Foodies Quiz: Find Out How Much of a Foodie You Are

Have fun and test your foodies knowledge with this fun foodies quiz. There are 25 questions.

1. What are microgreens?

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The seedlings of greens

A young vegetable green like thyme and basil that chefs use to enhance flavors in dishes

What a botanist would call greens under a microscope

Baby lettuces

Above photo: Micro Kolrahbi at Brick Street Farms, St. Petersburg, FL by Davis Jasmin

2. What is a mortar and pestle used for?

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to crush or grind ingredients into powder or paste

to form fresh pasta

to build a house brick by brick

to mince garlic

3. What is Hollandaise sauce?

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A French sauce made from butter, eggs and lemon

A French sauce made with cream, butter and flour

An Italian tomato-based sauce, popular with bolognese recipes

A sauce only used by Michelin-star rated chefs

4. What does it mean to “temper” something?

When you bring water to a rolling boil

To slowly increase the heat on an ingredient to ensure it won’t curdle, clump or burn while reaching the desired temperature

To scream at food until it starts cooking itself

When you beat eggs to scramble them

5. What is the cooking temperature of rare for steak?

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120 to 130 degrees

130 to 140 degrees

115 degrees exactly

You'll know when it’s still mooing at you on the plate.

6. What is a Julep?

A mixed cocktail where the standard garnish is mint.

A great name for a Southern girl

A type of lettuce, similar to arugula

A special grape variety used in French wines

7. What is the main difference between copper and stainless steel cookware?

Copper has better thermal conductivity; cooks food more evenly

The color

Copper won’t dull or lose its shine

Stainless steel is always dishwasher-safe

8. If a large party is dining out, when is it proper for people to start eating?

When the head of the table says so

Soon as anyone is served an entrée

When at least 3 people have been served their entrée

After someone says “grace”

9. What is Cacciatore?

An Italian dish typically served with onion, herbs, tomatoes and wine

An Italian dish typically served with a wine and cream sauce

A Greek rice dish

An Italian dish consisting of pan-seared chicken

10. What is the difference between Prosecco and Champagne?

There is no difference

Prosecco is Spanish sparkling wine and Champagne comes from Champagne, France

Prosecco is a red sparkling wine

Prosecco is Italian sparkling wine and Champagne comes from Champagne, France

11. What is a roux?

When you brown butter in a pan

When you add cream to a sauce to thicken it

When you cook flour in fat to thicken a sauce

The result when you flambé a dish

12. What type of dessert is Crème brûlée?

A cake

A tart

A custard

A mousse

13. What is the cooking technique of braising?

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Searing the meat first, then cooking at a low temperature in liquid

Searing the meat first, then frying it in oil

Cooking the meat in its own fat

Cooking meat over a fire

14. What is Branzino?

A type of steak

A method of cooking fish

European seabass

A type of cow’s milk cheese from Greece

15. What is the difference between crayfish and crawfish?

Crayfish are from the Atlantic ocean, Crawfish from the Pacific

There is no difference

Crayfish are in the lobster family, crawfish are in the shrimp family

Crayfish are from Japan, Crawfish are from the U.S.

16. What does it mean to macerate something?

To chop into small pieces

To render the fat out

To break up food into pieces using liquid

To blend a cocktail by shaking it in a cocktail shaker

17. What is the difference between New York style pizza and Chicago style pizza?

New York pizza crust is thicker than Chicago pizza crust

New York always adds apple slices to their pizza toppings

Chicago pizza never has a tomato sauce on it

Chicago pizza crust is deep-dish style, New York pizza crust is thin and crispy

18. What’s the first thing you should do when seated at a restaurant?

Flag the server down immediately

Place your napkin in your lap

Check that the table is clean

Check-in on Facebook

19. What is Piccata?

Italian dish, meaning cooked in white wine and lemon

Italian dish, meaning cooked in lemon, parsley, capers and butter

A type of salami

A way of sautéing chicken

20. What is Scamp Grouper often referred to as?

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The captain's fish

The poor man’s fish

The rich man’s fish

Black grouper

21. What is yuca?

A dragon fruit

A root vegetable

A type of fish from Spain

A grain similar to rice

22. What kind of soup is bisque?

Any soup made with a roux

A thick stew

A creamy soup of French origin made with seafood

A corn-based soup

23. What is a Mexican Tamale?

Food wrapped in a corn husk and steamed

A fried burrito

a Mexican pastry

a hot tamale that’s from Mexico

24. What is a mandoline?

A musical instrument

A Japanese knife

A cooking utensil used to slice vegetables very thin

A type of vegetable in the squash family

25. What is charcuterie?

Assorted smoked or dry-cured meats

A special knife used for cutting herbs

Assorted plate of cheeses

Italian bacon