Today's Kitchen Essentials
These pans must be seasoned and are passed down from generation to generation.
What are cast iron pans?
These oldies-but-goodies are as essential in today’s kitchen as they were in our ancestors’ kitchens. They’re indestructible, and when seasoned properly, their nonstick surface cooks perfectly.
Macaroni resembles this body part.
What is elbow?
Kraft Dinner, which is mac and cheese, is Canada’s most popular grocery item.
This is the number of leaves on a typical shamrock.
What is three?
The record number of leaves on a clover is 56.
This woman became the queen of England.
Who is Queen Elizabeth II?
She became queen in 1952 and was crowned in 1953 at her coronation.
This is the name of a children’s game where kids ask permission from a parental figure.
What is Mother, May I?
The game is intended to teach manners and self-restraint.
This machine uses an electron tube called a magnetron. The magnetron causes the water molecules in food to vibrate, which heats it.
What is a microwave oven (or microwave)?
Today’s smart microwaves are pre-programmed to cook many foods with a single touch of a button.
This layered pasta dish is often made in a rectangular pan with large, flat pasta strips, tomato sauce, meat, and cheese.
What is lasagna?
The wide, flat pasta is one of the oldest pasta types. Sometimes lasagna is topped with béchamel sauce as well.
A Rubik’s Cube has this number of sides.
What is six?
The official world record for solving the Rubik’s Cube is 3.47 seconds.
Women were rarely seen in public without this undergarment, something almost no one wears today.
What is girdle?
The garment dates to the 16th century and has taken several forms over the century. The last stop before the 1950s abbreviated version was the corset. By the late 1960s, girdles were all but extinct.
Around one-quarter of all flower and plant sales are made in conjunction with this May holiday.
What is Mother’s Day?
Lilies, orchids, and tulips are some of the most popular flowers.
Aficionados of Chinese and other Asian foods must have this pan.
What is a wok?
Wok fans have expanded its use to include one-pan meals, soups, and more.
Name one of America’s three favorite pasta types.
What is spaghetti, penne, or rotini?
This is according to a 2013 Barilla World Pasta Day survey.
Although necessary for plant life, the element CO2, known by this name, has been attributed as the leading cause for climate change.
What is carbon dioxide?
Most animals inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide.
This Spanish-speaking island nation in the West Indies officially became a commonwealth of the United States.
What is Puerto Rico?
Before its new status, which granted the island autonomous rule, Puerto Rico was a colonial territory of the United States.
This is May’s birthstone.
What is emerald?
The stone represents love and success.
This slicer guarantees uniform thickness.
What is a mandoline?
You must be careful when using it. It’s best to wear a cut-resistant glove and work at a moderate pace, regardless of how competent you are in using this gadget.
Pasta was first eaten in this country.
What is China?
Legend states that Marco Polo introduced pasta to Italy in the 12th century; however, records show pasta was made in China in 500 BC.
This is the term for the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter.
What is pi?
When written as a decimal, the number never ends.
She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire.
Who is Vivien Leigh?
Marlon Brando also stars in the film and plays the role of Stanley, Blanche’s brother-in-law.
This Canadian holiday falls on the next-to-last Monday in May.
What is Victoria Day?
It celebrates Queen Victoria’s birthday.
If you’ve had it with trying to remove bread, cake, etc., from bakeware without leaving any behind, try one made of this flexible substance.
What is silicone?
To avoid spilling the contents, place the silicone pan on a baking tray before filling it and leave it on the tray while baking.
In Italy, this type of wheat is used to make commercially sold pasta.
What is durum or semolina?
Durum wheat is hard wheat. Semolina is ground durum wheat.
This is the only number that cannot be written in Roman numerals.
What is zero?
Instead, the Latin word nulla is used for zero.
He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Charlie Allnutt in African Queen.
Who is Humphrey Bogart?
Katharine Hepburn also stars in the film and plays the role of Rose Sayer.
This is the name of the May full moon
What is the flower moon?
The name signifies that wildflowers are in full bloom in May in the northern hemisphere.