Established the "brigade" system of restaurant food preparation. Each chef or team of chefs takes respoisibility for just one part of the meal. The French restaurant at the Culinary Institute is named after him
Who is Escoffier?
100
New dessert introduced by Burger King consisting of ice cream, chocolate sauce and pork products.
What is the bacon sundae?
100
Mayor Bloomberg of NYC wants to restrict the sale of this.
What are portions of sugary sodas larger than 16 oz?
100
Commonly carried by chickens and eggs, this microbe is sometimes found in produce as well. It is killed by heating to 170'
What is salmonella?
100
Found in carrots and cantaloupe, bellpeppers and broccoli, this nutrient prevents night blindness and promotes healthy skin.
What is vitamin A (aka beta carotene)
200
Chef owner of Chez Panisse in Berkley CA, proponent of the "slow food"movement
Who is Alice Waters?
200
Made from beef scraps, sanitized with ammonia gas, this beef product was recently removed from burgers at most fast food chains.
What is "pink slime"?
200
By law, foods must list on their labels, ingredients in this order.
What is "by weight", from most to least?
200
This microbe, most commonly found in cold "lunch meats" and undercooked hot dogs, it grows even at refrigerator temperatures and is responsible for several deaths in the US last fall, spread by cantaloupe.
What is listeria?
200
This mineral, essential for strong bones and teeth, is found in dairy products and green leafy vegetables.
What is calcium?
300
The "Mother of Food TV",her cooking show was called "The French Chef". Recently a movie based on her life and recipes was popular in American theaters.
Who is Julia Child?
300
This restaurant chain was forced to provide nutrition info for allof its products and to stop offering Super-Sized products after the movie Supersize Me brought public awareness to the unhealthful side effects of its large portions.
What is Mc Donald's?
300
To bear this label, foods must be grown without cytotoxic chemical pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers.
(Cyto=Cell, Toxic= poisonous)
What is certified organic?
300
Found in all animal's intestines, a deadly strain called H0157 is killed by heating burgers to 160'
What is E. Coli?
300
Too much of this mineral found in meats and cola beverages can inhibit absorption of calcium and lead to osteoporosis.
What is phosphorus?
400
Butter butter, and more butter! Known for her southern drawl and rich recipes, she is a favorite on the food network.
Who is Paula Deen?
400
It takes four years to raise a grass fed cow to maturity. It takes this amount of time to raise a grain fed cow to maturity.
What is 18 months?
400
Ferraro foods settled a suit for $3M over claims its advertising was misleading consumers about the nutritional content of this chocolaty, creamy spread.
What is Nutella?
400
The safest way to determine that burgers have been cooked to a safe internal temperature or 160' is to...
What is "Use a food thermometer?"
400
Made of combinations of different amino acids, it is considered high quality or complete when all 8 essential amino acids are present.
What is protein?
500
A British chef who believes in the importance of children learning to prepare healthful foods. He is responsible for bringing attention to "pink slime".
Who is Jamie Oliver?
500
How much fat does a double cheeseburger from McDonald's contain?
What is 18 grams? (More than 20% of the RDA)
500
True or false: In Greene, NY, It's against the law to eat peanuts and walk backwards down the street while a concert is playing.
What is "true"?
500
Bacteria travel from one food to another by hands, towels, sponges, utensils, or cooking surfaces. This is called:
What is cross contamination?
500
To easily visualize a 4 ounce serving of meat, consider this to be equal to the size of .......