What is the definition of puree?
To mash or grind food until completely smooth.
True or False? In medieval times, they used to serve pies with live animals inside of them.
TRUE! That's where the nursery rhyme "Sing a Song of Sixpence" came from!
Arepas are a pre-Columbian food, meaning they existed before colonization and the arrival of....?
Columbus
What does "Mise En Place" mean in French?
"Everything in it's place." In cooking, this means preparing in advance.
Why should you put long hair up when cooking? (100 points for each correct answer)
To keep from catching fire or getting caught in equipment. Plus, you don't want to get hair in your food.
What three plants are considered the "three sisters" in Indigenous/Native American culture? (100 pts for each correct answer)
Beans, squash, and corn.
What does "malleable mean?"
Able to be easily shaped.
What do you call finely ground granular sugar?
Powdered sugar or confectioners sugar. (They add corn starch to these as an anti-caking agent)
Which cheese is traditionally made from the milk of a water buffalo?
Mozzarella
Which state grows the most hazelnuts?
OREGON! The Willamette Valley grows 99% of the hazelnuts in the United States.