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100

This Chef is most famous for his name being associated with canned pasta, most notably canned ravioli

What is Chef Boyardee

100

What is " to Blanche"

what is to preheat something in boiling water or steam

100

Tomatoes are classified as fruit, what other green food is also a fruit, but is commonly mistaken for a vegetable? Hint "it goes in Guacamole" 

What is Avocado 

100

Who invented the sandwich?

a) The Earl of Sandwich    b) King Sandwich

c) John Sandwich             d) Subway

The Earl of Sandwich. (John Montagu)

100

Which Country did French Fries originate from? 

a) Norway  b) Canada  c) Belgium  d) Austria

What is Belgium? 

200

This Chef is on various TV shows including "Kitchen Nightmares, Hells Kitchen, and Master Chef"

Who is Gordon Ramsay

200

What is "Braising"?

What is to cook slowly in a small amount of liquid. 

200

What is SPAM short for? 

What is Spiced ham

200

What tomato based sauce used to be used as medicine? 

What is Ketchup 

200

Dorito means "little golden things" in what language?

a) Greek  b) Latin  c) Japanese  d) Spanish

What s Spanish

300

This Chef is also known as "The Barefoot Contessa"

Who is Ina Garten

300

What does the term "Coddle" mean?

What is to cook food slowly in water just below the boiling point. 
300

What Animal supplies the world most consumed meat?a) Cow   b) Chicken  c) Goat  d) Pig 

What is Goat 

300

Roman Emperor Nero believed what vegetable helped strengthen his voice?

a) Leeks  b) Carrots  c) Tomato  d) Olives

Leeks

300

What continent did chocolate originate from? 

What is South America 

400

This French Chef is famous for bringing French cooking to housewives in America with her cookbook "Mastering the Art of French Cooking"

Who is Julia Child

400

What is "parboiling"? 

what is to cook in a boiling liquid until partially done. 

400

What is mageirocophobia?

a) fear of cats    b) fear of cooking

c) fear of meat   c) fear of fridge

Fear of cooking

400

Thomas Jefferson introduced what food to Americans

a) Pasta  b) Bagels  c) Cotton Candy  d) Pizza

Pasta

400

Caesar Salad originated in what country?

a) Mexico  b) Greece  c) France  d) Germany

What is Mexico

500

This Chef is accredited with making the worlds best sweet potato pie

Patti Labelle 

500
In baking pastries, what does the term "Fluting" mean?
What is to make decorative indentations around edges of pastries. 
500

MSG is the combination of salt and what other chemical 

What is glutamic acid 

500

What year was pumpkin pie first introduced?

a) 1888  b) 1623  c)1975  d) 1412

1623

500

Which Country consumes the most Tea?

A) Turkey  b)United Kingdom  c) Brazil  d) Greece 

What is Turkey