Food and drink quiz.

1. Name three Italian cheeses.

Uh...parmesian? that's one..

2. What are "petit pois?"

little something or others

3. What ingredients would you use to make a Bechamel sauce?

no idea
4. Venison is meat from a ____?

Deer! Not that one was easy!

5. Sherry is traditionally made in which country?

I made a Sherry once and it was right here in the good ole US of A
6. What is a "Mirapois" of vegetables?

a bunch of 'em?

7. Sushi usually has an outer casing of _______?

Some kind of sea weed or something gross like that.

8. Parma ham comes from where?

Parma pigs of course!

9. What is the world's biggest selling beer?

Bud?

10. What is Pancetta?

a cheese?
11. Where did the hamburger originate from?

Athens, Texas of course!

12. Chocolate comes from the ______bean.

coca

13. Is a Tandoori a meal or a receptacle?

not a clue

14. What is a barbeque called in South Africa?

a barbi?

15. Dried, salted cod is known in many countries as ______?

yuck, nothing better to eat.


16. Calamari is another name for cooked _____?

squid!

17. What are the ingredients for "Dim sung"?

Dim veggies I suppose....

18. What is a Durian fruit?

er...a gay guy from Duria?


19. Where does vanilla come from?

a bean!

20. What are the two main ingredients of a "Bloody Mary?"

vodka & 'mater juice!

1. Name three Italian cheeses.
asiago, parmigiana, mozzarella?
2. What are "petit pois?"
peas?
3. What ingredients would you use to make a Bechamel sauce?
Yeah, no idea
4. Venison is meat from a ____?
Deer!
5. Sherry is traditionally made in which country?
Spain. (Thanks to a friend of mine who just got back)
6. What is a "Mirapois" of vegetables?
finely chopped veggies
7. Sushi usually has an outer casing of _______?
seaweed
8. Parma ham comes from where?
Italy!
9. What is the world's biggest selling beer?
I don't know, but it should be Guinness.
10. What is Pancetta?
Italian bacon (There's lots of stuff from Italy on here.)
11. Where did the hamburger originate from?
the cow?
12. Chocolate comes from the ______bean.
cocoa
13. Is a Tandoori a meal or a receptacle?
since this is about food, I'm guessing a meal
14. What is a barbeque called in South Africa?
tasty?
15. Dried, salted cod is known in many countries as ______?
dry and disgusting?
16. Calamari is another name for cooked _____?
squid! (I learned this in Italy as well)
17. What are the ingredients for "Dim sung"?
I don't know, but then, I don't like dim sung.
18. What is a Durian fruit?
something I've never heard of
19. Where does vanilla come from?
a bean
20. What are the two main ingredients of a "Bloody Mary?"
vodka and tomato juice (and a stick of celery)

How'd I do?

Let's see... about the only ones I THINK I know are:

*Chocolate comes from the cacao bean
*Vanilla comes from the vanilla bean (?)
*Pancetta is a sort of bacon
*The hamburger originated in Germany (?)

Best selling beer...ummm...Heineken? (or Dos Equis lager...lol).


Wow, I didn't know alot of these...

1. Name three Italian cheeses. Mozzarella, parmesan, gorgonzola
2. What are "petit pois?" Anchovies?
3. What ingredients would you use to make a Bechamel sauce? Butter, Chocolate and ?
4. Venison is meat from a ____? Deer, Elk,
5. Sherry is traditionally made in which country? Spain
6. What is a "Mirapois" of vegetables? No Clue.
7. Sushi usually has an outer casing of _______? Seaweed. Since sushi jsut means that it is rice and soy
8. Parma ham comes from where? Italy
9. What is the world's biggest selling beer? Budwieser
10. What is Pancetta? Bacon of the italian type
11. Where did the hamburger originate from? Hamburg, Germany
12. Chocolate comes from the ______bean. Cacao b ean
13. Is a Tandoori a meal or a receptacle? Meal
14. What is a barbeque called in South Africa? Unknown
15. Dried, salted cod is known in many countries as ______? Not Lutefisk since that requires lye.
16. Calamari is another name for cooked _____? Squid
17. What are the ingredients for "Dim sung"? Plum sauce, meat or veggie filled dumplings.
18. What is a Durian fruit? A fruit SOOO very stinky that it is not allowed in most hotels in SE asia. (Worse than skunk acoording to a friend)
19. Where does vanilla come from? The vanilla bean native to the east indies
20. What are the two main ingredients of a "Bloody Mary?" Vodka and tomato juice

