been picked.)

What state’s attorney general filed suit in 2005 to require warning labels on fries and chips that contain the chemical acrylamide? What 1997 film, later made into a cable TV series by the same name, featured Sunday dinners that held a family together? T r u e o r f a l s e : Chilling candles in the refrigerator or freezer will help them burn slower and drip less. What state is the top producer of cultivated oysters in the United States? T r u e o r f a l s e : Eyewear, purses, papers, cell phones, and keys may be unobtrusively placed on a dining table.

What shape is a Japanese tamago omelet pan?

California (Acrylamide is known to cause cancer in lab rats and mice.)

Soul Food

True

Washington

False (If not part of the place setting, it doesn’t belong.)

Square

What began as a Native American trading post on the Mississippi River and is recognized as the oldest continually operating public market in the United States? What food is a similie for the moon in the 1953 Academy Award–nominated love song “That’s Amore,” sung by Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis? What dining table lighting is considered insulting to guests? What vineyard condition causes the grapes of the rich dessert wine known as Eiswein to have a concentrated flavor that is high in sugar and acidity? What, in diner slang, is “nervous pudding”?

What is the term for a mixture that has been boiled and evaporated to form a more flavorful, thickened liquid?

The French Market, New Orleans, Louisiana

Pizza pie (“When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s amore.”)

Unlit candles

Freezing conditions (The frozen grapes are pressed before they thaw.)

Jell-O

Reduction

Whose kitchen was donated to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, DC? What was the only thing Olympia Café’s John Belushi would cook in Saturday Night Live sketches that first aired in 1978? Who must make the first toast to a guest of honor?

Which part of the apple contains higher levels of antioxidants—the skin or the flesh?

What part of a meal is the responsibility of a sommelier?

What tool will help ensure proper consistency in jams, jellies, sherbets, and ices?

Julia Child’s

Cheeseburger! Cheeseburger! Cheeseburger!

The host (except for weddings and christenings, when the best man and godparents, respectively, make them)

The skin

Wine

A hydrometer (measures the amount of water in relation to sugar in a solution)

What cookbook did Peg Bracken publish in 1960 that was welcomed by dual-career families as a remedy for kitchen guilt? What female British novelist said, “One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well”? What Japanese beverage, sometimes called “rice wine,” is traditionally served warm in porcelain cups? How much space per caged chicken meets 2008 certification standards set by the United Egg Producers—67 square inches, 134 square inches, or 201 square inches? What kinds of foods are listed as crudo on an Italian menu?

How much cooked meat will a 1 1/2 -pound live lobster yield– about 3/4 cup, 1 1/4 cups, or 2 cups?

I Hate to Cook Book

Virginia Woolf

Sake [SAH-kee]

67 square inches

Raw or uncooked foods

1 1/4 cups

What food editor traveled the United States studying home cooks for her 1960 cookbook, How America Eats? What Grimm brothers’ fairy tale is named after its heroine, and a root vegetable popular in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries? Which wine, called Shiraz in Australia, is likely to be paired with a hearty lamb stew—Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, or Syrah? How many tablespoons equal a cup? What French menu term means a dish topped with buttered bread crumbs or grated cheese and browned in the oven? What cheese wrapper allows cheese to breathe but not dry out?

Clementine Paddleford

Rapunzel (In English it’s called rapion—its radishlike root is eaten raw, and the leaves are used in salads.)

Syrah [see-RAH]

16 tablespoons

Gratin

Cheese paper (It has a shiny side to protect and a matte side to breathe—and sometimes has tiny holes.)

Who shed her shoes, and a White House job, and bought a tiny specialty food store—eventually cinching cookbook deals and a Food Network gig? Who was taken to court in 1998 by Texas cattle ranchers for allegedly violating a “food disparagement” law? T r u e o r f a l s e : When faced with an array of flatware for several courses, start with the implement of each type closest to the plate and work your way out to the edge. What fruit are Amish Paste, Aunt Ruby’s German Green, and Brandywine? What American buffet-style restaurant takes its name from the Spanish word for “coffee shop”?

What cutting tool is made of piano wire?

Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa (She was a nuclear energy policy wonk.)

Oprah Winfrey

False (You should work from the edges toward the middle.)

Tomatoes (heirloom varieties)

Cafeteria

Cheese wire

Who wrote When French Women Cook: A Gastronomic Memoir, published in 1976, in which she describes learning to cook, not from male chefs, but from “women with worn hands”? In what movie is the power of Tita’s love for her brother-inlaw channeled into cooking?

What maneuver will aid a choking guest?

What storage wrap reacts chemically with acidic foods?

What is the name of the 21st-century restaurant trend in France dubbed the democratization of fine dining? What processed corn was a staple of the Native American diet and, when ground, is called grits?

Madeleine Kamman

Like Water for Chocolate

The Heimlich maneuver

Aluminum foil

Gastro bistro

Hominy (traditionally processed with lye or limewater to remove the hull and germ)

What queen got her start in Joliet, Illinois?

What is Jimmy Buffett dreaming of in paradise in his 1978 song?

What plate is to the left of the forks in a place setting? T r u e o r F a l s e : Food labeling that states “reduced” means that the calories, fat, cholesterol, or sugar content is 25 percent lower than in a product’s normal form. Who should regular restaurant patrons occasionally tip in appreciation for ongoing service? What size is a “cube” cut if not specified in a recipe— 1/4 inch, 1/2 inch, or 3/4 inch?

Dairy Queen

Cheeseburgers (“Cheeseburger in Paradise”)

The salad plate

True

The maître d’

1/2

inch (on all sides)

What Cantonese small-plate tradition’s name translates as “so close to the heart”? What meals, including one for Karla Faye Tucker, did prison chef Brian Price prepare and write about in his 2004 book of recipes and inmate stories? Which wine is recommended for its refreshing acidity and is often paired with salmon and hollandaise—Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, or Riesling? What did European colonists introduce to the Americas that Native Americans called “the white man’s fly”? In 1972, what New York City hotel hired Leslie Revsin, making her the first female chef to head a major hotel kitchen? What term refers to cutting leafy vegetables or herbs into thin strips or shreds?

Dim sum

Last meals for death-row inmates (Meals to Die For)

Riesling [REEZ-ling]

The honeybee (Apis mellifera)

The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel

Chiffonade (“made of rags”)

Where does the National Cherry Festival take place every July? What is the TV sitcom pseudonym of Tom’s Restaurant, located at 112th Street and Broadway in New York City? When should one leave the napkin on the table upon being seated? What threat to the food industry do “commonsense consumption” laws address? What three characters were featured on Howard Johnson restaurant signs, menus, and china patterns for about five decades? Which classic egg white–based icing dries hard and durable—royal icing or seven-minute icing?

Traverse City, Michigan

Monk’s Café (Seinfeld)

When grace will be said (Nothing is touched until grace has been said.) Obesity lawsuits (lawsuits seeking personal injury damages from food companies for obesity-related problems) Simple Simon, the Pieman, and a small dog

Royal icing

What are chocolate makers and grocers selling that help connoisseurs compare cocoa from different countries? What 2001 movie about fairy-tale creatures includes on its soundtrack the titles “Eating Alone” and “Uninvited Guests”? What is the general term for serving pieces that are hollow inside—such as teapots, coffeepots, and bowls? What sidelined production of Hershey’s Kisses from 1942 to 1949? T r u e o r f a l s e : It is not customary to tip a washroom attendant unless a special service, such as a needle and thread, has been provided. What kitchen tool has a tang and a bolster?

Chocolate-tasting kits (samples of single-origin varietals)

Shrek

Hollowware

Foil rationing during World War II

False (50 cents is considered the minimum amount.) A knife (The tang is the end of the blade that extends into the handle; the bolster is the thick band at the handle end of a forged blade.)

What cookware store pioneer opened his first shop in Sonoma, California, in the late 1950s? What NBC reality show featured two seasons of infighting between investor Jeffrey Chodorow and chef Rocco DiSpirito? What is another word for silverware?

What vegetable are Amish Deer Tongue, Grandpa Admire’s, and Tennis Ball? T r u e o r f a l s e : The restaurant industry expects to capture more than 50 percent of the U.S. food dollar by 2010. What cultivated mushroom has a parasol shape, curved stem, and white gills?

Chuck Williams (Williams-Sonoma)

The Restaurant (2003, 2004)

Flatware

Lettuce (heirloom varieties)

True

The shiitake mushroom

Where is pre-phylloxera Bordeaux rootstock found in South America? What kind of kitchens did the Kitchen Sisters, Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva, chronicle in their award-winning 2004 public radio series? Which color room encourages diners to eat more—green, red, or blue? What in American households has almost tripled in size since the mid-1950s? What method of cooking is featured in Brazilian restaurants called churrascarias [shoo-rahs-kah-REE-ahs]? T r u e o r f a l s e : Blanching is a beauty treatment for tightening flesh, loosening unwanted skin, and improving color in foods.

Chile

Hidden Kitchens

Red

Kitchens (The average kitchen grew from about 80 square feet to 225 square feet.)

Barbecue

True

Who has a “hoo hoo” giggle when poked in his doughy middle?

What Beatles tune embraced “fields forever”?

Where is the male guest of honor seated at the table?

Where on your tongue—the tip, center, or back—will the flavors of sour, salty, and sweet be most intense? What Latin American appetizer consists of raw fish “cooked” in citrus juice? What herb has fan-shaped leaves and is a good citrus counterpoint in spicy Asian, Latin American, and Indian foods?

The Pillsbury Doughboy

“Strawberry Fields Forever”

To the hostess’s right

The tip

Seviche [seh-VEE-chee]

Cilantro, or fresh coriander

What meat is not readily found in Muslim nations due to a religious taboo dating back to the seventh century? What cookbook author and authority on Chinese cuisine traveled with a hot wok for a show broadcast on public TV and the BBC networks? Which is the least likely match with Chardonnay—seafood with butter sauce, oysters on the half shell, or pasta with cream sauce? What country produces about 85 percent of the world’s maple syrup? Which are the entrée courses in an Italian meal—secondi or primi?

What determines the color of a chicken eggshell?

Pork

Ken Hom (Travels with a Hot Wok)

Oysters on the half shell (A more acidic wine, such as a French Chablis, would be a better choice with oysters.)

Canada

Secondi

The breed of hen

What kind of doughnut is a popular Chanukah food in Israel? What Wendy’s ad slogan did Walter Mondale effectively adopt to challenge his opponent’s claims in the 1984 presidential campaign? What is the name of a dish, and a cheese, that would be an alternative to fondue? What causes PSE pork—pork that is soft to the touch, pale, and that exudes more liquid than is normal? T r u e o r f a l s e : Mesclun [MEHS-kluhn] is a single variety of French salad green. What preparation method both adds flavor and keeps lean pork and chicken from drying out when cooked?

Jelly doughnut or sufganiyot

“Where’s the beef?”

Raclette Highly stressed pigs during slaughter (PSE is the acronym for pale, soft, and exudative. When cooked, PSE pork will be dry and tough.) False (It consists of mixed greens of many varieties.)

Brining

What condiment has the French House of Maille been making since 1747? Who donated $1 million in 2004 to Dillard University to establish a program that includes African-American culinary studies? What is the metal or plastic casing called that covers the lip and cork of a wine bottle?

How many liters are in a magnum of Champagne?

Which is the Italian specialty rice dish—risotto [rih-SAWtoh] or orzo [OHR-zoh]?

What is capelli d’angelo?

Mustard

Ray Charles

The capsule

1.5

Risotto (Orzo is a pasta that looks like rice.)

Angel-hair pasta

What was invented in Los Angeles, by Japanese chefs in the 1970s, for those squeamish about eating raw fish? What does Bluto Blutarsky (John Belushi) incite in the Faber College cafeteria in the 1978 film National Lampoon’s Animal House? What is the teaspoon measurement for a “dash” in a bar recipe? Which is the average distance conventional food travels from farm to table—about 500 miles, 1,500 miles, or 3,000 miles? What couple travels the United States in search of regional restaurant finds, reporting on them in Gourmet, on public radio, and in their books? Which has a longer average life expectancy—a gas range or an electric range?

The California roll

A food fight

1/16

teaspoon

About 1,500 miles

Jane and Michael Stern

A gas range (19 years versus 17 years for an electric range)

What winemaker’s 1998 autobiography is entitled Harvests of Joy: My Passion for Excellence? What story about an English barber and meat pies has endured since the mid-19th century as a play, musical, movie, and TV production? T r u e o r f a l s e : According to recorded history, in 1608, the Italians were the first to use forks. What kind of grain were Purdue University scientists working on when they discovered that leaky hulls cause “old maids”? What is the most popular occasion for eating out? What pan has rounded sides to keep polenta from clumping in the corners, depth enough to handle soup, and a bottom wide enough to sauté?

Robert Mondavi

Sweeney Todd

True

Popcorn (“Old maids” are kernels that don’t pop.)

Birthdays

A chef’s pan, saucier, or sauteuse evasée (also called the fait-tout “does everything” pan)

What cow’s-milk blue cheese is named for a town outside Milan, Italy? What was the restaurant chain Applebee’s promoting, to the tune of Jerry Lee Lewis’s “Great Balls of Fire,” in a 2005 TV commercial? T r u e o r f a l s e : A connoisseur’s wineglass should be made of clear glass. Which has more grams of fat—McDonald’s California Cobb Salad with Crispy Chicken (without dressing) or a McDonald’s cheeseburger? What is the name of Danny Meyer’s first New York City restaurant, which Zagat surveys repeatedly rank as New Yorkers’ favorite restaurant? What cultivated mushroom grows in brown, leafy clusters and also goes by the name “hen-of-the-woods”?

Gorgonzola

Red Hot Riblets

True (to see the color and clarity of the wine)

California Cobb Salad with Crispy Chicken, with 18 grams of fat (The cheeseburger has 12 grams.)

Union Square Café

The maitake mushroom

Where is the Coca-Cola Company headquarters? What unnerves house-party guests and servants about American Morris Weissman in the movie Gosford Park (2001)? Which is the least likely match with Cabernet Sauvignon— lamb, blue cheese, or roasted turkey? What is the name of the 2005 U.S. Department of Agriculture food guidance system that replaced the 1992 Food Guide Pyramid? T RUE OR FALSE : The word “tip,” meaning gratuity, comes from the acronym “To Insure Promptness.” What is the German name for a veal cutlet that is dipped in egg, floured, and fried?

Atlanta, Georgia

Weissman is a vegetarian

Roasted turkey (Pinot Noir and Merlot are more turkeyfriendly reds.)

MyPyramid: Steps to a Healthier You

False (The word predates common use of acronyms in English.)

Wiener Schnitzel [VEE-nuhr SHNIHT-suhl]

Who opened a London restaurant that is also a school for disadvantaged youths wanting to become chefs—complete with an accompanying book and TV series? What “domestic goddess” premiered her first Food Network feast in September 2006?

What is another name for a service plate?

