Kitchen Gadgets
Sweet Treats
Baking Basics
Around the World
Food History
100

This electric kitchen appliance uses rapidly circulating hot air to "fry" food with little oil.

Air fryer

100

This cold, creamy treat is made from dairy and churned, often served in a cone.

Ice cream

100

This white crystalline powder is the primary sweetener used in baking.

Sugar

100

Tacos, enchiladas, and guacamole are staples of the cuisine from this country.

Mexico

100

This caffeinated morning beverage is traditionally brewed from roasted beans.

Coffee

200

Used for grating cheese or citrus zest, this handheld metal tool shares its name with a music instrument.

Microplane

200

Invented in Philadelphia, this soft cream cheese is the essential base for a classic cheesecake.

Cream cheese

200

 Unlike baking powder, this leavening agent requires an acid (like buttermilk) to activate.

Baking soda

200

This layered Italian dish features flat pasta sheets, ricotta, meat sauce, and mozzarella.

Lasagna

200

Originally eaten by the Aztecs, this sweet treat is made from roasted cacao beans.

Chocolate

300

A mandoline is primarily used in the kitchen for doing what precise task to vegetables?

Slicing them thinly and evenly

300

This frozen British dessert features bananas, cream, and toffee on a biscuit crust.

Banoffee pie

300

This type of flour contains a higher protein content, making it ideal for chewy bread.

Bread flour  

300

Pad Thai and green curry are signature dishes from this Southeast Asian nation.

Thailand

300

 Legend says this caffeinated drink was discovered by an Ethiopian goat herder whose goats became energetic.

Coffee

400

Invented in the 1940s, this kitchen appliance uses microwave radiation to heat water molecules in food.

Microwave oven

400

A traditional French dessert, this baked custard is topped with a hard, torched layer of caramel.

Crème brûlée

400

When making pie crust, keeping this fat ice-cold is essential for achieving a flaky texture.

Butter

400

Bouillabaisse is a famous traditional fish stew originating from this Mediterranean port city.

Marseille

400

This yellow spice, heavily used in curry, has been used in traditional medicine for over 4,000 years.

Turmeric

500

This heavy-duty, enameled cast-iron pot is famous for slow-braising stews and French cooking.

Dutch oven

500

Named after an opera singer, this dessert features peach halves over vanilla ice cream with raspberry sauce.

Peach Melba

500

This French culinary term meaning "everything in its place" refers to prepping ingredients before cooking.

Mise en place

500

Haggis, a savory pudding containing sheep's pluck, is the national dish of this country.

Scotland

500

Before sugar became widely available, what natural sweetener was primarily used in ancient European baking?

Honey

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