I'm posting straight into comments without peeking!lol!

If I get five right I'll be lucky!!


1. Name three Italian cheeses. Provolone,
2. What are "petit pois?" small peas
3. What ingredients would you use to make a Bechamel sauce? No idea!
4. Venison is meat from a ____? Deer
5. Sherry is traditionally made in which country? Italy
6. What is a "Mirapois" of vegetables? Stewed - guessing!
7. Sushi usually has an outer casing of _______? Seaweed
8. Parma ham comes from where? No idea!
9. What is the world's biggest selling beer? Heineken
10. What is Pancetta? Something pan fried? or maybe some type of meal?
11. Where did the hamburger originate from? Hamburg! ! I have no clue!
12. Chocolate comes from the ______bean. Cocoa bean
13. Is a Tandoori a meal or a receptacle? Meal - Indian I think!
14. What is a barbeque called in South Africa? Bar b cue I know this but forgot!
15. Dried, salted cod is known in many countries as ______? Salt Fish That's what we call it in Jamaica
16. Calamari is another name for cooked _____? Snail
17. What are the ingredients for "Dim sung"? Flour (or dough) and meat for filling
18. What is a Durian fruit? A weird looking green spiky fruit grown on a tree and it smells bad but taste good! Never ate it!
19. Where does vanilla come from? Not sure....
20. What are the two main ingredients of a "Bloody Mary?" Tomato and tabasco sauce? I've never had it, don't know!

1. Name three Italian cheeses.  Pecorino,  Parmesean, and Fochectina
2. What are "petit pois?" Small ???
3. What ingredients would you use to make a Bechamel sauce? Milk, flour and butter
4. Venison is meat from a ____?  Deer
5. Sherry is traditionally made in which country?  France?
6. What is a "Mirapois" of vegetables? Celery, Onion,  and Carrots
7. Sushi usually has an outer casing of _______?  Sea Weed
8. Parma ham comes from where? Panama??
9. What is the world's biggest selling beer?  Budweiser
10. What is Pancetta? bread of some kind?
11. Where did the hamburger originate from?  my favorite sandwich and I can't remember the answer
12. Chocolate comes from the ______bean.  Cocoa
13. Is a Tandoori a meal or a receptacle?  A meal I'd have to guess
14. What is a barbeque called in South Africa?  No idea
15. Dried, salted cod is known in many countries as ______  ???
16. Calamari is another name for cooked _____?  Octopus
17. What are the ingredients for "Dim sung"?  Rice and vegies?
18. What is a Durian fruit?  wow,  don't know this either!
19. Where does vanilla come from?  A bean
20. What are the two main ingredients of a "Bloody Mary?"  Gin and tomato juice?

For the life of me couldn't remember any of the cheeses! And didn't remember about the vanilla being from a bean!! As for the Bloody Mary...that I've never had...not my type of drink! Oh yeah, Squid, not snail! Duhhh!!

K Ad, I was really quivering to go on Google, fill in the answers will ya!

