Quiz

So, here's the answers to this week's foodie quiz.  See how you did.  How many did you get before turning to Google or Wikipedia? 

• All 8 Questions: sure you didn't use Wikipedia.
• 5 or more: you are a true foodie trivia monster.  Go out and trounce your friends at Foodie Fight.
• 3 or 4: You know a fair amount about food.  How well do you cook?
• 1 or 2: Nice try.  I recommend buying yourself a copy of Alan Davidson and trying the next quiz.
• None: why are you reading this blog?

This one's a much harder quiz, which may have you hitting the books (or, more likely, Google).  Accordingly, I will post the answers after a couple of days; please post your answers in the comments, and we'll see how you do.

Hey, just a little Foodie Quiz to test your knowledge of obscure food trivia. Want more of this? Buy the game Foodie Fight. Answers on the continuation of the article.

1. Who is famous for writing the handbook which codifies classic French food?
a. Jacques Pepin
b. Auguste Escoffier
c. Julia Child
d. Auguste Rodin

2. What was in the first recipes for ketchup, in 18th-century England?
a. Tomatoes, garlic, oregano, wine.
b. Hot red peppers, soy sauce, salt, vinegar
c. Tomatoes, pears, apples, raisins, muscatel
d. Anchovies, mushrooms, coriander, soy, sugar

3. Pilaf, congee, arancini, and thiebou diene are all ways to cook what common ingredient?
a. wheat
b. soybeans
c. rice
d. tripe

4. Tomatoes, capsicum peppers, and sweet potatoes are all originally from what area?
a. South America
b. India
c. Malaysia
d. Italy

5. What does tapioca look like in its natural form?
a. A large fruit with a citrus-like peel.
b. A brown, wrinkled fibrous root
c. A tall, corn-like stalk
d. None of the above; tapioca is a man-made synthetic starch

6. What is the Latin term for Chocolate?
a. cacoa
b. theobroma cacao
c. cocolatl
d. caffea docea

7. Which of the following diets have been validated by an extensive, multi-year medical study by a reputable organization such as the Harvard Medical Group?
a. low-fat diet
b. vegan diet
c. low-carb diet
d. none of the above