Foodie Quiz #2

1) How are American market strawberries related to the wild Alpine Strawberry of Europe?
a. They were bred, then further genetically engineered in the 1980's, for size and hardiness.
b. They were hybridized with North American strawberries in the 1950's at UC Davis.
c. Both strawberries share the same genus, but are otherwise unrelated.
d. The Alpine Strawberry is a completely different and unrelated plant, closer related to the elderberry.

2) The Italian cheeses Tallegio, Gorgonzola, robiola and cresenza are all known as "stracchino" ("a little tired") cheeses.  Why is this?
a. The milk is allowed to sit for a week before being coagulated.
b. They are all made from cow's milk collected in the late fall and winter.
c. All of these cheeses require stirring the curds for twelve hours.
d. They were traditionally made with the milk of working oxen (though not anymore).

3) The coffee plant is thought to be originally from a region contained by which modern-day country?
a. Ethiopia
b. Brazil
c. Indonesia
d. Mexico

4) True or False: You can make aioli without lemon juice.

5) Which one of the below is not a real wine grape varietal?
a. Charbono
b. Timorasso
c. Chambourcin
d. Factice

6) Which of the foods below is eaten in the Talmud and the New Testament, but not in the Koran?
a. Apple
b. Carob
c. Grapes
d. Olives

7) What are the Four Mother Sauces?
a. Bechamel, Espagnole, Allemande, and Veloute
b. Mayonnaise, Bechamel, Roux, and Demi-glace
c. Allemande, Veloute, Espagnole and Buerre Blanc
d. Mayonnaise, Mustard, Ketchup and Salsa

8) What type of soy sauce could you safely serve to someone with celiac disease?
a. Shoyu
b. Chinese Dark
c. Tamari
d. None of the above