Econ 101
The Supply and Demand curves intersect at this point.
What is equilibirum?
An agreement to hang out or do something, also an action taken at Casinos.
What is Bet?
"I am disinclined to acquiesce to your request."
Captain Barbosa, "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl"
A cooking technique where alcohol is lit on fire within the pan.
What is flambee?
Considered the Father of modern economics and the author of "Wealth of Nations".
Who is Adam Smith?
Said to describe something average, not high or low, but this.
What is mid?
“Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine.”
Rick Blaine, "Casablanca"
Black peppercorns, mace, cinnamon, cloves, black cardamom, nutmeg, and green cardamom are the main ingredients found in this commonly used Indian spice mix.
What is Garam Masala?
Name for the type of monetary policy where the FED raises interest rates and reduces the money supply.
What is contractionary monetary policy?
What most people call lying or "JKing", Gen Z calls this.
What is Cap/Capping?
"To infinity, and beyond"
Buzz Lightyear, "Toy Story"
This organization popularized fine dining notables and became a gold standard guide, but was originally a French tire company.
What is Michelin?
A game theory phenomenon where two players have a dominant strategy that, if they both play, will end up worse than if they had both cooperated.
What is the Prisoner's Dilemma?
To be excellent or amazing, especially when describing piece of music.
What is Slaps?
"You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, molded by it."
Bane, "The Dark Knight Rises"
The "Holy Trinity", sometimes called the "Cajun Mirepoix" consists of these three items sautéed together.
What are onions, celery, and green bell pepper?
Term used for a particular good or service's sensitivity to price.
What is elasticity?
To describe something as really, really good. Most often said referring to delicious food. Not to be confused with public transit.
What is bussin'?
"Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads."
Doc Emmett Brown, "Back to the Future"
The five French sauces consist of velouté, espagnole, hollandaise, and these two.
What are Béchamel and Tomato?