Techniques
Cooking sugar or foods with natural sugars until golden brown and sweet
What is caramelizing?
Main ingredient found in hummus
What are chickpeas (garbanzo beans)?
This "berry" is used in guacamole
What is an avocado?
Ranch Water
What is Texas?
Baking a pie or tart crust without filling
What is blind baking?
Chinese BBQ sauce
What is hoisin sauce?
Tropical fruit grown in pods used in Pad Thai
What is tamarind?
Marmite
What is England?
Browning the surface of meat at high heat to create a flavorful crust
What is searing?
Tiny, pickled flower buds used in Chicken Piccata
What are capers?
Triple Sec or Cointreau
What are oranges?
Manchego cheese
What is Spain?
Briefly boiling food, then plunging into ice water to stop the cooking
What is blanching?
Italian cheese, essential for Tiramisu
What is mascarpone?
Lion's Mane is this kind of vegetable
What is a mushroom ?
Pinot Noir
What is Oregon?
Chemical reaction for the browning and rich flavor described in an earlier clue
What is Maillard Reaction?
Citrusy red spice made from dried berries used in Mediterrean dishes
What is sumac?
Can taste like chicken when unripe or pineapple when ripe
What is jackfruit?
Benne seeds instead of sesame seeds
What is South Carolina?
Scale used to measure the sugar content in winemaking and fruit juice production
What is Brix?