Sunday Culinary Quiz!

Written by Asinus Asinum Fricat on June 8, 2008 – 7:02 am -

1. What is the world’s oldest recorded recipe for?

2. A caquelon is a: A. Dough Proofer B. Fondue Pot C. Cider Press D. Pate Mold?

3. This ‘ghost food’ was invented by the United States Army in 1974. It was used as a test word in a survey of soldiers’ dietary preferences and while the food never actually existed, it ranked higher in the survey as a food preference than eggplants and lima beans. BONUS: What does the United States military advise soldiers to use in a pinch to rehydrate a packet of dried chicken and rice?

4. What is ‘poor man’s pudding’?

5 President Bill Clinton, Julia Child, Larry King, Jack Nicholson, Tom Selleck, Kim Basinger, Barbara Walters, Olympian Bonnie Blair, Barbara Bush, Dan Rather, Madonna, Cher, William F. Buckley, Billy Joel, Julia Roberts, Bill Cosby and Michael J. Fox are all members of what culinary group?

6 What name is John Chapman better known as?

7 Who is the Godfather of Nouvelle cuisine?


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