Who is the target market for $26 per pound, gourmet, dried, round steak sold by mail-order company Omaha Steaks? T r u e o r f a l s e : Today’s revival of the cocktail culture is thought to be most influenced by magazine articles and liquor ads. What method of cooking involves browning, a small amount of liquid, a tight lid, and low heat?

Jamie Oliver (restaurant Fifteen and book Jamie’s Kitchen)

Nigella Lawson (Nigella Feasts)

A charger

Pets

False (Youth emulating style portrayed in movies of the 1940s and ’50s is cited as most influential.)

Braising

What ancient beverage of South America and Mexico, still popular today, is traditionally made with milk and fresh tropical fruits? What is being served in Norman Rockwell’s painting Freedom from Want? How many 4-ounce servings are in a 750-milliliter bottle of wine? What Kentucky writer and farmer, in an essay entitled “ The Pleasure of Eating”, said, “ . . . eating is an agricultural act”? What was designated as a vegetable to help make budget cuts in the school lunch program during the Reagan era? What cheese comes in small, medium, and large curd and is usually mixed with milk or cream?

Licuado [lee-KWA-doh]

Thanksgiving turkey

Six

Wendell Berry

Ketchup

Cottage cheese

What did Chicago baker James Dewar invent in 1930, taking the name from an ad for “Twinkle Toes Shoes”? What academic journal about food and culture was launched in 2001 by the University of California Press? Which wines—white or red—tend to give a better acidic balance with soft cheeses such as Brie and Camembert? Which temperature setting does the U.S. Department of Agriculture recommend for freezers—0 degrees F, 10 degrees F, or 15 degrees F? What liquid, resurrected from medieval times and now showing up on restaurant menus, is a sour flavor-enhancer made from unripe fruit? Which is the average life expectancy of a refrigerator— about 14 years, 17 years, or 20 years?

Hostess Twinkies

Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture

White wines

0 degrees F

Verjus [vehr-ZHOO] or verjuice

17 years

What is the name of the Swedish buffet tradition that translates to “buttered-bread table”? What meat does Bert the troll complain about for lack of “manflesh” in The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien? What is the proper name for parties where guests help cook the meal? What kind of sandwich was in a J. M. Smucker Co. patent application to protect its “uncrustable” crimped edge? What are the names of Nobuyuki Matsuhisa’s self-named restaurants, found on three continents and known for sushi? What kind of food bowl comes laminated, oil-rubbed, or unfinished?

Smorgasbord [SMOHR-guhs-bohrd]

Mutton (“Mutton yesterday, mutton today, and blimey, if it don’t look like mutton again tomorrer.”)

A participation party

Peanut butter and jelly (The patent for Uncrustables was denied in 2005.)

Nobu and Matsuhisa

Wooden bowls

What Food Network star needs only 30 minutes to prepare a meal and $40 a day to live a rich life? Whose popular public TV show, Frugal Gourmet, ended with a sex scandal in 1997?

What is the Italian toast to health? To which temperature does the U.S. Department of Agriculture recommend cooking poultry—140 degrees F, 180 degrees F, or 190 degrees F? What style of restaurant made its U.S. debut in 1905 on Spring Street in New York City?

What is the name for a sieve used to refine food texture?

Rachael Ray (30 Minute Meals and $40 a Day)

Jeff Smith

Salute or Cin cin [sah-LOO-tay; chin-CHIN]

180 degrees F

Pizzeria (Lombardi’s)

Chinois [sheen-WAH]

Who wrote a food gossip and recipe book published in 2005 titled Dishing: Great Dish—and Dishes—from America’s Most Beloved Gossip Columnist? What genre of mystery book are Murder on the Gravy Train, The Butter Did It, and Catering to Nobody? Which native Italian wine is likely to be poured for a pizza party—Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese, or Syrah? Which temperature setting does the U.S. Department Agriculture recommend for refrigerators—32 degrees F, 35 degrees F, or 40 degrees F? What is the name of the potato and onion omelet found on a Spanish restaurant menu? What fermented bean paste is an essential flavoring agent in Japanese cooking?

Liz Smith

Food-themed cozy

Sangiovese [san-joh-VAY-zeh]

40 degrees F

Tortilla

Miso

Which product was not introduced at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition—Cracker Jack, Cream of Wheat, or Fig Newton cookies? What is singer Willie Nelson’s brand of small-batch bourbon, named for one of his songs?

Where is the female guest of honor seated at the table?

What fruit is believed to have inspired Sir Isaac Newton’s Law of Gravity? T r u e o r f a l s e : Tips are calculated as a percentage of the total bill including taxes. What kind of bowl reacts with egg proteins to create more stable, voluminous beaten egg whites?

Fig Newton (introduced in 1891)

Old Whiskey River

To the host’s right

The apple

False (total before taxes)

An unlined copper bowl

What London hotel did hotelier Cézar Ritz and chef Auguste Escoffier open in 1889? What movie character said, “My momma always said, ‘Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get’”? What method of serving meals replaced French service and is called à la Russe (Russian service)? What daily recommendation was added to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2005 Food Guide Pyramid? What Italian high-alcohol, after-dinner drink is made from the residue of pressed grapes? What primary ingredient in salsa verde is also known as the husk tomato, jamberry, and Mexican green tomato?

The Savoy Hotel

Forrest Gump (Forrest Gump, 1994)

Meals served in courses

Physical activity (30 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity a day)

Grappa [GRAHP-pah]

Tomatillo [tohm-ah-TEE-oh]

What Italian cheese is sometimes made from the milk of water buffalo? What finicky eater said, in a TV commercial, “Hmph! Dindin. I’ll eat when I’m ready”? Which wine, the reputed “king” of reds, is likely to be served at an English dinner of roast beef and sharp cheese—Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, or Syrah? T r u e o r f a l s e : According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, “natural” or “all-natural” labeling indicates that the meat is free of hormones and antibiotics. What “waiterless” restaurant, opened by Joe Horn and Frank Hardart in Philadelphia in 1912, became a cultural icon? What has the highest sugar content of all vegetables and comes in varieties that are red, purple, white, gold, or striped?

Mozzarella (Mozzarella di bufala)

Morris the cat

Cabernet Sauvignon [ka-behr-NAY soh-vihn-YOHN]

False (It means that the meat has been “minimally processed and contains no artificial ingredients.”)

Horn & Hardart Automat

Beets

What is served at an Italian gelateria? What 1976 hit song by Larry Groce exposes “Mr. Natural” eating Twinkies, chips, MoonPies, Big Macs, and Ding Dongs? What is another name for an hors d’oeuvre when it is served at the table as a first course? T r u e o r f a l s e : The origins of mad cow disease in cows and salmonella in chickens are related to feed that contains reprocessed agricultural waste materials. What is the French restaurant phrase meaning a complete meal served at a preset price? What herb, essential to béarnaise sauce, has long, narrow, smooth, dark green leaves and a sweet flavor of spicy licorice?

Gelato (ice cream)

“Junk Food Junkie”

Appetizer (Hors d’oeuvre usually refers to passed finger food.)

True

Prix fixe [PREE FIHKS]

Tarragon

What is made in Mexico’s Jalisco [hah-LEES-koh] province from the blue agave [ah-GAH-vee] plant? What did Carlos Santana release in 2005 that wasn’t music? T r u e o r f a l s e : The American version of French Sauternes is spelled without the ending “s” to distinguish the American wine from the famous French wine. What cooking method can cause carcinogenic chemicals to form in red meat, poultry, and fish? What Japanese dipping sauce is made from an acidic base of sour citrus juice, or rice wine vinegar, and soy sauce?

What kind of wheat is used for cake, or pastry, flour?

Tequila

Santana DVX sparkling wine (in collaboration with Mumm Napa)

True

Grilling

Ponzu

Soft wheat

What tall and airy cake did Harry Baker invent in 1927, selling the recipe in 1947 to General Mills, who proclaimed it “the first really new cake in 100 years”? What documentary filmmaker is known for his food films, including Garlic Is as Good as 10 Mothers (1980) and Yum Yum Yum! A Taste of Cajun and Creole Cooking (1990)? What herb can taste like soap to a guest with a particular saliva enzyme? What food scientist wrote CookWise: The Hows and Whys of Successful Cooking? In 1991, which fast food chain dropped its full name, instead using its acronym, to downplay the word “fried” and then resurrected it in 2005 to build a new image? What Chinese dim sum cooker is multitiered and traditionally made of bamboo?

Chiffon cake

Les Blank

Cilantro

Shirley Corriher

KFC, Kentucky Fried Chicken

A bamboo steamer

What Hawaiian paste has a consistency ranging from one-finger (thick) to three-finger (thin) and is made from cooked taro root? What 2001 movie is about a retired Mexican-American chef who prepares lavish dinners for his three single adult daughters? What Hebrew toast is used to congratulate and send best wishes? What pasteurization process makes milk ultrapasteurized, for a longer shelf life? What honor did the restaurants Alain Ducasse at the Essex House, Jean Georges, Le Bernardin, and Per Se share for 2006? What is the name of a wide, ripple-edged pasta that, translated, means “gulp down”?

Poi [POY]

Tortilla Soup

Mazel tov [MATZ-uhl tohf] Heating milk to a higher temperature (Pasteurized milk is heated to 161 degrees F; ultrapasteurized is heated to 280 degrees F.) All were given three stars (the top rating) in the first New York City Michelin Guide.

Pappardelle [pah-pahr-DEHL-leh]

What royal couple, on their tour of California in November 2005, dined with Robert Mondavi and Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation)? What description of The Gates, a 23-mile Central Park art installation that took place in 2005, was challenged by cooks? What develops in red wine that is more than eight years old, making decanting necessary? T r u e o r f a l s e : The amino acid tryptophan in turkey is the probable cause of drowsiness following a Thanksgiving feast with all the trimmings. What is the name for Spanish appetizers, often accompanied by sherry? Which variety of dried bay leaf has a stronger flavor— California bay laurel or Turkish bay leaves?

Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall The artists’ claim that the fabric used was the color of saffron (Many said it was more of an orange than a saffron yellow.) Sediment False (To have an effect, tryptophan must be consumed on an empty stomach and by itself. Overeating at Thanksgiving is the more likely culprit.) Tapas

California bay laurel, or leaves

What cheese shares its brand name with its cousin appliance company? What American nursery rhyme features a New World crop and a man with wife woes? T r u e o r f a l s e : Tannic red wines, such as a mature Cabernet Sauvignon, should be served at a lower temperature than a medium-bodied red wine, such as a Pinot Noir. What is the term for intramuscular (within the muscle) fat in meat? T r u e o r f a l s e : The customary tip for coatroom attendants is $2 per coat.

What shape of whisk is best for blending flour into fat?

Maytag blue cheese

“Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater” (“Had a wife and couldn’t keep her . . . Had another and didn’t love her . . . ”) False (Serve big reds at 64 to 68 degrees F, about 4 degrees warmer than a soft, fruity red.)

Marbling

False (It’s $1 per coat, $2 if the coat is checked with other items, such as an umbrella.)

Flat

Who is called the Julia Child of Italian food?

What is the name of the 1994 film about a Chinese chef and his grown daughters? Which is the rule of thumb for portion size per guest for side dishes such as vegetables— 1/2 cup, 3/4 cup, or 1 cup? T r u e o r f a l s e : Baking powder will remain active indefinitely if stored in a cool, dry place. What is a bar or small restaurant that serves simple dishes called in France? T r u e o r f a l s e : Fumes from an empty, overheated Tefloncoated pan can be toxic to humans and pet birds.

Marcella Hazan

Eat Drink Man Woman

1/2

cup

False

A bistro

True (They are PFOA or perfluorooctanoic acid fumes.)

Where is Pike Place Market­­—founded in 1907 to connect farmers with consumers and today attracting 10 million visitors a year? T r u e o r f a l s e : The title of Paul Simon’s song “Mother and Child Reunion” was taken from a chicken and egg dish he spotted on a Chinese restaurant menu. What wine is a classic match with goat cheese? What is the term for the estimated 2 to 5 percent of wine that has turned musty in odor and taste because of a faulty cork? Where is food a top complaint for U.S. diners, who leave a third of what’s served untouched? What square-shaped, long-strand pasta is traditionally cut on a frame strung with wire, like a guitar?

Seattle, Washington

True

Sauvignon Blanc

Corked wine (caused by the chemical compound)

Hospitals

Chitarra (Italian for “guitar”)

What is “sterlet,” a rare variety of seafood once reserved for Russian czars, Iranian shahs, and Austrian emperors? What is the name of the food show hosted by Michael Lomonaco on the Discovery Channel? What do guests bring to a potluck party that is not brought to a BYOF (bring your own food) party? What plant, once considered poisonous, is Sir Walter Raleigh thought to have first brought to Ireland? What uncooked cold vegetable soup is found on Spanish restaurant menus?

What is the term for baking a pastry shell before it is filled?

Caviar (a small, golden egg variety)

Epicurious

Food to share (BYOF literally means to bring only the food you will eat.)

Potato plant

Gazpacho

Blind-bake

Who wrote, in his 1825 work The Physiology of Taste, “Tell me what you eat, and I shall tell you what you are”? What is the secret ingredient in Vianne’s (played by Juliette Binoche) chocolate in the 2000 film Chocolat? When is a service plate removed from the table—when the first course is cleared or when the entrée is served? Which, in relative terms, is the “bad” dietary fat—saturated fat, polyunsaturated fat, or monounsaturated fat?

Who is considered the father of the 1980s Cajun craze?

What fresh herb is often paired with potatoes and eggs, for a mild onion flavor?

Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

Chili pepper

When the entrée is served (The service plate and the entrée plate are exchanged.)

Saturated fat

Paul Prudhomme

Chive

What are known as “black diamonds” and located by pigs and dogs in the Umbria region of Italy? What product is promoted in TV commercials by Fabio Lanzoni playing a romance hero rescuing women from other butter substitutes? What wine is a classic match with foie gras? What is the name of Burger King’s breakfast sandwich of eggs, bacon, sausage, and cheese with 740 calories and 46 grams of fat? What, in restaurant jargon, is a “two top”?

T r u e o r f a l s e : An avocado pit buried in guacamole will prevent browning.

Wild black truffles

I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!

French Sauternes

Enormous Omelet Sandwich

A table for two

False (You can slow oxidation by pressing plastic wrap directly onto the mixture.)

The members of what professions were allowed to deal in wine during Prohibition (1920–1933)? What food product does Mrs. Tweedy plan to manufacture in the film Chicken Run (2000)? T r u e o r f a l s e : The faults of a lower-quality wine will be somewhat masked by chilling to a low temperature.

What is the standard U.S. wine bottle measure? T r u e o r f a l s e : Mezcal [mehs-KAL] is Mexican tequila made only from the blue agave [ah-GAH-vee] plant grown in government-specified areas. What shape of whisk works best to whip egg whites or cream?

Priests and rabbis

Mrs. Tweedy’s Homemade Chicken Pies

True (about 40 to 42 degrees F)

750 milliliters (ml)

False (Mezcal is a tequila-like liquor that can be made from any species of agave, anywhere in Mexico.)