1. Name three Italian cheeses. Parmesan, Romano, Asiago

2. What are "petit pois?" I think they're peas, if I 'member my French. Small ones at that

3. What ingredients would you use to make a Bechamel sauce? The embryonic sac of a manatee and the tusk of a narwhal

4. Venison is meat from a ____? Deer

5. Sherry is traditionally made in which country? France?

6. What is a "Mirapois" of vegetables? I can't even think of a good smart aleck answer for this one.

7. Sushi usually has an outer casing of _______? Seaweed

8. Parma ham comes from where? Parma. Duh

9. What is the world's biggest selling beer? Colt 45

10. What is Pancetta? A fat chick I tapped at Lover's Lane back in the 80's

11. Where did the hamburger originate from? Disputed -- Seymour, WI is one of the claimants, hamburg Germany is another

12. Chocolate comes from the ______bean. cacao

13. Is a Tandoori a meal or a receptacle? A meal of Indian origin

14. What is a barbeque called in South Africa? I got nothing

15. Dried, salted cod is known in many countries as ______? bait

16. Calamari is another name for cooked _____? squid

17. What are the ingredients for "Dim sung"? goat milk and platypus claw.

18. What is a Durian fruit? A fruit from the small but noble country of Duria

19. Where does vanilla come from? the vanilla bean or Haagen Daaz, can't remember which

20. What are the two main ingredients of a "Bloody Mary?" v8 juice and vodka

Oh now I remember,  after re-reading one of your blog posts,  what a South African barbeque is  

but I ain't tellin!

C'mon guys, no one knows the proper name for the outer casing of (some) sushi?

NORI!!

(Yummy, even by itself!)

Gee guys, there are few foodies amongst you all. I think no-one has gotten ten out of twenty yet. What about Doc G? Keep at it. Answers on May Day.

1. Name three Italian cheeses - Mozerella, Gorgonzola, Parmesan

2. What are "petit pois?" - no idea

3. What ingredients would you use to make a Bechamel sauce? - erm, cheese, maybe cream, erm spices, stock... Bechamel is a white sauce and has many different recipes, depending on what you want to use it for

4. Venison is meat from a ____? - deer

5. Sherry is traditionally made in which country? - erm, England

6. What is a "Mirapois" of vegetables? - I'm not French

7. Sushi usually has an outer casing of _______? - seaweed

8. Parma ham comes from where? - Parma

9. What is the world's biggest selling beer? - Heineken

10. What is Pancetta? - type of Italian bacon

11. Where did the hamburger originate from? - America

12. Chocolate comes from the __________ bean. - cocoa

13. Is a Tandoori a meal or a receptacle? - A tandoor is the receptacle and tandoori is a meal cooked in it.

14. What is a barbeque called in South Africa? - BBQ

15. Dried, salted cod is known in many countries as ______? - poor excuse for a fish meal?

16. Calamari is another name for cooked _____? - squid

17. What are the ingredients for "Dim sung"? - vegetables, meat, erm...

18. What is a Durian fruit? - the world's worst smelling fruit; looks a little like a papaya

19. Where does vanilla come from? - a plant

20. What are the two main ingredients of a "Bloody Mary?" - vodka and tomato juice

I have to comment after reading so many answers that say vanilla comes from a bean. If by bean, you mean pod, well technically, you're correct. But how many of you knew the plant is actually a variety of orchid and each flowering plant only grows one pod, which are then harvested.

Gee thanks Cliffy! (JOKING!    )

