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Food origins
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Kitchen Terminology
100

How many spots are on the Dominoe’s pizza logo?

Three

100

What city is the birthplace of pizza?

Naples

100

What country is associated with the birthpalce of classical cuisine?

France

100

What is the name of the scale used to measure spiciness?

Scoville

100

What does the French word "Chef" mean?

Chief

200

Which expensive spice is taken from a crocus flower?

Saffron

200

A famous variety of artichoke is named after which Middle Eastern city?

Jerusalem

200

What was the profession of William Morrison, the man who invented machine-spun cotton candy?

Dentist

200

Water Boils at this temperature?

What is 212 degrees F or 100 degrees C at sea level.

200

What is the correct word for a chefs hat?

Toque

300

Manchego cheese is made with milk from which animal?

Sheep

300

Hawaiian pizza originated in?

Canada

300

What was last name of "Caesar" as in the salad?

Cardini

300

What happens to food when it goes through a Maillard reaction?

It turns brown

300

What is a phrase used to describe a situation in which a server or kitchen is overwhelmed with a high volume of orders or tasks?

In the weeds.

400

How many "Mother" sauces are there?

five

400

Nutella originated in this Country?

Italy

400

What is the snack brand introduced in 1968 features individual pieces shaped as hyperbolic paraboloids so that they fit together perfectly in their vessel?

Pringles

400

What is the name of two or more liquids that do not naturally mix together? They can hot or cold

Emulsion

400

What does the term Mire Poix mean?

A sautéed mixture of diced vegetables.

Sofrito, Holy Trinity, 


500

The Pantry chef is also known as?

Garde Manger

500

In what city was Pesto invented?

Genoa

500

Who was the Inventor of the Classical Brigade in the kitchen?

Georges -Auguste Escoffier

500

What is the Scientific name for when a protein is considered completely cooked?

Fully denatured

500

What is called when meat is cooked slowly in its own fat?

Confit

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