Balloon

Who wrote Authentic Mexican: Regional Cooking from the Heart of Mexico and educated America’s taste for Mexican cuisine beyond Tex-Mex? T r u e o r f a l s e : Auguste Escoffier named melba sauce and melba toast after Australian opera soprano Dame Nellie Melba. How long should a half-pound of cheese be out of the refrigerator to maximize flavor before serving—15 to 30 minutes, 30 to 45 minutes, or 45 to 60 minutes? What spice is the berry of the evergreen pimiento tree, also called Jamaica pepper? What Boston restaurant, still in operation, served Daniel Webster at its oyster bar? What kind of meat was traditionally used in the 1800s to make Brunswick stew?

Rick Bayless with Deann Groen Bayless

True

45 to 60 minutes (wrapped in cheese paper)

Allspice

Union Oyster House (opened in 1826)

Squirrel

What basketball player is named for Japanese beef?

What is served live to Officer Riker in the Klingon dining room in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation? Which should be served at a lower temperature—a soft, light-bodied red wine or a fine sparkling wine? Where on your tongue—the tip, center, or back—will flavors have the least intensity? T r u e o r f a l s e : A maître d’ who snubs a “bribe” for a table in a booked restaurant and then seats you should be tipped upon leaving. T r u e o r f a l s e : A cup of sugar measured in a liquid measuring cup will vary in quantity due to unpredictable settling.

Kobe Bryant

“Gagh” (serpent worms)

The sparkling wine (about 42 to 45 degrees F)

The center

True (Finding a table in a booked room warrants a gratuity.) True (A dry measure cup, filled using the dip and level method, is more accurate.)

What Chinese duck dish is valued for its crispy skin, achieved by pumping air between the skin and flesh? What was Dan Aykroyd, impersonating Julia Child, doing in a 1970s Saturday Night Live sketch when she “cut the dickens out of her finger”? T r u e o r f a l s e : Before eating Japanese sushi or sashimi, it is proper to mix a dollop of wasabi into the dish of soy sauce. Which is higher in saturated fat—butter or lard (processed pork fat)? What restaurant in Spain, headed by chef Ferran Adrià, has a reputation as being one of the best in the world? What kitchen tool of the 1950s was irreverently called a “church key”?

Peking duck

Boning a chicken

True

Butter (about 60 percent versus 40 percent)

El Bulli (Roses, Spain)

Bottle opener

What Scottish specialty consists of a sheep’s stomach lining stuffed with organ meats and other ingredients? What does a nearby diner say at the end of the famous restaurant scene in When Harry Met Sally (1989)? How many hors d’oeuvres per guest is the rule of thumb when it’s the only food served at a cocktail party—about 10, 12, or 14? What poison paired with “old lace” in a 1940s hit play is also a U.S. Food and Drug Administration–approved feed additive used to kill parasites and to promote growth in chickens? What will come with an Italian dish shown on the menu as alla giardiniera [ah-lah jahr-dee-NYAY-rah]? Which grill fuel burns hotter, longer, and cleaner—charcoal briquettes or natural hardwood charcoal?

Haggis

“I’ll have what she’s having.”

About 12 hors d’oeuvres per guest

Arsenic (The play and movie title was Arsenic and Old Lace.) Mixed vegetables (from the Italian giardiniere for “gardener”)

Natural hardwood charcoal

What was invented out of need by two vendors, one selling ice cream, the other a waferlike pastry, at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition? Who mixes food, travel, and cultural history in his books, articles, and award-winning television series, Travels & Traditions? T r u e o r f a l s e : It is considered an insult to the cook to salt and pepper food that one hasn’t yet tasted. What was added to animal feed with the rise of CAFOs (concentrated animal feeding operations)? T r u e o r f a l s e : Lobsters from Maine and Nova Scotia are the same. What upside-down apple tart was named for the French sisters who created the confection?

Ice cream cones (When the ice cream vendor ran out, he asked his neighbor to fashion bowls out of a Middle Eastern pastry known as zalabia.) Burt Wolf

True

Antibiotics

True (The species is Homarus americanus.)

Tarte Tatin [tart tah-TAN]

What is the name of the Paris market that started with a few fish stalls in 1110 and grew to cover 21 acres by 1866?

Who is The Man Who Ate Everything?

Which course should be served to a guest arriving late to the table—the first course or the course being eaten?

How many quarts are in a gallon? T r u e o r f a l s e : When a party is seated at a less than desirable table, the restaurant is saving better tables for “better” guests. What rustic French dessert is traditionally made with a cake or puddinglike batter topped with cherries?

Les Halles

Jeffrey Steingarten

The course being eaten (unless it’s dessert, in which case the main course is served)

4 quarts False (It’s usually a matter of spreading the business equally among waitstaff. A request for a move should be happily accommodated.) Clafouti [kla-foo-TEE]

What religion of India has contributed to the country’s vegetarian cuisines? What television family’s cookbook was a best seller, followed in 2006 by a book on entertaining Neapolitanstyle? Where are utensils placed on a buffet table—at the beginning or the end of the buffet? What phrase was coined in a 1991 CBS broadcast about wine consumption as a protection against coronary heart disease in a high-fat diet? What filled, masa-dough dish is reserved for special occasions in Mexico but is common on Mexican restaurant menus in the United States? What herb, often paired with tomatoes, has a large, crinkly leaf and flavors of mint, clove, citrus, and anise?

Hinduism

The Sopranos (Sopranos Family Cookbook and Entertaining with the Sopranos) The end of the buffet (to leave guests’ hands free so they can serve themselves)

“The French paradox”

Tamales [tuh-MAH-lees]

Sweet basil

What is the Japanese name for immature green soybeans? What did Boston Red Sox player Wade Boggs superstitiously eat every day for 18 years, culminating in a 1984 cookbook written with his wife, Debbie? T r u e o r f a l s e : A gin martini will bruise if shaken. How many flowers do honeybees visit to make a pound of honey—about 20,000 flowers, 200,000 flowers, or 2 million flowers? T r u e o r f a l s e : Chinese mu shu pancakes should be eaten out of hand. What do the vegetables boniatos [boh-NYAH-toh], malangas, rutabagas, and parsnips have in common?

Edamame [eh-dah-MAH-meh]

Chicken (Fowl Tips)

False

2 million flowers

True

They are all root vegetables.

What East Indian bread is baked clinging directly to the side of a tandoor oven? Who was the host of America’s first TV cooking show, I Love to Eat, which debuted in 1946? Where should a diner’s napkin never be placed during a meal? What is recommended for safe storage of leftover stuffed meats and poultry?

What, in diner slang, is a “sinker”?

T r u e o r f a l s e : The white or powdery-looking coating called “fat bloom” that develops on chocolate affects its taste.

Naan [NAHN]

James Beard

On the table

Remove the stuffing and refrigerate it separately.

A doughnut

False

What U.S. government job did Cristeta Comerford land in 2005, making her the first woman to fill the position? What public TV Cajun cook, cookbook author, and humorist always wore a belt and suspenders, as a “guar-on-tee”?

What wine is a classic match with boeuf bourguignon?

T r u e o r f a l s e : Rabbit, like beef, lamb, and pork, is regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

What is the “dirt” in a dirty martini? T r u e o r f a l s e : To prevent stringy breast meat when carving a roasted turkey or chicken, remove the breast portions whole and slice them crosswise.

White House executive chef

Justin Wilson

Burgundian Pinot Noir

False (Rabbit, coffee, and canned tuna are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.)

Olive juice

True (Slicing on the breast bone goes with the grain, making a stringy slice.)

What Southeast Asian appetizer consists of marinated meat threaded on skewers, grilled or broiled, and served with peanut sauce? Who is the film director whose mother cooks for his casts and crews and who published an Italian-American cookbook in 1996? What do a knife and fork placed parallel on the plate at the 4 o’clock position tell the server? What did South Korean scientists use to successfully treat chickens with avian flu, leading to a spike in sales of sauerkraut in the United States in 2005? T r u e o r f a l s e : Coulis [koo-LEE] on a French menu generally refers to a thick sauce made of a purée, such as tomato or raspberry. What shape are the pastas called fusilli and rotini?

Saté, or satay [sah-TAY]

Martin Scorsese (Italianamerican: The Scorsese Family Cookbook)

The diner is finished.

Kimchee [KIHM-chee] (a Korean version of sauerkraut)

True (It originally meant strained juices from cooked meat.)

Spiral, or corkscrew

What ground corn, whose name means “dough” in Spanish, is used to make tortillas and tamales? Who is the egg-shaped character in Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass? Which takeout item is most commonly ordered for Super Bowl party tables—pizza, chicken wings, or subs? What bodily condition results from too much alcohol consumption and contributes to the hangover effect? What kind of shank is used to prepare Italian osso buco [AW-soh BOO-koh]? Which variety of rice is actually a marsh grass—Wehani rice, wild rice, or Texmati rice?

Masa

Humpty Dumpty

Pizza

Dehydration (Alcohol acts as a diuretic, depleting the body of necessary nutrients and vitamins.)

Veal shank

Wild rice

What New York chef hosts three Food Network shows, is never far from a grill, and features bold American cuisine in his restaurants and cookbooks? What 2004 documentary stirred debate about the effects of globalization on wine-making and consumption? What trendy, cured-meat plate makes for easy entertaining akin to a wine and cheese party? What meat processing treatment approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration was challenged in 2006 because it keeps meat red, masking natural aging and spoilage? T r u e o r f a l s e : Professional waitstaff appreciate the help of a diner extending a plate or glass or stacking plates to be removed. What is a male chicken called that has been castrated and fattened to twice the size of other young chickens?

Bobby Flay

Mondovino

A charcuterie [shahr-KOO-tuhr-ee] plate (Just add wine, bread, and cornichons.)

Carbon monoxide treatment

False (Except when items are out of reach, this may be perceived as an insult to staff professionalism.)

A capon

What school lunch staple did New York City drop from its menu in 2006, to help turn the tide of obesity in children? What 1963 film, starring Albert Finney, is notable for its sensual eating scenes? Who is served first, the hostess or the female guest of honor? T r u e o r f a l s e : All rainbow trout and most of the catfish sold in the United States are harvested from fish farms. What efficiency innovation takes orders in a fast food drive-through over 500 miles away from its pickup window? What kinds of cooked meats is a round-tipped slicing knife designed to cut?

Whole milk

Tom Jones

The female guest of honor (then counterclockwise around the table, with the hostess served last)

True

Remote order centers or call centers (Orders are transmitted to the pickup window via the Internet.) Boneless cooked meats (One with a pointed tip is used for bone-in meats.)

Who wrote American Cookery in 1796, considered the earliest cookbook published by an American? What culinary matriarch has made Italian food a family business and gathers her family/cast around the table in her public TV show, launched in the spring of 2006? Which will speed-chill a submerged bottle of wine faster— ice alone, ice and water, or a combination of ice, water, and salt? What causes the boiling point of water to vary?

What kind of restaurants in France serve a limited menu, any time of day, and were first established as breweries? What classic French dish contains meats, beans, and vegetables and is slowly baked in a cassole—a glazed earthenware pot?

Amelia Simmons

Lidia Matticchio Bastianich (Lidia’s Family Table)

Ice, water, and salt

Altitude (The boiling point drops below 212 degrees F at higher altitudes.)

Brasseries

Cassoulet [ka-soo-LAY]

In what city and state is Copia, The American Center for Wine, Food & the Arts located? What cookbooks help young cooks move from movie theater to kitchen with recipes for Wookiee Cookies and Hideous Sidious Sorbet? What glass is placed slightly forward and to the right of the water goblet? Which color should you look for when buying tuna steaks— chocolate red, red, or bright pink? What is the name of the charge for opening and serving wine brought to the restaurant by the diner? What pan material is a good choice for frying because of its efficient retention of heat?

Napa, California Star Wars Cookbooks (Star Wars Cookbook I: Wookiee Cookies and Star Wars Cookbook II: Darth Malt and More Galactic Recipes) The wineglass

Bright pink (Too red means little fat and flavor; chocolate red means it is too old.)

A corkage fee

Cast–iron

How much lobster was steamed at the 2005 Maine Lobster Festival—about 1 ton, 4 tons, or 12 tons? What cooking show has become a national obsession in Japan and is viewed in the United States on the Food Network? When is a finger pinch of salt from a spoonless saltcellar not okay? T r u e o r f a l s e : Alcohol will completely evaporate during cooking and should not be a concern to those averse to alcohol. What compartmentalized, to-go meals, featuring regional cuisine and artistic packaging design, are available at Japan’s 5,000 train stations? Which visual clue indicates that charcoal is ready for “hotfire” grilling—flames in the coals, red coals with a thin layer of ash, or coals covered with ash?

About 12 tons

Iron Chef

When the saltcellar is shared (Use the tip of a clean knife to place salt on your plate.)

False

Bento-box meals

Red coals with a thin layer of ash

What New York City restaurant in the North Tower of the World Trade Center was destroyed in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack? What small game bird was discussed on the front pages of most newspapers in February 2006? T r u e o r f a l s e : Chilling sparkling wine for more than two hours before serving may dull the wine’s flavor and bouquet. T r u e o r f a l s e : A federal study, reported in 2006, found that a low-fat diet did not cut health risk for cancer and heart disease. T r u e o r f a l s e : Oysters should be ordered only in months containing the letter “r.” What nonstick, flexible, microwave-safe material is fabricated into bakeware, pot holders, spatulas, rolling pins, and ice cube trays?

Windows on the World

Quail (after Vice President Cheney’s hunting accident)

True

True (The Women’s Health Initiative Randomized Controlled Dietary Modification Trial) False (The “r” rule is a carryover from the days of unreliable refrigeration.)

Silicone (food grade)

In what country was Wolfgang Puck born?

What was the name of the café in the movie Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)? Assuming identical size and shape, which will keep food warm longer—a glass or metal serving dish? Which cheese is more hospitable to microbes that can cause food poisoning—hard or soft cheese? What rolling dining experience, in its heyday, introduced regional ingredients and big-city fine dining to a national audience from all walks of life? What cultivated mushroom are baby portobello mushrooms?

Austria

Whistle Stop Café

A glass serving dish

Soft cheese (There is more moisture in soft cheeses, permits survival of human pathogens.)

Railroad dining cars

Crimini mushrooms

Where could you see a cow sculpted from 550 pounds of butter every August? What group of artists frequently painted the French à la table in the last half of the 19th century? T r u e o r f a l s e : It is not necessary to pay caterers a gratuity in addition to their quoted fee. What country mandates animal welfare guidelines for living space, access to the outdoors, natural light, and herd or flock size? How many U.S. restaurant locations were there in 2006— about 625,000, 925,000, or 1,540,000? What ingredient served with chicken won Anna Ginsberg one million dollars at the 2006 Pillsbury Bake-Off contest?