1. Name three Italian cheeses.
parmesan, romano, asiago

2. What are "petit pois?"
something small - i don't know

3. What ingredients would you use to make a Bechamel sauce?
don't know that one either

4. Venison is meat from a ____?
deer

5. Sherry is traditionally made in which country?
England

6. What is a "Mirapois" of vegetables?
all my hours watching food network and top chef have done me no good

7. Sushi usually has an outer casing of _______?
seaweed

8. Parma ham comes from where?
Italy

9. What is the world's biggest selling beer?
Budweiser

10. What is Pancetta?
pork, bacon that isn't smoked maybe

11. Where did the hamburger originate from?
U.S. or Germany

12. Chocolate comes from the ______bean.
cocoa

13. Is a Tandoori a meal or a receptacle?
meal

14. What is a barbeque called in South Africa?
yummy?


15. Dried, salted cod is known in many countries as ______?
gross

16. Calamari is another name for cooked _____?
squid

17. What are the ingredients for "Dim sung"?
chinese stuff

18. What is a Durian fruit?
don't know

19. Where does vanilla come from?
a vanilla bean

20. What are the two main ingredients of a "Bloody Mary?"
tomato juice and vodka

So Ad do you cook or just eat? I thought I would do better because I like watching cooking shows too. But I have to say that my taste is more the casual food shows than the fancy ones.

1. Parmesan, Romano, Provolone
2. Small peas - or green peas to us Americans
3. What is Bechamel sauce?
4. Deer
5. France
6. Mixture
7. Seaweed
8. Italy
9. LowenBrau
10.Deli meat
11.Germany (Hamburg)
12.Cocoa
13.Meal (Indian)
14.Food
15.Kipper
16.Squid
17.Sum ting?
18.Fruit from the Durian Tree
19.Vanilla Bean
20.Vodka - Tomato Juice

What about Doc G? Keep at it. Answers on May Day.

I just answered (before reading the answers).  I am afraid my expertise on food is tasting it!

I'm a "foodie" so most of these are easy:

1. Name three Italian cheeses. - Just three?  Asiago, Ricotta, Romano
2. What are "petit pois?" - Tiny peas
3. What ingredients would you use to make a Bechamel sauce?- Roux (flour and fat), cream, stock and sometimes seasonings like basil, garlic or onion
4. Venison is meat from a ____? - Deer...ick
5. Sherry is traditionally made in which country? - I'm pretty sure it's from Spain
6. What is a "Mirapois" of vegetables?- Is that supposed to be Mirepoix?  It's Onion, carrots and celery- not to be confused with "the trinity" which is onion, green pepper and celery.
7. Sushi usually has an outer casing of _______?- Nori seaweed.  You can buy it in convenient little sheets to make your own rolls!
8. Parma ham comes from where?  -Parma.  Is that a trick question?  Parma is in Italy.
9. What is the world's biggest selling beer? - Not sure on that one....Guiness?
10. What is Pancetta? - Italian bacon (salt cured pork belly)
11. Where did the hamburger originate from? - Another one I'll have to guess: Russia (thinking of steak tartare here and the Mongols...)
12. Chocolate comes from the ______bean. - cacao
13. Is a Tandoori a meal or a receptacle?- It's a meal which is cooked in a Tandoor.
14. What is a barbeque called in South Africa? - Another one I'm not sure about....braa?  (sp)
15. Dried, salted cod is known in many countries as ______? - Have no idea.  All I can think of is klippfisk..but I think that might be a recipe versus an actual term
16. Calamari is another name for cooked _____?- squid
17. What are the ingredients for "Dim sung"?- depends on what kind you want to make.   
18. What is a Durian fruit?- Some sort of Asian fruit?
19. Where does vanilla come from?- Vanilla bean
20. What are the two main ingredients of a "Bloody Mary?" - Vodka and tomato juice

What a great response. Answers tomorrow!

Okay, answers as promised:
1. Parmesan, mascarpone, Peccorino, Asiago, Ricotta,mozzarella, provolone, romano etc, etc
2.Small peas.
3. Basics: Flour, milk and butter.
4. Deer or antelope.
5. Spain, of course.
6. I am reliably informed that it consists of onions, carrots and celery.
7. Nori seaweed.
8.Parma ham comes from Parma in Italy, a region also known for Parmesan cheese.
9. Experts differ. It is either Budweiser, Heineken or Carlsberg.
10. Cured Italian bacon.
11. Originally from Russia but named after Hamburg in Germany.
12. The coca bean.
13. A Tandoori is a meal cooked in an Indian clay pot called a Tandoor. It may consist of various types of meat.
14. A Braai . And Karma was one letter short of the answer!
15. Bacalau, bacalhau and other variations.
16. Squid.
17. The main ingredient is dumplings made from flour. It is served with many additional extras.
18. The Durian fruit, sometimes known as the Jackfruit, is a spiky, papaya-sized fruit grown in tropical climates. It has a disgusting smell and a delicious sweet flavour!
19. Vanilla is a pod found on the plant vanilla planifolia, a type of orchid grown mainly in Mexico and Madagascar. One plant produces one pod and that is why it is so expensive. Thank you Maso!
20. A Bloody Mary has two main ingredients: Vodka and tomato juice.

