Latin America
Mexicans eat their main meal of the day at this time.
What is 1-3pm OR 2-4pm?
There are three of these in every Tablespoon.
What are TEASPOONS?
Liquid measuring cups should be made of either of these two materials.
What is either GLASS OR PLASTIC?
This terms means to cut into small, irregular pieces.
What is CHOP?
The land area from the Rio Grande to the tip of South America.
What is LATIN AMERICA?
In Mexican cuisine, hot peppers are called this.
What are CHILIES?
Each cup contains 16 of these.
What are TABLESPOONS?
This should be used to measure the temperature of hot oil.
What is a DEEP-FAT THERMOMETER?
To finely chop something means this.
What is MINCE?
Many Latin American countries speak this language.
What is SPANISH?
This food has been the basis of Mexican cuisine since the days of the Aztec civilization.
What is CORN?
There are eight of these in every cup of liquid.
What are OUNCES?
This type of knife is often used to chop vegetables, such as onions and garlic.
What is a COOKS/CHEFS/FRENCH KNIFE?
This term refers to cooking a food by submerging it in hot oil.
What is DEEP FRY?
A Mexican celebration to recognize the 15th birthday of a young woman.
What is a QUINCEANERA?
This dish is made from mashed avocado, tomato and onion.
What is GUACAMOLE?
Each stick of butter contains eight of these.
What are TABLESPOONS?
This piece of kitchen equipment if used to blend fat into flour, as when making pie crust or sopaipilla.
What is a PASTRY BLENDER?
This term means to cook a food by frying in a small amount of fat over medium-high heat.
What is to SAUTE?
The original inhabitants of Mexico.
Who are AZTECS?
Corn husks which are filled with corn dough, meat and beans then steamed or roasted are referred to as this.
What are TAMALES?
A third of a cup contains five Tablespoons and one of these.
What is a TEASPOON?
This common kitchen item is often used to prevent lumps from forming when preparing sauces, such as mole.
What is a WHISK?
To cook a food by immersing it into liquid that is just below the simmering point.
What is to POACH?
The group of people who greatly influenced Brazilian cuisine.
Who are AFRICANS?