Iowa State Fair

The French Impressionists

False (unless the gratuity has been included in the fee or the service was unsatisfactory)

Switzerland

About 925,000

Frozen waffles

What tiny songbird, said to embody the soul of France, was illegally on the menu for dying President François Mitterrand’s last meal, on December 31, 1995? What Russian writer and philosopher, famous for his book War and Peace, was a vegetarian? What is the purpose of a host’s toast at the beginning of a meal? What is a food called that contains no additives and is produced without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides? What supply advantage did the early steak houses of Chicago have? What three chopped vegetables are in a mirepoix [mihrPWAH], used to flavor stocks, stews, and other foods?

Ortolan

Leo Tolstoy

To welcome the guests

Organic

The Chicago stockyards (The yards provided access to unlimited quantities of prime-grade beef.) Onions, carrots, and celery (generally 50 percent onions and 25 percent each carrots and celery)

What seaboard do bluepoint oysters come from?

What 2001 German film features a willful chef and her orphaned niece? How many creases should be visible in a tablecloth for a formal dinner? T r u e o r f a l s e : A raw egg spun on its side will spin fast and smoothly; a cooked egg will have a slow, unsteady spin. What is the name of a pizza turnover that means “trouser leg” in Italian? What is the more common name for a beefsteak cut regionally known as Delmonico, market, or country club steak?

The Atlantic

Mostly Martha

One (that runs down the middle length of the cloth)

False (The opposite is true.)

Calzone [kahl-TSOH-nay]

Rib-eye steak

Who reigns over a valley with an apprentice, Sprout, and says, “Ho, ho, ho . . . Give peas a chance”? What hip-hop group lent its song “Reanimation” to a TV commercial for Sunkist orange soda in 2005? T r u e o r f a l s e : An off-dry wine, such as a Riesling, will pair well with a savory dish with a touch of sweetness, such as glazed pork. How many ounces are in a pound?

What classic walk-up food stand in Napa Valley takes orders for burgers and a bottle of family-produced wine? T r u e o r f a l s e : A tablespoon of kosher salt weighs less than a tablespoon of table salt, requiring adjustments when substituting one for the other.

The Jolly Green Giant

Blackalicious

True

16 ounces

Taylor’s Automatic Refresher (selling Joel Gott wine)

True (If the recipe calls for salt by weight, no adjustment is needed—salt is salt.)

What establishments did England’s Charles II try to close by proclamation in 1675 in order to discourage political discussions? What did Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil reportedly tattoo on his arm in 2005 to celebrate the launch of his new product? What drink has its own glass of the same name and hails from New Orleans’s French Quarter? Which category of nutrient has the most calories per gram— fat, carbohydrate, protein, or alcohol? What course follows the salad course and is served before dessert in European-style dining?

What “pizza herb” has a peppery flavor and a hint of pine?

Coffeehouses

A Vince Vineyards wine label

A Hurricane (the glass is shaped like a hurricane lamp)

Fat (9 calories per gram)

The cheese course

Oregano

Who turned himself into an icon and his Kentucky service-station kitchen into a multimillion-dollar global corporation? Who won Emmy awards for her public TV cooking shows in 1965, 1996, and 1997? What does a fork, prongs pointing down, crossed over a knife on a plate, tell well-trained food servers?

What element in eggs causes silver to tarnish?

What kind of cream is crème chantilly? What is the cooking term for dissolving cooked “bits” stuck on the bottom of a pan by adding a liquid and stirring over a stovetop burner?

Colonel Sanders (Colonel Harland David Sanders)

Julia Child

The diner is not finished (known as the “rest” position)

Sulfur

Whipped cream

Deglazing (usually done to make a sauce base)

Who said, “I was 32 when I started cooking; up until then, I just ate,” and published her first cookbook when she was 49? What does the congregation promise to do, fearing the pleasures of Babette’s Feast(1987)? How many 1 1/2 –ounce drinks are in 1 liter of alcohol— 18 drinks, 22 drinks, or 26 drinks? What author examined industrial, organic, and foraged food in The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, published in 2006? What fluffy carnival treat is showing up with grown-up flavors as a dessert and as a condiment for savory dishes in restaurants from New York City to Seattle? What is the dried version of the poblano chile?

Julia Child

Lose their sense of taste

22 drinks

Michael Pollan

Cotton candy

The ancho chile

What kind of sandwich did Diana Duyser sell in 2004 on eBay for $28,000, claiming it bore the image of the Virgin Mary? What New Orleans–born jazz trumpeter and vocalist signed his letters “Red beans and ricely yours” because of his fondness for the dish? Which wine has an acidic note and a grassy flavor that would be good with a goat cheese salad—Chardonnay, Riesling, or Sauvignon Blanc? What candies, at very low humidity, spark in the dark when broken? What is the main ingredient in the Italian appetizer carpaccio [kahr-PAH-chee-oh]? What kind of mixture is formed when combining uncooperative ingredients such as oil, egg yolks, and lemon to make mayonnaise?

A grilled cheese sandwich (10 years old, with a bite out of it)

Louis Armstrong

Sauvignon Blanc [SOH-vihn-yohn BLAHN]

Wintergreen-flavored (pink) Necco Wafers and Wint-OGreen LifeSavers Raw beef (thinly shaved and served with various garnishes)

An emulsion

Who wrote The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book in 1896, which became the basis for a retro-revival cookbook by Marion Cunningham in 1990? Who was expected for dinner in the 1996 movie Big Night?

What beverage costs about $10 per gallon and would be politically incorrect on an Earth Day dinner-party table? What is the process called that involves exposing food to radiation in order to retard ripening and spoilage and kill contaminants? Who was first to open his signature restaurant in Las Vegas—Emeril Lagasse, Thomas Keller, Wolfgang Puck, or Daniel Boulud? What is the name of the herb blend from southern France that usually includes basil, fennel, lavender, marjoram, rosemary, sage, savory, and thyme?

Fannie Farmer

Louis Prima and his band

Bottled water

Irradiation

Wolfgang Puck (Spago Las Vegas, 1992)

Herbes de Provence [EHRB duh proh-VAWNS]

What ritual plate usually holds parsley, egg, shank bone, horseradish, charoset, and matzo? What foodie-acclaimed, 1985 film title carries the tagline, “The first Japanese noodle western!”? How many drinks are in a case of Champagne—about 72 drinks, 96 drinks, or 120 drinks? T r u e o r f a l s e : The higher the proof, the more calories per ounce in liquor. Which chorizo [chor-EE-zoh] sausage is made from smoked pork—Mexican chorizo or Spanish chorizo? What subtropical fruit has a large, flat, clinging seed and a skin that goes from green to yellow, with a red blush, as it ripens?

A Seder plate (at Passover)

Tampopo

About 72 drinks

True

Spanish chorizo (Mexican chorizo is made from fresh pork.)

Mango

What Middle Eastern dish is named for the Turkish words meaning “sword” or “skewer” and “roasted meat”? What stunt by Jackie Chan’s character in Mr. Nice Guy, emulated by Benihana chefs, resulted in a 2006 wrongful death lawsuit? What chicken dish was used to fill puff-pastry shells and was also a mainstay of chafing dish buffets in the 1940s and 1950s? What company imported its raw materials from 28 countries, averaged five new store openings per day, and served 40 million customers a week in 2006? Where do some chefs set tables for their most curious customers? How many fresh, tart cherries does it take to make a cherry pie—about 150 cherries, 250 cherries, or 350 cherries?

Shish kebab

Tossing shrimp into customers’ mouths (according to trial testimony)

Chicken à la king

Starbucks

In the kitchen

About 250 cherries

What dish, often served at high tea, is the English version of the American grilled-cheese sandwich? In what 1972 movie does the character Pete Clemenza (played by Richard S. Castellano), following a murder, say, “Leave the gun. Take the cannoli”? What is a silence cloth? What is catching up to tobacco as a leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States, according to a 2004 study by the federal Centers for Disease Control? What does MRE stand for in military or disaster dining?

What causes a roast to cook unevenly—red in the middle and gray on the outer edges?

Rarebit or Welsh rabbit

The Godfather

A thick liner (used under a tablecloth to protect the table and reduce noise and breakage)

Obesity

Meal, ready-to-eat Meat that’s too cold going into the oven (For even color inside and a caramelized outside, bring the meat to room temperature before roasting.)

Who is the executive chef for Gourmet magazine and hosted the a Food Network’s Cooking Live for six years? What singer immortalized Dooky Chase’s New Orleans Creole restaurant in the song “Early in the Morning Blues”? Which does R.S.V.P. mean on an invitation—respond regrets only, respond either way, or a response is optional? What process prevents the fat in whole milk from rising to the top of the bottle and forming a “cream line”? Which is the Italian cheese-filled pastry—cannoli [kan-OHlee] or cannelloni [kah-neh-LOH-nee]? What is the name of the pastry tool that is a roller with spikes, used to prick dough for more even baking?

Sara Moulton

Ray Charles

Respond either way (from the French répondez s’il vous plait, “please respond”)

Homogenization

Cannoli (Cannelloni are large, round tubes of pasta.)

Roller docker, or docker

Who followed her mother, Joyce, as an expert Chinese cook and now heads an Asian food products corporation? What meal was in the title of the 1961 movie based on a novel by Truman Capote and starring Audrey Hepburn? What is being eaten at a party that encourages “sucking heads and pinching tails”? How many peanut M&M’s are in a 3.27-ounce bag—about 20, 35, or 40? What is the Italian garnish, usually served with osso buco, made of minced parsley, garlic, and lemon peel?

T r u e o r f a l s e : A butcher’s steel will sharpen dull knife blades.

Helen Chen (Helen Chen & Company)

Breakfast (Breakfast at Tiffany’s)

Crawfish

About 40

Gremolata [greh-moh-LAH-tah] False (Also called a straightening steel, it only straightens the microscopic curl in a used blade. A sharpening tool removes blade molecules to restore a sharp edge.)

What did pharmacist John Pemberton sell to fellow pharmacist Asa Candler in 1887 for $2,300? What chocolate-covered treat made of marshmallow and vanilla cookie appears in the 1997 novel She’s Come Undone and the 1989 movie When Harry Met Sally? T r u e o r f a l s e : Fingers and teeth are the correct utensils for eating artichoke leaves. What technology is replacing stickers­—designed to track, trace, and show the country of origin—on produce? T r u e o r f a l s e : The name “Jerez [heh-REHS] sherry” is protected, and only producers from southwestern Spain may legally use the name on fortified-wine labels. What woodworking tool did Lorraine Lee substitute for her grater in 1994, leading it to become a hit kitchen tool?

The formula for Coca-Cola

Mallomars

True (Pull the leaves off and draw them through your teeth to eat the tender ends.)

Laser tattoos

True

A Microplane rasp

What foods does “salumist” Armondino Batali, father of chef Mario, make in his Seattle business? What women-led 1970s folk-rock band was named after a cookbook?

What glass is appropriate to cup in your hands?

T r u e o r f a l s e : It takes about 3 pounds of wild fish to grow 1 pound of farm-raised shrimp. What Mexican, reddish-brown, thick, smooth sauce is a complex combination of chiles, ground seeds, onions, garlic, and chocolate? T r u e o r f a l s e : Fannie Merritt Farmer’s 1896 Boston CookingSchool Cook Book called for molasses, not chocolate, in its recipe for brownies.

Cured meats

The Joy of Cooking (Toni Brown and Terry Garthwaite)

A brandy snifter (to warm the liquor and inhale the fragrance)

True

Mole [MOH-lay]

True (Chocolate didn’t appear until the 1905 revised edition.)

Which is the Laotian specialty kaipen made from— spinach, river algae, or basil? What is served “hot,” “cold,” or “in the pot nine days old” in a British nursery rhyme? What vegetable spear is properly eaten with the fingers if not too large or heavily sauced? T r u e o r f a l s e : All the eggs in a U.S. Department of Agriculture–graded carton of eggs are guaranteed to be the grade stated on the box. What is the title of Anthony Bourdain’s behind-the-scenes, restaurant-kitchen memoir that was an international bestseller? What pasta pillow was popular by 1284 in Rome?

River algae

Pease porridge or pease pudding (made from dried peas)

Asparagus False (USDA grades are set when eggs are collected; some below-grade eggs are allowable, and their numbers increase with transport and age.) Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly

Ravioli

What Lancaster, Pennsylvania, public market has been a showcase for the sale of predominantly Amish-produced foods for more than 200 years? What sandwich is named for a comic strip character?

What is a Boston shaker—a bean sorter, barware, or a seasalt shaker? What bivalve mollusk is said to be the most prolific of all living creatures?

What, in 2006, did McDonald’s add to its packaging?

What is the most common variety of Chinese white cabbage, traditionally used in stir-fry dishes?

Central Market

The Dagwood sandwich (after Blondie character Dagwood Bumstead) Barware (for shaking cocktails; it’s a steel shell over a glass) The oyster (A single female can produce several hundred million eggs in a lifetime.)

Nutrition information

Bok choy [bahk CHOY]

What did Benjamin Thompson invent at the turn of the 19th century that moved the pot off the hook? What celebrity is remembered by wines named Jailhouse Red Merlot, The King of Cabernet Sauvignon, and Blue Suede Chardonnay? How many twists does it usually take to remove the wire cage from a sparkling-wine cork? How much larger are Mega M&M’s, introduced in 2005, than the standard size M&M’s candies—35 percent, 45 percent, or 55 percent? What is the name of the tall, white hat worn by chefs since the 1820s?

What is made with the juice by-product of sugar refining?

Kitchen stove

Elvis Presley (Graceland Cellars)

Six

55 percent

A toque [TOHK]

Molasses

What is the American name for the French “alms purse”—a mini-crêpe filled with a dab of caviar and crème fraîche and tied into a bundle with a chive? What was Jonathan Swift referring to as the source of “sweetness and light”? T r u e o r f a l s e : Wine should stand upright for an hour before decanting.

How many cups are in a quart? What has been called Argentina’s ketchup—a must for grilled meats­—is made from olive oil, vinegar, parsley, oregano, onion, garlic, and seasonings? What kind of flour is used to make the thin East Indian bread called pappadam?

Beggar’s purse

Beehives (honey sweetener and beeswax candles)

True (so that any disturbed sediment can settle to the bottom of the bottle)

4

Chimichurri

Lentil flour

What politician, evoking the plight of single mothers on a campaign stop in 2000, said, “Working hard to put food on your family”? What kind of pie did Don McLean sing about?

What beer has a glass of the same name?

What is the boiling point of water at sea level? How much time do fine-dining restaurants generally slot for a table of four—1 to 1 1/2 hours, 2 to 2 1/2 hours, or 3 to 3 1/2 hours? What technique is used to pinch pastry edges together and form a decorative seal?

Then Texas Governor George W. Bush

“American Pie”

Pilsner

212 degrees F

2 to 2 1/2 hours

Crimping or fluting

What country is the original home of the fortified wine known as sherry?

What are Gastropoda and Bruni Digest?