Our JU foody award for May (and until the next quiz), is Karmagirl! Well done.

Okay, answers as promised:
1. Parmesan, mascarpone, Peccorino, Asiago, Ricotta,mozzarella, provolone, romano etc, etc
2.Small peas.
3. Basics: Flour, milk and butter.
4. Deer or antelope.
5. Spain, of course.
6. I am reliably informed that it consists of onions, carrots and celery.
7. Nori seaweed.
8.Parma ham comes from Parma in Italy, a region also known for Parmesan cheese.
9. Experts differ. It is either Budweiser, Heineken or Carlsberg.
10. Cured Italian bacon.
11. Originally from Russia but named after Hamburg in Germany.
12. The coca bean.
13. A Tandoori is a meal cooked in an Indian clay pot called a Tandoor. It may consist of various types of meat.
14. A Braai . And Karma was one letter short of the answer!
15. Bacalau, bacalhau and other variations.
16. Squid.
17. The main ingredient is dumplings made from flour. It is served with many additional extras.
18. The Durian fruit, sometimes known as the Jackfruit, is a spiky, papaya-sized fruit grown in tropical climates. It has a disgusting smell and a delicious sweet flavour!
19. Vanilla is a pod found on the plant vanilla planifolia, a type of orchid grown mainly in Mexico and Madagascar. One plant produces one pod and that is why it is so expensive. Thank you Maso!
20. A Bloody Mary has two main ingredients: Vodka and tomato juice.

Our JU foody award for May (and until the next quiz), is Karmagirl! Well done.

Okay, answers as promised:
1. Parmesan, mascarpone, Peccorino, Asiago, Ricotta,mozzarella, provolone, romano etc, etc
2.Small peas.
3. Basics: Flour, milk and butter.
4. Deer or antelope.
5. Spain, of course.
6. I am reliably informed that it consists of onions, carrots and celery.
7. Nori seaweed.
8.Parma ham comes from Parma in Italy, a region also known for Parmesan cheese.
9. Experts differ. It is either Budweiser, Heineken or Carlsberg.
10. Cured Italian bacon.
11. Originally from Russia but named after Hamburg in Germany.
12. The coca bean.
13. A Tandoori is a meal cooked in an Indian clay pot called a Tandoor. It may consist of various types of meat.
14. A Braai . And Karma was one letter short of the answer!
15. Bacalau, bacalhau and other variations.
16. Squid.
17. The main ingredient is dumplings made from flour. It is served with many additional extras.
18. The Durian fruit, sometimes known as the Jackfruit, is a spiky, papaya-sized fruit grown in tropical climates. It has a disgusting smell and a delicious sweet flavour!
19. Vanilla is a pod found on the plant vanilla planifolia, a type of orchid grown mainly in Mexico and Madagascar. One plant produces one pod and that is why it is so expensive. Thank you Maso!
20. A Bloody Mary has two main ingredients: Vodka and tomato juice.

Our JU foody award for May (and until the next quiz), is Karmagirl! Well done.

Sorry about the repeats but my feed has slowed to walking pace!

And thanks to shovel for trying Sherry, Durian, Dim sung (great girl), in the back of his 1953 Chrysler.

Shovel, I mean it in jest but you are the greatest!