Culinary Ingredients Trivia Questions
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What spice is frequently used in Hungarian dishes and gives them their name?
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paprika
What ingredient in beef stroganoff can be either 'sour' or 'whipping'?
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cream
What spice has Spanish and Hungarian varieties?
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paprika
What ingredient, when minced and mixed with butter, is used to prepare a delicious bread commonly served in Italian restaurants?
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garlic
What palm fruit, whose milk is used in the national Philippine dish adobo, pairs with chicken and pork?
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coconut
What green garnish is typically chopped and mixed with garlic to make the seasoning known as persillade?
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parsley
What is the name of the reddish stalked plant often cooked with sugar due to its tartness?
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rhubarb
In which type of Indian relish is fenugreek seed commonly used?
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chutney
What fruit is the primary ingredient in guacamole and can also be served sliced with chutney?
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avocado
Which spice is required to prepare potatoes a la Hongroise?
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paprika
What ingredient is often used as the base to help molded salads hold their shape?
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gelatin
What vegetable, needing a pound of spears, is used to make the German soup known as spargelsuppe?
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asparagus
What spice's sharper Hungarian variety is created by grinding the plant's seeds along with its pods?
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paprika
According to the Joy of Cooking, what ingredient is required in a finely chopped quantity of 1 cup for their Florentine sauce?
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spinach
What common kitchen ingredient is used in Beurre Bercy along with white wine, shallots, diced beef marrow, and parsley?
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butter
What ingredient, commonly used as a sandwich spread, is mixed with tomato puree to make Andalouse sauce?
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mayonnaise
What type of meat is commonly used as a garnish on a spinach salad?
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bacon
What grain type is combined with parsley, mint, and lemon juice to make the Middle Eastern salad known as tabbouleh?
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wheat
From which spice is mace obtained by drying its fleshy orange coat?
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nutmeg
According to Joy of Cooking, which fruit, when drained and crushed, is required in a Hawaiian candy recipe?
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pineapple
What common green garnish is needed to make asparagus a la Polonaise?
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parsley
What spread is typically combined with sugar and a flavoring such as brandy to make hard sauce?
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butter
What is the major ingredient in curry powder that also starts with 'cu'?
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cumin
What term refers to the heart, gizzard, and other internal organs of fowl commonly used in gravy?
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giblets
What dried unopened flower bud of a tree is used to flavor vermouth and is also a pickling spice?
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clove
What type of meat, also known for its lingual origin, is found in reform sauce along with gherkins, mushrooms, and truffles?
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tongue
What is the primary vegetable used in a Waldorf salad?
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celery
What seed is mixed with salt to make a common ingredient in Bloody Marys and stuffings?
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celery
What leafy green vegetable is a key ingredient in the Greek dish spanakopita?
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spinach
What basic ingredient in gumbo consists of tapering green pods that become sticky when stewed?
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okra
What baking spice has long rolls called quills and smaller, broken pieces called quillings?
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cinnamon
What salad ingredient, also known as witloof in Belgium, means 'white leaf'?
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endive
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