When should invitations be sent out before a large, formal event—about one week, three weeks, or four weeks? What substances, found in plant foods, are not essential nutrients but have health-promoting properties? What cooking takes place in an on-call house that’s not a home, with opportunities for food TV appearances and cookbook deals? What cultivated mushroom, sold in a cluster of slender stems and tiny caps, is often used as an uncooked garnish?

Spain (Jerez)

Food blogs

About four weeks

Phytochemicals or phytonutrients

Firehouse cooking

The enoki mushroom

Who, according to her 2006 New York Times obituary, “revived the nearly forgotten genre of refined Southern cooking” with her cookbooks? What restaurant is the setting for the I Love Lucy episode “L.A. at Last,” where starstruck Lucy embarrasses herself by gawking at actor William Holden? What should not obstruct diners’ view of each other at the dinner table? T r u e o r f a l s e : All genetically altered foods must be labeled to indicate this fact. What company’s food service on foldout trays accommodated 13 special diets, from lactose-free to Hindu menus, for its customers in 1995? What ancient thistle is a cousin to the artichoke and has a similar flavor in its giant celerylike stalks?

Edna Lewis (Her most famous cookbook, The Taste of Country Cooking, was published in 1976.)

The Brown Derby

The centerpiece or flowers

False (Labeling is required only when the modification could cause an allergic reaction.)

American Airlines

Cardoon

What is the name of the famed fish stew from Marseille, France? What job did the roles played by Hilary Swank in Million Dollar Baby, Helen Hunt in As Good as It Gets, and Halle Berry in Monster’s Ball have in common? What occasion is marked by the food traditions of casseroles (U.S.), raisin pie (Amish), lentils (Jewish), oranges (Chinese), and koliva (Greek)? What Chinese, star-shaped, dried-fruit spice is a key ingredient in Tamiflu, a drug that lessens the severity of avian flu? Where did many Americans get their meals during the Great Depression, following the 1929 stock market crash?

What is made in a plunger pot, also called a French press?

Bouillabaisse [BOOL-yuh-BAYZ]

Waitress (all Oscar-winning performances)

A funeral (Koliva is a sprouted-wheat salad.)

Star anise (in Mandarin Chinese, bajiao)

Soup kitchens or breadlines

Coffee

What country has a tradition of all-male, private gastronomic societies that cook some of the country’s finest dishes? How many blackbirds are baked in a pie “set before a king” in the well-known nursery rhyme? What potato dish is traditionally served at Chanukah meals? Which is the bottom line for a successful weight-loss diet— reduced carbohydrate intake, reduced fat intake, or more calories burned than consumed? What genre of restaurant, such as Chipotle Mexican Grill, fills the gap between fast-food and full-service restaurants with quality food, convenience, atmosphere, and speed? What is the most exact method of measuring ingredients?

Spain (the Basque provinces)

Twenty-four (“Four and twenty blackbirds”)

Latkes

More calories burned than consumed

Fast-casual

Measuring by weight

In what state was the Toll House Inn, where Ruth Wakefield invented the chocolate chip cookie in 1937, located? What 1973 French film is the story of four men—a judge, a TV executive, a chef, and a pilot—who go to a villa to eat themselves to death? T r u e o r f a l s e : The rule of thumb for the portion size of meat per guest is 1/4 to 1/3 pound. What is the title of the label on packaged foods that gives nutritional content information? T r u e o r f a l s e : In 2006, a burger and wine at the Fleur de Lys restaurant in Las Vegas could fetch a $5,000 tab.

What pudding starch comes from the cassava root?

Massachusetts (near Whitman)

La Grande Bouffe

True

Nutrition Facts

True (This price bought a Kobe-beef burger, loaded with truffles and foie gras, plus souvenir crystal stemware)

Tapioca

What cow’s-milk blue cheese is England’s “king of cheeses”? What bartending mistake takes place in the 2002 film Die Another Day when James Bond orders a Mojito? T r u e o r f a l s e : Candles on the dining table are appropriate only for dinner and after dark. To which temperature does the U.S. Department of Agriculture recommend cooking ground meat— 140 degrees F, 160 degrees F, or 180 degrees F? T r u e o r f a l s e : Restaurants prefer to hear food complaints at the end of a meal rather than taking orders back to the kitchen for a do-over. What fruit is named for its flower, which contains elements believed to resemble symbols of Christ’s crucifixion?

Stilton

The drink is mixed with golden rum. (Though the drink handed to him is correctly mixed with white rum.)

True

160 degrees F (well-done)

False

Passion fruit

What American city is home to the cheesesteak sandwich? What does the character Kathleen Kelly scold Joe Fox for doing at a cocktail-party buffet table in You’ve Got Mail (1998)? T r u e o r f a l s e : In some states, a host may be held legally responsible for injuries or damage caused by a guest who’s been drinking at the host’s home. What is the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s general limit for leaving perishable foods out at room temperature— one hour, two hours, or three hours? What chef is known for his five-star Chicago restaurant, named “America’s Best Restaurant” in 2000 by Wine Spectator magazine? What is the name of a chopping knife with a blade that is rigid, broad and tapered, fine edged, and measures 5 to 14 inches?

Philadelphia

Eating the caviar garnish

True

Two hours (the maximum)

Charlie Trotter

A French knife, cook’s knife, or chef’s knife

What ad icon was scrutinized during the civil rights movement, resulting in a makeover to drop her Southern plantation image? What is the title of Eric Schlosser’s book and film that in 2006 was published for young readers as Chew on This? T r u e o r f a l s e : Different wine styles should be served at different temperatures to enhance their good qualities and mask their faults. What identification system was established in 1978 to distinguish U.S. wine-growing areas? What is the purpose of sorbet, when served between courses?

What kind of wheat is semolina flour made from?

Aunt Jemima

Fast Food Nation

True (The range for most wines is about 40 to 68 degrees F.)

American Viticultural Area, or AVA

To cleanse the palate

Durum wheat

T r u e o r f a l s e : Jesuit missionaries introduced tempura-style cooking to Japan. What American artist is known for his paintings of cakes and pies?

When do you not raise your glass during a toast?

What crop is grown in the United States only on a single plantation?

What in Italian means “before the pasta”?

T r u e o r f a l s e : Persian limes, the most widely available variety, are naturally seedless.

True

Wayne Thiebaud

When you’re the one being toasted

Tea (Charleston Tea Plantation, Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina)

Antipasto

True

What dietary laws categorize food into halal and haram?

What is the name of the food song in the musical Oliver! ?

What are the broad ends of chopsticks used for?

Which of the following provides calories but the fewest nutrients—fat, carbohydrate, protein, or alcohol? T r u e o r f a l s e : According to sushi etiquette, pieces should be eaten in one or two bites and not returned to the plate.

What is schmaltz?

Muslim dietary laws (Halal refers to permitted foods, haram to prohibited foods.)

“Food, Glorious Food”

Picking up food from a communal serving plate

Alcohol

True

Rendered chicken fat

What Napa Valley superchef of Italian heritage is a cookbook author and Food Network host specializing in easy entertaining? What 2001 movie put Gwyneth Paltrow in a fat suit to become an obese character whose fat disappears in the eyes of costar Jack Black? What dipping cookies are traditionally served with Italian vin santo (“holy wine”)? What has contributed to ocean pollution, habitat destruction, and loss of food sources for wild fish? T r u e o r f a l s e : A sommelier’s tip should be paid in cash, directly and discreetly, when the last bottle is poured or upon leaving the restaurant. How much juice will a medium lemon yield—about 2 tablespoons, 3 tablespoons, or 1/4 cup?

Michael Chiarello

Shallow Hal

Biscotti

Fish farming or aquaculture

True (The amount ranges from $2 to $5 per bottle or 15 to 20 percent of the wine bill.)

About 3 tablespoons

What sausage company founder writes award-winning, meat-focused cookbooks? What type of crustacean is Sebastian, who lands on a firstcourse dinner plate in the film The Little Mermaid?

What should hosts never do before the guests depart? How much time, according to a 2003 survey, did Americans age 15 and older spend eating and drinking per day—about 33 minutes, 73 minutes, or 133 minutes? What pastry is used to make mille-feuille [meel-FWEE], French for “a thousand leaves,” a classic dessert and sometimes a cheese-filled appetizer? What step in bread-making develops the gluten in flour, giving structure to yeast breads?

Bruce Aidells (Aidells Sausage Company)

Crab

Clean up the kitchen

About 73 minutes (U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics study)

Puff pastry

Kneading

What milkshake-machine salesman founded today’s McDonald’s empire after buying out California drive-in operators—the McDonald brothers—in 1961? What Italian-born international movie star said, “Everything you see I owe to spaghetti”?

What fortified wine is a classic match with Stilton cheese? T r u e o r f a l s e : Women burn off alcohol more slowly than men because of a stomach and liver enzyme present only in women. How many minutes past the slated time will a restaurant reservation be honored—about 10 to 15 minutes, 20 to 25 minutes, or 30 to 35 minutes? What herb has tiny, elliptical, gray-green leaves clustered on a thin stem?

Ray A. Kroc

Sophia Loren

Port

True

About 10 to 15 minutes

Thyme

What is the term for animal innards and extremity meats, included in British chef Fergus Henderson’s 2004 cookbook The Whole Beast: Nose to Tail Eating? What time-saving kitchen tool was Dan Aykroyd hawking in a 1976 Saturday Night Live sketch? What simultaneous move will help prevent drips when returning a wine bottle to an upright position after a pour? What did C. W. Post introduce in 1897, claiming it prevented appendicitis, helped cure tuberculosis, and tightened loose teeth? What is often served accompanied by baguettes, nuts, and condiments made of fruit paste?

How many large whole eggs yield 1 cup?

Offal (pronounced like the word “awful”) or variety meats

Bass-o-matic (Rovco’s Super Bass-o-matic ’76)

A slight turn of the bottle

Grape-Nuts cereal

A cheese plate

Five

What professor of English, culinary historian, and cookbook author is known for her work on African-American foodways? What did an inflexible diner waitress refuse to hold from Jack Nicholson’s sandwich order in Five Easy Pieces (1970)? How many inches should a formal dinner tablecloth extend past the edge of the table—6 to 8 inches, 8 to 12 inches, or 12 to 18 inches? T r u e o r f a l s e : About 90 percent of the fossil fuel energy used in the world’s food system is used for the production of food. What Spanish relish, whose name means “rooster’s beak,” is made of jicama, peppers, cucumber, onions, and seasonings? Which is a butler’s friend, also called an ah-so—a wine corkscrew or a wine-cork puller?

Jessica B. Harris

Chicken salad (“hold the chicken, bring me the toast”)

12 to 18 inches (6 to 8 inches for breakfast or lunch, 8 to 12 inches for a less formal dinner) False (About 10 percent goes into production, and about 90 percent goes into packaging, transportation, and marketing.) Pico de gallo [PEE-koh day gal-yoh]

A cork puller

Who was the first U.S. president to hire a French chef for the White House? What luncheon dish does Jane serve her sister Blanche to torment her in the 1962 film Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? What is the Spanish toast to health?

What was used to cook an egg in a legendary blog-posted spoof recipe that was first circulated in 2000? What should a diner do about a napkin that has dropped to the floor—retrieve and continue to use it or ask the waitstaff for a replacement? What is the prep term for cutting shallow gashes across the exterior fat layer of a meat chop before grilling it, to prevent curling?

Thomas Jefferson

Blanche’s pet parakeet

Salud [Sah-LOOD]

Two cell phones

Ask for a replacement

Score

What 2005 event moved Paul Prudhomme to set up a tent kitchen, stating, “We’re not firemen. We’re not policemen. The only thing we could do is feed people”? Where does the Muffin Man live, according to the nursery rhyme? What two elements must be kept away from leftover wine if it’s to keep its flavor for a day or two? Which is the preferred cooking method for tougher cuts of meat—dry-heat methods or moist-heat methods? What, after the shell, does the diner remove from steamed littleneck clams before eating? What flower do the hand-harvested threads come from for the spice saffron?

Hurricane Katrina

Drury Lane

Air and heat

Moist-heat methods

The sheath from the “neck,” or siphon

The saffron crocus

Who is the U.S. author of Cheese Primer, first published in 1996? In what decade of the 20th century did Gourmet magazine first appear—the 1930s, 1940s, or 1950s? What hip and durable design did 250-year-old wineglass company Riedel launch in 2004, targeting young wine drinkers? T r u e o r f a l s e : A 2005 Cornell University study found that women seek comfort food to relieve negative feelings while men consume it to boost positive emotions. What does the menu term à la carte mean?

What is the term for plunging just-cooked food, such as vegetables, into ice-cold water to halt the cooking?

Steven Jenkins

The 1940s (1941)

Stemless, or “O” series, wineglasses

True

Priced separately

Refreshing

What large wine region is located in southwestern France?

What 18th-century British satirist said, “He was a bold man that first ate an oyster”? What sweet, red-pepper spread is a picnic-sandwich tradition in the southern United States? Which fish has the highest fat content—Chilean sea bass, halibut, or catfish? What restaurateur, whose chain carries his name, said, “The real, native South Seas food is lousy. You can’t eat it”? What distinguishes classic French-style rolling pins from classic American-style pins?

Bordeaux

Jonathan Swift

Pimento-cheese sandwich spread

Chilean sea bass (considered a high-fat fish at 8 to 20 percent fat)

Victor J. (“Trader Vic”) Bergeron

Handles (American pins have handles, French pins do not.)

What is the name of Germany’s traditional dried-fruit–filled Christmas yeast–bread? What did James Cagney smash into the face of actress Mae Clark during a breakfast scene in the gangster film The Public Enemy (1931)? T r u e o r f a l s e : A rich chocolate dessert should be paired with a wine of greater sweetness, such as French Sauternes, or the wine may taste thin and bitter. How many days must raw-milk cheese be aged to meet U.S. requirements—60 days, 90 days, or 120 days? What DC restaurant caters to high-profile politicians by employing an in-house security force? What is the cooking term for a mixture of melted fat and flour used as a thickening agent and, depending on color, a flavor agent?

Stollen [STOH-luhn]

A grapefruit half

True

60 days (Pasteurized milk must be used if aged less than 60 days.)

Café Milano

Roux [ROO] (Brown roux is an essential flavor ingredient in gumbo.)

Who, on the 2004 presidential campaign trail, promoted the health benefits of eating rabbit? What is the name of Arthur Ginsberg’s nationally syndicated TV show of cooking tips with a “save time” mantra? At what hour on a clock face does the vegetable go for a traditionally set dinner plate? Which has more calories—two Krispy Kreme Original Glazed doughnuts or a 16-ounce Starbucks Java Chip Frappuccino blended coffee whip? What is the name of a Cuban table sauce made of olive oil, garlic, lime juice, cumin, and other spices? What chef’s trick will hold a cutting board steady, or keep a mixing bowl from traveling, when both hands are busy pouring and stirring?

