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100

This technique is used to cut uniform, cubed pieces

What is dicing
100

This method involves adding alcohol and setting it on fire

What is flambe?

100

This vegetable comes from the stems and flowers of the wild cabbage plant

What is broccoli

100

This northern italian rice dish is stirred slowly with broth until creamy

What is risotto?

100

This dairy product is made by fermenting milk with lactic acid bacteria to achieve a creamy texture and a tart flavour

What is yogurt?

200

This technique is used to finely cut ingredients into very small, evenly sized pieces

What is mincing?

200

This method involves adding a hot liquid to remove/dissolve browned food bits and fat to flavour sauces and soups

What is deglazing?

200

This is the number of spices and herbs in KFC’s original recipe, which was leaked by Colonel Sanders' nephew, and is rumoured to include celery salt, dried mustard and more.

What is 11?

200

This pasta dish features layers of thin pasta sheets, bechamel and ragu

What is lasagna?

200

This dish involves finely shredding cabbage and pickling it to allow for lactic acid fermentation, it is often served with sausages 

What is sauerkraut

300

This technique is used to remove the bones from a fish, for example

What is filleting?

300

This cooking method involves gently heating/cooking food using a water bath

What is bain-marie?

300

Artificial banana flavouring was based off of the Big Mike banana variety which contains a higher concentration of isoamyl acetate, however because it is disease-prone, it was replaced with this variety of banana

What is Cavendish?

300

This spice blend, whose name means “warming”, is common in curries and chai  

What is Garam Masala?

300

This fermented soybean product has a sticky, stringy texture and a strong aroma, often eaten with rice for breakfast

What is natto?

400

This technique is used to cut food into long, thin, matchstick-like strips

What is julienne-ing?

400

This process involves adding sugar to fresh fruit to draw out their juices

What is macerate?

400

This naturally blue food, often mistaken as artificial, gets its color from a pigment called anthocyanin, and it's most vibrant in alkaline conditions.

What is butterfly pea flower?

400

This middle eastern dip is made of roasted eggplant, tahini, garlic, and lemon

What is baba ghanoush?

400

This Chinese dish is made by curing duck, chick or quail eggs in a mixture of clay, ash, salt and quicklime for months, allowing the yolk to achieve a creamy consistency and a strong umami flavour. It is often eaten alone or as a side dish

What is century egg?

500

This slicing technique is used for leafy vegetables and herbs

What is chiffonade?

500

This method is used to slow-cook food in fat until tender and preserved

What is confit?

500

In early 19th century France, the term restaurant was used to refer to a ‘restorative beverage’, thus the first ‘restaurant’ served this type of dish.

What is soup?

500

This grain derived from the amaranth plant, was dubbed 'the mother of all grains' by the Incas

What is quinoa?

500

Surstromming is a traditional Swedish dish that involves salting and fermenting this type of fish, often eaten with flatbread.

What is herring?

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