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What are the top 3 choices of bread for use of French Toast?
brioche, french baguette, challah
True or False? Cinnamon compliments both sweet and salty dishes (and drinks).
TRUE
On average, how many months does it take to grow vanilla beans?
6 to 9 months
Where does sugar come from?
Sugarcane
There are over _______ varieties of vanilla plants.
A) 1,500
B) 1,000
C) 450
D) 150
D) 150
Whipped cream used to be called ________?
Milk Snow
Which part of the cinnamon tree does cinnamon come from?
The bark
True or False? All vanilla beans are the same in flavor, aroma, and color.
False, no two vanilla beans are the same in flavor, aroma, or color
Describe the sugarcane plant.
Tall, tropical, similar to bamboo
Cinnamon is a powerful antioxidant that aids in controlling cholesterol. True or False?
False - blood sugar
What happens if you over mix whipped cream?
It can cause the structure of the foam to break down and allow air to escape which will only ruin your whipped cream.
How tall can cinnamon trees grow?
60 feet (18 meters)
Vanilla is the only edible fruit of what flower family? Hint: it is the largest family of flowering plants in the world.
Orchid
True
Whipped cream has been around since the ____ century?
A) 14th
B) 15th
C) 16th
D) 17th
C) 16th
Who invented French Toast?
Joseph French
Cinnamon sticks are also called ______?
Quills
What climate do vanilla trees need to grow best?
Tropical and equatorial zones. High humidity and temperatures. Hot. Warm.
How tall can sugarcane grow?
6.5 to 20 feet (2-6 meters) in height
Cream only whips at temperatures under ____ F Degrees
under 50F degrees
What is French Toast called in France?
"pain perdu" which means “lost bread”
What are the 2 most popular types of cinnamon?
Ceylon and Cassia
What makes us love vanilla so much?
Vanillin. Vanillin gives off the floral, sweet, and creamy scent we go crazy for!
After the sugar has been taken out of the cane, the remains of the stalks can be used for what?
Burned to generate heat and electricity, made into paper, cardboard, and cutlery
Up until the 19th century, recipes for whipped cream called for whipping the cream with a _____ in place of the modern whisk.