Teresa Heinz Kerry (wife of John Kerry)

Mr. Food

2 o’clock

The Java Chip Frappuccino (510 calories versus 400 calories for the doughnuts)

Mojo sauce

Placing a damp towel underneath the board or bowl

What is the name of Jacques Pépin’s daughter, who is his collaborator in print and on public TV? What film, about a French chef in pre-Soviet Georgia, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film in 1966? What is the cooked sugar-and-water solution called that is a bar staple for sweetening drinks? What is the term for continued cooking that takes place after meat has been removed from the heat source, raising the internal temperature between 5 and 20 degrees F? T r u e o r f a l s e : Restaurants needn’t be called when there is a small change in the number of guests or when the party will be slightly delayed. What country produces the most varieties of artichoke?

Claudine

Chef in Love

Simple syrup, gomme syrup, or sugar syrup

Carryover, or “afterheat” cooking

False

Italy

What celebrated classic French chef was known as the “king of chefs and chef of kings”? What love song recorded by Nat King Cole uses a beverage metaphor in its title? What toast is said to have come from an Old Norse term referring to the custom of drinking from the skull of a fallen enemy? T r u e o r f a l s e : According to a 2005 study, eating 3.5 ounces of dark chocolate a day may help reduce blood pressure. What is the name of Wolfgang Puck’s fine-dining restaurants in Beverly Hills, Las Vegas, Maui, and Palo Alto?

Which cut of food is smaller—minced or chopped?

Georges Auguste Escoffier (1846–1935)

“You’re the Cream in My Coffee”

Skoal

True

Spago

Minced

What did Sylvan N. Goldman invent in the 1930s that boosted grocery store sales? What is the carnivorous stage name of rock singer, actor, and reported vegetarian Marvin Lee Aday? What is a party called that is a cross between a cocktail party and a buffet dinner party? T r u e o r f a l s e : The majority of French black truffles sold to importers and restaurants are wild.

What makes a Martini cocktail a Gibson?

Which type of instant-read thermometer is best for shallow liquids or thin meats—a dial model or a digital model?

The shopping cart

Meat Loaf

A cocktail buffet (Enough food is served that guests need not have dinner afterward.)

False (80 to 90 percent are cultivated.)

A pickled cocktail onion

A digital model (The sensors are small and within 1/4 inch of the tip.)

What fast-food promoter wears a size 14 1/2 shoe?

What 1951 hit song by Rosemary Clooney promised, “I’m gonna give-a you figs and dates and grapes and cakes . . .”? What is the limit for delaying dinner for a late guest— 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or 45 minutes?

What will overwhipped cream produce?

What kinds of foods are listed as verdure [vehr-DOO-reh] on an Italian menu? What is the prep term for removing the outer skin of a fruit or vegetable with a knife or vegetable peeler?

Ronald McDonald

“Come On-a My House”

15 minutes

Butter

Vegetables

Pare

What nutty character is never without his hat, cane, monocle, gloves, and spats? What did Charlie Chaplin dine on in the 1925 film The Gold Rush? Where are small, stemmed glasses, especially white wineglasses, properly held? T r u e o r f a l s e : Tougher cuts of meat, such as lamb shanks, are likely to have deeper flavor than tender cuts, such as lamb chops. Which New York City restaurant has had the distinction of being rated four-stars the longest—Masa, Per Se, Daniel, Jean Georges, or Le Bernardin? What is the name of the root vegetable that is also known as “oyster plant” due to its oysterlike flavor?

Mr. Peanut

His boiled boot

By the stems (so as not to heat the chilled wine with one’s warm fingers)

True

Le Bernardin (The New York Times has given it four stars for “extraordinary” since 1986.)

Salsify [SAL-sih-fee]

What was the Earl of Sandwich doing that required a free hand, causing his meals to be served between slices of bread? What is the dreaded dish of Advent in Garrison Keillor’s fictional Lake Wobegon? How many dinner guests can the White House accommodate in the state dining room—240 guests, 340 guests, or 520 guests? T r u e o r f a l s e : Grades of meat indicate U.S. Department of Agriculture inspection for safety. T r u e o r f a l s e : Busy restaurants are happy to seat a guest who arrives early to hold the table for those party members arriving later. What handheld, footed tool slices firm fruits and vegetables with precision into thick, thin, julienne, and waffle cuts?

Playing cards

Lutefisk [LOO-tuh-FIHSK] (a Scandinavian dish made with dried cod)

240 guests

False (Grading is voluntary and is intended to communicate meat quality by age and marbling.)

False

A mandoline [MAHN-duh-lihn]

Who was widowed in 1805 at age 27 and left to run a Champagne house? What Pulitzer-winning composer wrote the song “Lime Jello Marshmallow Cottage Cheese Surprise”? What should be pulled from a bottle with a sigh, not a bang? What is the name of Hardee’s 2/3 -pound, bacon cheeseburger that packs 1,410 calories and 107 grams of fat? What was Monsieur Boulanger’s only menu item before 1765, when he broke with the guild rules to become the first Paris restaurateur? What creamy sauce was created in 1654 by a fishery investor to make dried cod taste better to a snubbing French palate?

Veuve Clicquot (veuve means “widow” in French)

William Bolcom

A Champagne cork

The Monster Thickburger

Restoratives (a restorative beverage, such as a thin soup)

Béchamel (Louis de Béchamel)

In how many countries are McDonald’s restaurants located—about 38 countries, 78 countries, or 118 countries? What canned food did American pop artist Andy Warhol paint that brought him notoriety in 1962? Which is the least likely match with Shiraz—chili, roasted veal, or barbecued meats? Which does searing meats accomplish—sealed-in juices or better flavors and eye appeal? What is the menu term for the thymus glands and pancreas of young animals, most often calves or lambs? What cooking method using vacuum-seal bags was developed in France for foie gras and was later embraced by U.S. superchefs, followed by home cooks?

About 118 countries (as of summer 2006)

Campbell’s soup cans

Roasted veal (Shiraz may overpower veal; Pinot Noir is a safer bet.) Better flavor and eye appeal (“Sear to seal” was proclaimed by a German chemist in the 1850s. It was later disproved and lives as a myth in today’s recipes.) Sweetbreads

Sous vide [soo VEED] (a cooking method that poaches sealed foods at low temperatures)

What food icon did Fortune magazine name the second most popular American woman in 1945?

What does “M. F. K.” stand for in M. F. K. Fisher’s name?

What will black-eyed peas served to guests on New Year’s Day bring? What was the plea of the U.S. secretary of agriculture during World War II that has become the plea of supporters of sustainable agriculture today? What French menu term means meat cooked and preserved in its own fat? What is the Japanese name for the seaweed used to wrap sushi?

Betty Crocker (Eleanor Roosevelt ranked first.)

Mary Frances Kennedy

Good luck in the new year

Buy fresh, buy local

Confit [kohn-FEE] (sometimes also used to refer to preserved vegetables and fruits)

Nori

What German dumpling or noodle translates as “little sparrow”? What sauce is the title of a song made famous by Nat King Cole and sung by Diana Krall in a 1996 tribute album to Cole? Which Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the colonists—Wampanoag, Sioux, or Choctaw? Which egg is easier to peel when hard-cooked—a fresh egg or an old egg? What after-dinner drink requires skill and patience to layer several liqueurs for a rainbow effect?

What is the food coating panko?

Spaetzle [SHPEHT-sluh]

“Frim-Fram Sauce”

The Wampanoag tribe

An old egg

Pousse-café

Japanese bread crumbs

What specialty grocer is known for selling “Two-Buck Chuck,” a $2 bottle of Charles Shaw wine? What does Scout’s guest, Walter, douse his dinner with in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird? Which is the proper order for eating cheese selections on a cheese plate—no particular order, cow/goat/sheep, or delicate to assertive taste? Which movie-theater treat has more calories—a small buttered popcorn (7 cups) or a Snickers candy bar (2.07 oz)? Which nut was mentioned most on restaurant menus during the last half of 2004—pecans, almonds, or walnuts? What common cooking practice prevents pasta sauce from adhering to pasta?

Trader Joe’s

Syrup

Delicate to assertive taste

The popcorn (580 calories versus 280 calories for the candy)

Pecans

Adding oil to the pasta cooking water (The starch in unoiled pasta holds the sauce.)

What kitchenware company began in a Chicago basement and grew to 70,000 “consultants” doing 1 million in-home “shows” a year by 2006? What architect brought award-winning kitchenware design to Target stores, beginning in 1999?

What plate is above the forks in a place setting?

Which cuts of meat will be more tender—loin cuts or shoulder cuts? What chef is described as a “techno chef,” and a “real life Willy Wonka” for his postmodern, molecular gastronomy?

When is a “bubble-freer spatula” used?

The Pampered Chef

Michael Graves

The butter plate or bread plate

Loin cuts (from the back section of the animal; less exercise means more tender cuts)

Homaro Cantu

When filling canning jars

What movie actor raises money for charity through his line of food products?

Who wrote “Sugar Cane” and “Pine Apple Rag”?

T r u e o r f a l s e : Guests should be seated at a table by gender (the man-woman-man-woman rule). Which of the following exceeds 700 calories: McDonald’s Big Mac, Burger King’s Whopper with cheese, or Wendy’s Big Classic with cheese? What kind of restaurant, introduced in the 1850s, served light lunches to office workers on swivel stools, at typically U-shaped counters? What determines the distinctive flavors of pure honey?

Paul Newman

Scott Joplin

False (Seating guests by sociability is the preferred practice today.)

Burger King’s Whopper with cheese

The luncheonette, or lunch counter

The flower type (the bee’s source of nectar—clover, orange blossom, etc.)

What “lady” got her start selling sandwiches from her Georgia home in 1989 to support her family and is now a restaurateur, cookbook author, and Food Network star? What British comedy troupe, filmed in a lifeboat, considers cannibalism in terms of spoiled, kosher, and lean meat? Which cheeses—hard or soft—are most likely to accommodate the tannins in red wine? What did Hebrew University scientists breed out of chickens to cut processing time and expense? Who is the chef-owner of the renowned bicoastal French Laundry and Per Se restaurants? What vegetable is sometimes referred to as “Swiss,” after a 16th-century botanist?

Paula Deen (She owns The Lady and Sons restaurant in Savannah, Georgia.)

Monty Python’s Flying Circus

Hard

Feathers

Thomas Keller

Chard (The Swiss botanist was the first person to describe the plant.)

What was the nickname of France’s King Louis VI, patron of Les Halles market in Paris?

Who is the host of the public TV cooking show Ciao, Italia?

How many 1 1/2 -ounce jiggers will a fifth of liquor yield— about 16 jiggers, 18 jiggers, or 20 jiggers? Where on your tongue—the tip, center, or back—will bitter flavors be most intense?

What is a tastevin [tahst-VAHN]?

What kinds of foods are serrated knives designed to cut?

Louis the Fat

Mary Anne Esposito

About 16 jiggers

The back

A wine-tasting cup (worn by sommeliers on a chain or ribbon around the neck)

Soft foods (such as tomatoes, cakes, or breads)

What “smellmark” delighted Chicago tourists and locals for decades but was cited by the Environmental Protection Agency for clean air violations in 2005? In what 1967 movie does bank robber Buck say, “It’s the face powder that gets a man interested, but it’s the baking powder that keeps him home”? How many guests will a 9-inch cheesecake serve? What did nearly 20 million Americans plant during World War II to reduce demand for commercial produce, metal, and transportation? What is the militaristic name for the organization of kitchen and “front of the house” staffs by specific tasks? What is another name for pig’s feet that would be found in English cookbooks?

The smell of chocolate (from the Blommer Chocolate Company’s processing plant)

Bonnie and Clyde (Gene Hackman played Buck)

12

Victory gardens

The brigade (executive chef, sous chef, line cook, maître d’, headwaiter, captain, front waiter . . .)

Trotters

What is the Japanese term for the taste that joins sweet, sour, salty, and bitter as the “fifth taste”? What 2000 comedy film brings four ethnically diverse Los Angeles families together for a Thanksgiving feast? What should be above eye level to avoid an irritating view of other diners? What kind of fresh bean can fight malaria but may also trigger a potentially fatal reaction in people with a certain genetic blood enzyme deficiency? What is the Italian name for grilled garlic bread that is drizzled with olive oil and often topped with chopped fresh tomatoes? What two-piece, cone-topped baking dish hails from North Africa and is traditionally used to make a stew of the same name?

Umami

What’s Cooking?

The flame of candles Fava beans (The favism disease causes a deficiency of the blood enzyme glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, or G6PD.) Bruschetta [broo-SKEH-tah]

Tagine

What restaurant critic left the New York Times in 1999 to become editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine? What food taboo is depicted in the movie The Silence of the Lambs (1991)? What is the name for a stemmed, wide-bowled dish used to serve ice cream sundaes? T r u e o r f a l s e : Approximately 12 percent of Americans suffer from “food poisoning” or food-borne illness each year. What award-winning pastry chef and Food Network host did Life magazine photograph making mud pies at age 6? What is the name of both a barbecue tool and a basting solution, used to prevent meats from drying out while cooked over an open flame?

Ruth Reichl

Cannibalism

Coupe

True

Gale Gand

A mop

What is the name of a teakettle with two handles and a chimney that is a traditional Russian wedding gift? Who was Jell-O’s TV-commercial pitchman for 27 years, increasing sales by 30 percent?

What glass is placed above the knife in a place setting?

What bacterial food-safety risk is associated with microwave cooking? What, after 28 years, did Paris chef Alain Senderens renounce, yet retain, with his “pompous” to casual restaurant makeover in 2006? What stovetop pot, displaced by frozen foods and TV dinners in the 1950s, is making a comeback with a new, safer design?

A samovar

Bill Cosby

The water glass

Cold spots (resulting in undercooked food) His restaurant’s star rating (The 2006 Michelin Red Guide awarded Senderens’s scaled-back restaurant two out of three possible stars.) The pressure cooker

What Jewish dish was originally prepared by making a mixture from fish flesh and stuffing it back into the fish skin before cooking? What is the name of the best-selling weight-control and recipe book by Mireille Guiliano, a French Champagne executive? Which wine is likely to be served for its buttery flavor with a simple roasted chicken—Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, or Riesling? T r u e o r f a l s e : Canned goods with dents or bulging lids may indicate a serious food-poisoning threat. From which side of the diner—left or right—should food be removed? What cooktop technology cooks food with speed and precision and won’t heat up a kitchen or surrounding surfaces?

Gefilte fish (Gefüllte is Yiddish for “stuffed.”)

French Women Don’t Get Fat (2005)

Chardonnay [shar-don-AY]

True

Right

Magnetic induction cooktops

What sheep’s-milk blue cheese is aged in limestone caves in southwestern France? What Spanish surrealist artist painted The Persistence of Memory (1931), showing ripening pocket watches described by the artist as “the Camembert of time”? What would Champagne, Dubonnet, Lillet, or vermouth be called when served as an opening to a meal?

Which oil has a higher smoke point, peanut oil or corn oil?

What is the name of the high-heat oven made of bricks and clay found in Indian restaurants? What is another name for a bain-marie—a technique used to gently bake custards and sauces?

Roquefort [ROHK-fuhrt]

Salvador Dalí

Apéritif (from the Latin aperire, “to open”)

Peanut oil (450 degrees F)

Tandoor oven

Water bath

Who hosts a weekly public-radio program named for her award-winning cookbook Splendid Table? What food company used the advertising slogan “Nothin’ says lovin’ like somethin’ from the oven”? T r u e o r f a l s e : Men “man” the barbecue at a higher rate when entertaining than at other times. Which U.S. Department of Agriculture food group—vegetables, fruits, or milk—has the largest recommended daily serving size for adults, by cup measure? What chef from Lyon, France, with restaurants in New York City, Palm Beach, and Las Vegas, is regarded as one of America’s greatest chefs? What kind of oven circulates heated air?

Lynne Rossetto Kasper

Pillsbury

True

Milk (Adults on a 2,000-calorie diet should consume 3 cups of low-fat or fat-free calcium-rich foods each day.)

Daniel Boulud

A convection oven

What is considered California’s bulk, basic-quality wine region? What was the secret ingredient in the food wafer “soylent,” consumed in the 1973 film Soylent Green? What condiments are always passed as a pair, regardless of the request? How much water does an oyster’s gill filter in an hour—10 to 12 pints, 10 to 12 quarts, or 10 to 12 gallons? T r u e o r f a l s e : More than 40 percent of adults in the United States have worked in the restaurant industry during their lifetime. Which squash has a mostly green exterior—acorn squash, butternut squash, or spaghetti squash?

Central Valley

Humans

Salt and pepper

10 to 12 gallons

True

Acorn squash

What host of two Food Network shows likes to say “BAM” and “Kick it up a notch”? What 2004 film chronicled filmmaker Morgan Spurlock’s monthlong diet of exclusively McDonald’s food? Where are large, stemmed glasses, such as water goblets, properly held? T r u e o r f a l s e : An apple among properly stored potatoes will retard potato sprouts. What are crudités [kroo-dee-TAY], often served as an appetizer with a dipping sauce? What Spanish dish is traditionally cooked outdoors, over a fire, in a wide, shallow, two-handled pan?

Emeril Lagasse (Emeril Live, The Essence of Emeril)

Super Size Me

At the base of the bowl (with the thumb and first two fingers)

True

Raw vegetables

Paella [pi-AY-yuh]

Where is the fortified wine known as port made?

What American food writer, author of The Gastronomical Me, said, “First we eat, then we do everything else”? How many hors d’oeuvres per guest is the rule of thumb when served before a dinner—about three, five, or eight? What does the food processing acronym IQF stand for, with respect to frozen fruits and vegetables? Who is the chef-owner of Chez Panisse, whose commitment to high-quality local ingredients awakened American cuisine? What is the prep term for cutting food into thin, matchlike sticks?

Portugal

M. F. K. Fisher

About five

Individually quick frozen

Alice Waters

Julienne

What did a contest winner eat about 20 pounds of in 15 minutes at the 2005 Mudbug Madness Festival in Shreveport, Louisiana? What missing food delivery, needed for the king’s dinner, puts Vatel over the edge in the movie Vatel (2000)? Which shaker top has larger holes, a salt shaker or a pepper shaker? What spice is sometimes called a health food due to studies suggesting that it may help regulate blood sugar and that its fragrance may enhance brain activity? What term describes 21st-century restaurant cooking with liquid nitrogen, helium, a centrifuge, an ion particle gun, and laser beams? What is exposed on a “frenched” rack of lamb?

Crawfish

The fish delivery

A pepper shaker

Cinnamon

Molecular gastronomy

The rib bones

In what country is barbecued meat called churrasco [shooRAS-koo]? What dressing, created at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco, is named after a 1920s play about hostages held by a group that believes in a goddess? What wineglass is designed to show off and maintain its contents with a tall, slender bowl? What do 5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon equal in a cup measure? What “iron chef” opened his first restaurant in Philadelphia, followed by a $12 million New York City restaurant opening in 2006? T r u e o r f a l s e : In a professional kitchen, diced foods are cut into three sizes—small, medium, and large cubes.

Brazil

Green goddess dressing (The Green Goddess)

The champagne flute (Its relatively small surface area retains bubbles longer.)

1/3

cup

Masaharu Morimoto (Both restaurants are named Morimoto.)

True (1/4 inch, 3/8 inch, and 5/8 inch)

Which U.S. president called the cocktail hour “the pause between the errors and trials of the day and the hopes of the night”? Who, in a TV episode, unknowingly orders escargots [ehskahr-GOH] in a Paris café and exclaims, “Waiter, this food has snails in it,” and then requests ketchup? What is the Hebrew toast “to life”?

What kinds of centers help families produce ready-to-heat, almost mom-made dinners? What specialty dish has Paris restaurant La Tour d’Argent been issuing numbered certificates for since 1890? What is pimentón de La Vera—a burn salve, the plant pimientos come from, or Spanish paprika?

Herbert Hoover

Lucille Ball (I Love Lucy, episode 145, aired 1956)

L’chayim [luh-CHI-um]

Meal assembly centers (Nearly 700 of these centers were operating in the United States in 2006.) Pressed duck (Certificate number 33,642 was served to Theodore Roosevelt.)

Spanish paprika

What is Thailand’s well-known rice noodle dish of tofu, shrimp, crushed peanuts, bean sprouts, garlic, chiles, and eggs? What hit TV show’s setting was inspired by the Bull and Finch Pub in Boston? Which is the function of a wine basket—to prevent spillage when serving, to transport wine horizontally, or to serve as table decoration? Which fish generally have the highest levels of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids—ocean fish, farmed fish, or freshwater fish? What restaurant ban ordinance was Chicago Mayor Daley mocking when he said, “I have a fish tank. I don’t want any alderman . . . putting their hands in and start eating sushi”? What is the term for preparing and assembling all ingredients and equipment before cooking?

Pad Thai

Cheers

To transport wine horizontally (to avoid disturbing the sediment before decanting) Ocean fish (Omega-3 comes from ocean plants known as phytoplankton.)

A ban on foie gras in restaurants (July 26, 2006)

Mise en place [MEEZ ahn plahs]

What is the name of a beef stew cooked with red wine in the style of the Burgundy region of France? What did nursery-rhyme character Little Miss Muffet eat while sitting on her tuffet? What glassware is used for the drinks Singapore Sling and Zombie? What agriculture-related disease swept the Roman Empire in 80 bc , killing thousands of humans and animals? What chef is known for his New Orleans restaurants and hails from Fall River, Massachusetts, where he worked in a Portuguese bakery? What is the term for securing poultry or meat with string to hold its shape?

Boeuf bourguignon [BEUF boor-gee-NYON]

Curds and whey

A tall Collins glass or chimney glass

Anthrax

Emeril Lagasse

Trussing

What Italian dish is most closely associated with Naples? What “Galloping Gourmet” changed his worldwide syndicated TV cooking style following his wife and coproducer Treena’s heart attack? How many quarts of mixer should be stocked at the bar for every three guests—about 1 quart, 2 quarts, or 3 quarts? What is the general term for cheeses made with milk from animals that live on the farm where the cheese is made? What kitchen area usually found in large restaurants, is a chef garde manger, [gahrd mahn-ZHAY] in charge of? What mixing technique gently combines a heavy ingredient into a light, airy mixture?

Pizza

Graham Kerr

About 1 quart

Farmstead cheese

The cold pantry

Folding

In what French wine region is the Chablis district?

What is the price of the Lenten hot cross buns that are hawked in an English nursery rhyme? Which direction are fork tines held—up or down—when bringing food to the mouth in Continental-style eating? How much larger, by size, is Pizza Hut’s The Full House XL Pizza than its traditional large pizza—10 percent, 20 percent, or 30 percent? What state has the largest school-meal program, serving about 860,000 meals a day, second only to the U.S. military? What two spices—one from the membrane and one from the core—come from the seed of a tropical evergreen tree?

Burgundy

One penny (“One a penny two a penny, hot cross buns”)

Down

30 percent

New York

Mace (from the membrane) and nutmeg (from the core)

What Irish dramatist and Nobel Prize winner said, “There is no love sincerer than the love of food”? What Italian cooking teacher wrote The Fine Art of Italian Cooking, first published in 1977 and revised and expanded in 1990 and 2005? Which red wine is known for its wide, food-friendly span and is a likely choice with game or salmon—Pinot Noir, Tempranillo, or Sangiovese? What term applies to eggs from uncaged hens, usually kept in barns or warehouses with access to the outdoors? What World War II combat-troop meal, packed by Wrigley Co., included a stick of gum and four cigarettes? What boxed food mix will 75 percent of American homes have in their pantry during any given year?

George Bernard Shaw

Giuliano Bugialli

Pinot Noir [PEE-noh NWAHR]

Free-range

K rations

Jell-O

What French chef got his start in the United States with the Howard Johnson food division? What food-TV band has percussionist Leonard “Doc” Gibbs led since 1997?

Which is the bigger bar glass—highball or old-fashioned?

What is used as a measurement of intoxication by state driving laws? From which side of the diner—left or right—should food be served?

What vegetable is known as the “pie plant”?

Jacques Pépin

The Emeril Live Band

A highball glass

BAC levels, or blood alcohol concentration

Left

Rhubarb

What American cook was awarded the French Legion of Honor in 2000? Who wrote Jewish Cooking in America, a companion cookbook to her public TV series, and chronicled American food culture in The New American Cooking? What two serving pieces are found on a served platter of food? What does the Wheaton Shucking Machine use to open 60 oysters per minute? What is the name of a shellfish dish that combines Italian and English words to say the same thing twice? T r u e o r f a l s e : To speed up the ripening process, place unripe fruit in a loosely closed paper bag with an apple.

Julia Child

Joan Nathan

A serving spoon and fork

Infrared light

Shrimp scampi (Scampi are large prawns or shrimp.)

True (The bag traps the accelerator, ethylene gas, from the apple.)

What does the international federation known as IFOCE supervise and regulate? Which French Impressionist painter was a gourmand and an avid recipe collector who cooked from his farmyard, pond, and kitchen garden in Giverny? T r u e o r f a l s e : A plate with a finger bowl on top of a doily, presented directly before dessert, is the dessert plate. What is the marketing name for a mushroomlike meatsubstitute made of a fungus? Whose New York City restaurant opened in the Essex House, in the spring of 2000, with unprecedented anticipation and food critic scrutiny? What are jalapeño chiles called when dried and smoked?

Eating contests (International Federation of Competitive Eating)

Claude Monet

True (When done with the finger bowl, move it with the doily to the upper left of your place setting.)

Quorn

Alain Ducasse

Chipotle chiles

What “Cuban” drink, made popular by Ernest Hemingway, is said to have been invented in 1896 by an American working in Cuba? What film was Starbucks Entertainment’s first movie venture, promoted on about 4 million beverage sleeves a day? In which cuisine—Chinese, Japanese, or Korean—is it not customary to hold a rice bowl close to your mouth?

What is coral in a lobster? What dining concept was born in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1872 when Walter Scott began serving meals from a horse-drawn lunch wagon to late-shift workers? What is removed from butter when it is clarified?

The daiquiri (Jennings Cox, inventor)

Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

Korean

The roe (eggs that turn the color coral when cooked)

The diner

Milk solids

What lobbyist owned the DC restaurant Signatures, which closed after being named in a congressional corruption scandal in 2005? What fruit is used as a metaphor in a speech made by the character Rupert in Women in Love (1969), a film based on the D. H. Lawrence novel? What knife is set across a plate rim in a place setting?

What is the common name for BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy)? T r u e o r f a l s e : Alain Ducasse was the first French chef to win a total of six Michelin stars in 1998. What will keep cut, raw potatoes from discoloring before cooking?

Jack Abramoff

The fig (The speech, which is not in the novel, is taken from a Lawrence poem called “Figs,” written in 1923.)

The butter knife

Mad cow disease False (Although Ducasse was widely reported to be first, the honor goes to Eugenie Brazier, who, from 1933 to 1938, held six stars for her two Lyon-area restaurants.) A cover of cold water

What treat, born of boredom in New York City’s The ChipShop kitchen, became a hot new item for state fair concessionaires in 2002? What book states, “There is death in the pot”?

T r u e o r f a l s e : British high tea is a substantial meal served in late afternoon or early evening. What livestock did scientists clone and genetically modify in 2006 in pursuit of meat with heart-healthy fat? T r u e o r f a l s e : According to sushi etiquette, pieces should be picked up only with chopsticks. Which poultry part is often considered a giblet but is not technically one—the liver, heart, gizzard, or neck?

Batter-dipped, deep-fried Twinkies

The Bible (II Kings 4:40)

True

Pigs (genetically modified to make omega-3 fatty acids)

False (Fingers and chopsticks are equally correct.)

The neck (Giblets are the edible internal organs of poultry.)

What rotisserie inventor’s mantra is “Set it and forget it”? What kind of pie is “brighter than a silver spoon” and a term of endearment in a 1988 James Taylor tune, recorded as a duet with Ray Charles in 2004? What is the signal from the host that a meal has ended?

What does acidulated water prevent in cut fruits and vegetables? What kind of restaurant did two Texans invent in the 1920s, when they opened the first Pig Stand in response to the automobile craze? What popular cultivated mushroom variety is also known as the “button mushroom”?

Ron Popeil

“Sweet Potato Pie”

His or her napkin placed on the table

Browning

The drive-in restaurant (Jessie G. Kirby and Reuben W. Jackson)

The white mushroom

What CIA is not an organization of spies? What is the name of the coffee shop that sold “loose-meat sandwiches” in the ABC sitcom Roseanne, starting in the 1992 season? What native Spanish wine is likely to be served at a tapas party—Sangiovese, Tempranillo, or Pinot Noir? T r u e o r f a l s e : Frozen foods can safely be defrosted at room temperature.

What is the title of a house steward or headwaiter?

How much Cheddar cheese will yield 1 cup of grated cheese—about 4 ounces, 8 ounces, or 12 ounces?

Culinary Institute of America

The Lanford Lunch Box

Tempranillo

False ( Frozen foods should always be defrosted in the refrigerator.)

Maître d’hôtel, or maître d’

About 4 ounces

What stadium food of today did Julius Caesar introduce to Rome in 48 bc? Who wrote Of Human Bondage and advised, “To eat well in England you should have breakfast three times a day”?

What should a butter knife not be used for?

What has been displaced in overscheduled families, inspiring a J. M. Smucker Co. contest with a $10,000 prize? What “neighborhood” restaurant chain, headquartered in Atlanta, has a 68 percent male customer base? What herb has a downy silver-green leaf, a potent, earthy flavor, and is often used with pork and in turkey stuffing?

Sausage

Somerset Maugham

Cutting (Bread should be broken with the fingers and then buttered with the butter knife.) Family dinners (The contest was called the “Family Dinner Challenge.”)

Hooters

Sage

What did American astronaut Shannon Lucid make as a treat for her Russian colleagues on the space station Mir in 1996? What 1906 novel by Upton Sinclair resulted in the enactment of federal food-inspection laws? Which is the least likely match with Riesling—Asian dishes, goat-cheese quiche, or tandoori chicken? What material, produced at a German Alcoa plant, will wine bottles be donning as an alternative to cork, synthetic cork, and screw tops? What should a diner look for when presented with a wine cork?

What is a Chesapeake stabber?

Jell-O

The Jungle

Goat-cheese quiche (Sauvignon Blanc is a preferred match with goat cheese.)

Glass stoppers (Vino-Lok) A wet end, showing proper storage. (Sniffing is considered affected. Unless the cork is crumbly, a sniff will not be indicative of anything.) An oyster shucking knife

Which was the White House pastry-chef’s salary in 2006— about $60,000, $120,000 or $145,000? Where do Ethel and Lucy work in the I Love Lucy television episode “Job Switching”? T r u e o r f a l s e : A juicy, rare steak will heighten the tannins in Cabernet Sauvignon, making the wine taste rough and bitter. Which body type in overweight people is at greater risk of heart disease and diabetes—apple-shaped or pear-shaped? T r u e o r f a l s e : On a French menu, meat prepared as rillettes [ree-YEHT] is traditionally served as a cold appetizer with bread or toast? What prep term means to coat food with a dry substance such as flour or sugar?

About $120,000

Kramer’s Candy Kitchen

False (Protein softens tannins, making the wine taste smoother and more fruity.)

The apple-shaped body type

True (Meat is slowly cooked in seasoned fat, pounded into a paste, potted and sealed with a layer of fat.)

Dredge

Who is credited with developing the methods for making Champagne? What Ralston Purina snack recipe debuted in the 1950s as TV Mix, popular today by another name? T r u e o r f a l s e : Acidity in a dish and its partnered wine should be balanced, or the one with lower acidity will taste dull and the one with higher acidity will taste too tart. What is tomalley in a lobster?

What Yountville, California, restaurant was named “Best Restaurant in the World” by Restaurant magazine? How many minutes is the limit for making matzo that conforms to the Jewish standards for unleavened bread?

Dom Pérignon

Chex Mix

True

The liver (considered a delicacy)

The French Laundry (2003, 2004)

18 minutes (the time before the dough is considered leavened by fermentation)

In what venue does the Food Network’s Iron Chef competition take place? What multinational, multibillion-dollar beverage company is named for a character in the novel Moby Dick?

What is the name for a “half-cup” sized coffee cup?

T r u e o r f a l s e : The flavor of an oyster is determined solely by the species. When is an amuse, or amuse-bouche[ah-mewz-BOOSH], “delight for the mouth,” served? What is the cooking term for protein lumps that form in dairy or egg mixtures when exposed to too much heat or when combined with an acidic ingredient?

Kitchen Stadium

Starbucks

Demitasse [DEHM-ee-tass]

False (Oysters also get flavor from their home waters.)

Before the meal is served (as a complementary tidbit)

Curdle

What tart is from the Lorraine region of France?

What kind of salad does the Australian rock band The Wiggles sing to children about? What silverware is sometimes placed horizontally above the center of a place setting? T r u e o r f a l s e : Louisiana rice farmers flood their fields to grow crawfish that feed on the remains of the harvest.

What is the most popular month to eat out?

What carries a higher price per gram—wild beluga caviar, wild truffles, or saffron?

Quiche Lorraine

“Fruit Salad”

The dessert spoon and/or fork (with the tines or bowl to the left)

True

August

Wild beluga caviar

Whose first cookbook of chocolate desserts was on the New York Times best-seller list in 1980 and was republished in 2006? What year was the Food Network cable channel launched— 1993, 1998, or 2003? At what hour on a clock face does the meat go for a traditionally set dinner plate? What kind of vegetable are Cherokee Trail of Tears, True Red Cranberry, and Arikara Yellow? What restaurant chain sold fried clams and 28 flavors of ice cream “from Maine to Florida”?

What curd has been eaten in China since the 10th century?

Maida Heatter (Maida Heatter’s Book of Great Chocolate Desserts)

1993

6 o’clock

Beans (heirloom varieties)

Howard Johnson

Bean curd (tofu)

What English breakfast dish, adopted from India, is made of flaked, smoked fish, rice, and hard-cooked eggs? What is the nickname of TV sitcom character Yev Kasem, a role based on an actual New York City vendor? T r u e o r f a l s e : A cocktail party bar should be closed promptly at the end time stated on the invitation. What beef production practice is allowed in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand but outlawed in Europe? What is the name of a French pancake containing a savory or sweet filling? What fruit has a leathery pink to crimson skin, enclosing hundreds of ruby red, translucent seeds fixed in a white, pithy membrane?

Kedgeree [kehj-uh-REE]

Soup Nazi (for his demanding soup-ordering directives or “No soup for you!” on the show Seinfeld )

False (It should be closed 45 minutes later.)

Hormone treatments (to control fat to lean and to encourage faster growth on less feed)

Crêpe [KRAYP or KREHP] Pomegranate (granada in Spanish, after the city in Spain, and grenade in French, lending its name to the Frenchnamed hand grenade, which it resembles)

Where will you find a barista in the United States—in a bar, specialty coffee store, or teahouse? What TBS cable-TV show pairs movies with menus cooked on-air by visiting chefs? T r u e o r f a l s e : Empty wineglasses are left on the table when a new wine is served. T r u e o r f a l s e : A peanut is not a nut but a legume that grows underground. What two utensils are traditionally used for eating dessert crêpes? What is the name of a traditional English dessert that layers spirit-laden cake with jam, custard, whipped cream, and garnish?

Specialty coffee store (In Italy, barista means bartender.)

Dinner and a Movie

False

True

A spoon (for cutting and eating) and fork (for stabilizing)

Trifle

What university documents 50 centuries of food and cooking in its Culinary Archives & Museum? What seafood do the films Flashdance, Crocodile Dundee 2, Annie Hall, Splash, Little Mermaid, and Summer Rental have in common? Which number of courses is the usual limit at a formal dinner party—four, six, or eight? How many bubbles does the average bottle of Champagne contain—49,000 bubbles, 490,000 bubbles, or 49 million bubbles? What do some restaurants require with the reservation to reduce the number of no-shows? What is the generic term for yeast, baking powder, and baking soda?

Johnson & Wales University, Providence, Rhode Island

Lobster

Six courses (soup, fish, entrée, salad, dessert, coffee)

49 million bubbles

A credit card deposit

Leavening

Who is the Roman mythological goddess of abundance that carries a horn of plenty? Who said, “Of the five fine arts, the fifth is architecture, whose main branch is confectionary”? Where on the wine bottle is a strong light source placed during decanting? Which splurge has more calories—an Outback Steakhouse Bloomin’ Onion with dressing or 1 pint of Ben & Jerry’s Chubby Hubby original ice cream? What kind of bowl is sometimes presented at a formal restaurant, following a course such as shellfish that makes fingers messy? What do you remove when a British recipe instructs you to remove the pips?

Copia

Marie-Antoine Carême

Behind or below the bottle neck (to see the first signs of sediment, a signal to stop pouring) The Bloomin’ Onion with dressing (2,210 calories versus 1,320 for the ice cream)

A finger bowl

Seeds

What hippie duo, working from a Vermont gas station, What state leads the United States in Spam consumption? became successful food entrepreneurs in the late 1970s? What TV reality show has used African cave spiders, What Joey Dee song, named for an herb, started a 1960s maggots, and “gross” cow parts (before mad cow dance craze? concerns) in contestant food stunts? T r u e o r f a l s e : Wineglasses with rims that curve inward are In what direction is soup when eating? designed to help hold thespooned wine in the glass when swirled and to capture the bouquet. By what percentage has the number of commercially grown What is aof good indicator that cutbeen fish isreduced fresh? since the turn varieties fruits and vegetables of the 20th century—55 percent, 78 percent, or 97 percent? What New Times food editor, starting is theYork Italian appetizer calamari fritti in 1957, established the one- to four-star restaurant review scale? [kal-uh-MAHR-ee FREE-tee]—fried squid or octopus? What name of the company that in called 1985 was the first Whereisisthe most of the heat—a compound capsaicin— purveyor of foie gras in the United States? found in chile peppers?

Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield (Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream)

“Peppermint Twist”

True

It’s odorless

Craig Claiborne

D’Artagnan

What did Herbert Hoover promise “in every pot” during the 1928 presidential campaign? What puppet celebrity said, “Never eat more than you can lift”? How full should a wineglass be poured—one-third to onehalf full, or one-half to three-quarters full? How many fluid ounces are in a standard U.S. wine bottle— 16.9 ounces, 25.4 ounces, or 33.8 ounces? What style of Cantonese restaurant has diners point to what they want from trays of small dishes passing by? Which pork chop will have more flavor from fat—the chop with meat on both sides of the bone (from the sirloin end), or the one-sided, curved, boned chop (from the shoulder end)?

A chicken (“A chicken in every pot and a car in every garage”)

Miss Piggy

One-third to one-half full (for swirling and bouquet)

25.4 fluid ounces

Dim sum restaurants

The shoulder-end chop (called a rib chop or center-cut rib chop)

What food historian and food writer spent 20 years writing The Oxford Companion to Food, published in 1999? What 1994 film, based on a satirical novel depicts, health reformer and inventor of corn flakes John Harvey Kellogg? At what hour on a clock face does the starch go for a traditionally set dinner plate? T r u e o r f a l s e : Grass-fed beef tends to cook faster than grainfed because it has less fat. T r u e o r f a l s e : The standard markup for restaurant wines is two to three times retail. What is another name for the Chinese wok-skimmer made of woven-brass wire and a bamboo handle?

Alan Davidson

The Road to Wellville

10 o’clock

True

True

A spider

What grand, gem-loving gourmand and super salesman of the Gilded Age had legendary dining episodes with actress Lillian Russell? What 2004 movie about two characters named Miles and Jack boosted Pinot Noir sales and wine country tourism near Santa Barbara, California? How many guests will a 9-by-13-inch cake serve?

What do the terms “thread” and “soft ball” describe? What kind of beverage bar and gathering place was born from the sale of carbonated medicated waters in the early 1800s? What appliance will turn mashed potatoes into a gluey mess?

Diamond Jim Brady

Sideways

12

Stages of hardness and temperature in candy-making

The soda fountain

A food processor

What German Christmas cookie is made of a simple dough and embossed with elaborately carved rolling pins or molds? What 1960s movie and TV series helped raise public sentiment for legislation restricting tuna fishing in order to protect dolphins? T r u e o r f a l s e : If coffee is to be served after dinner, it is proper to set the table with cups and saucers beforehand. Which dietary fat is known to help lower LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol—saturated fat, polyunsaturated fat, or monounsaturated fat? What custard dessert is likely to appear on most Latin American or Spanish menus? What chemical odor is most common in bloomy rind cheese, such as Camembert, that is too ripe or has been stored at too warm a temperature?

Springerle [SPRING-uhr-lee]

Flipper (the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972)

False

Monounsaturated fat

Flan [FLAHN]

An ammonia odor

Who “could eat no fat” and his wife “could eat no lean,” but between them “they licked the platter clean”? What children’s “cocktail” of grenadine syrup, ginger ale, and a maraschino cherry is named after a 1930s child star? What are children taught to eat with the rhyme “Little ships go out to sea, I push my spoon away from me”? In what month of the year do the greatest number of Americans diet? T r u e o r f a l s e : It is customary to tip the bartender upon leaving the bar for a table when the bar tab will added to the dinner check. What is the term for a bundle of mixed herbs used to flavor soups and stews?

Jack Sprat

Shirley Temple

Soup

March (30 percent of Americans)

True (Leave a tip at the bar and subtract the bar bill when figuring the dinner tip.) Bouquet garni [boo-KAY gahr-NEE] (most commonly a mix of parsley, thyme, and bay leaf)

What historical building is a San Francisco foodie destination, with 65,000 square feet or artisanal food and an outdoor farmers market? In what 1945 movie musical does the character Melissa Frake exclaim, “I’ve got the most a woman can get in life!” upon winning a blue ribbon for her mincemeat? Which direction are fork tines held—up or down—when bringing food to the mouth in American-style eating? What celebrity-farmer couple raises pigs the old-fashioned way and has formed a network of nearly 500 like-minded pig farmers, often selling their meats to celebrity chefs? How much did the typical American household spend on food away from home in 2004—$938, $1,503, or $2,434? What is the term for the white membrane that runs along tenderloin cuts of meat and causes curling and an unpleasant chew if not removed?

The Ferry Building

State Fair

Up

Phyllis and Paul Willis (Niman Ranch Pork Company)

$2,434 (about $974 per person)

Silver skin

Who wrote The Joy of Cooking as a means to support herself following her husband’s death in 1930? What product was a marketing coup in the movie E.T.: the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)? When is it okay to place one’s elbows on the table during a meal? What is added to milk labeled “reduced lactose,” for the lactose intolerant? What is the name of an upholstered wall seat in a restaurant? What spice, essential to Szechuan [SEHCH-wahn] cooking, cannot legally be imported into the United States unless it is labeled heat-treated?

Irma Rombauer (1877–1962)

Hershey Reese’s Pieces

Between courses

Lactase (to turn milk lactose into more easily digestible sugars)

A banquette

Szechuan peppercorns (They must be heat-treated to kill a canker that could threaten the U.S. citrus industry.)

What lifestyle maven has a corporation listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MSO? What 1920s tune, by Frank Silver and Irving Cohn, portrays a fruit-stand owner who can’t say no? What style Champagne glass has fallen out of favor for its relative inability to retain effervescence? How long does it take the liver to oxidize one alcoholic drink—about 30 minutes, 45 minutes, or 60 minutes? T r u e o r f a l s e : Sushi should be lightly swiped through soy sauce and never left to linger there. What Native American tuber is a member of the morning glory family and is neither a potato nor a yam?

Martha Stewart

“Yes, We Have No Bananas” (made popular by Eddie Cantor)

The saucer Champagne glass

About 60 minutes

True (A soak drowns the sushi and insults the chef.)

Sweet potato

What seeds are used to make Mexican pepitas [puh-PEEtahs]? Who is the LA architect who used his signature titanium “ribbons” in pink to represent red wine for a new complex at Spain’s Marqués de Riscal Winery? What is the term for a light evening meal served to guests following a concert or sports event? What thickener will actually thin under conditions of too much heat, vigorous stirring, or a too-long cooking time? In what Chicago restaurant could you eat your menu or watch your food cook on the plate in a polymer box? What British stove was invented in 1922 as a “heat storage cooker,” using radiant, not conduction, heat?

Pumpkin seeds

Frank Gehry

Late supper

Cornstarch

Moto Restaurant

The Aga stove