I am in the process of moving my posts from my old blog to this one. This Friday’s Food Quiz Number 7 is one of them. The questions were set by PinkPolkaDot. Here are my answers to Food Quiz Number 7.
1. What is a Rémoulade?
similar to a tartar sauce
2. What is Daikon?
Japanese Radish
3. What is a Mangosteen?
Fruit – only ever seen it in Bali
4. Is rhubarb a fruit or a vegetable?
fruit
5. What is cilantro commonly known as?
coriander
6. What is Nori and what is it used for?
seaweed sheets used for making Sushi
7. What is the hottest part of a chilli pepper?
differing opinions on this – the pith is actually the hottest, but some people believe it is the seeds. to make sure, remove both (I often cook with the chilli left whole and remove it before serving)
8. In which country are sculptures carved from radishes as part of the Christmas celebrations?
?????
9. What does Tiramisu mean?
lift me up
10. What traditional English dish consists of sausages in batter?
toad in the hole
11. What are cêpes or cep also known as?
mushrooms
12. What is the main ingredient of taramasalata?
roe
13. “Champignon” is the French word for which food?
mushrooms
14. What is the traditional flavour of a parkin cake?
ginger (thanks James Martin’s recipe book which I have read cover to cover)
15. How much does 200g uncooked rice weigh when it is cooked?
ha ha, I have never weighed my rice but if the Tastic advert is correct then 400g
Parkin – yum! That´s a really old fashioned and tasty treat 🙂
I am going to have to make some one day!
I never knew you had another blog.. I can’t wait to see some of your other amazing post when you transfer them :). And this quiz is too cool. For me, if the quiz was all about chicken… I would certainly know everything LOL
thanks Kay. I started blogging on another platform originally but much prefer WordPress – I have ‘met’ such amazing people here 🙂
I can’t wait to read your new posts from your other blog. How many years total have you been writing now? Take Care, BAM
HI Bam, I have been blogging for 28 months now 🙂
Whenever I read your answers I think, she’s so darn smart. Seriously. Tiramisu is one thing, but taramasalata!
thanks Greg – I am not always that smart 🙂
You are like an encyclopaedia Tandy!
🙂 Mandy
only sometimes Mandy 🙂
I can say I learned something new today! It was interesting to see the answers I knew and learn something from the questions I didn’t have the answer to!
that is a bonus then 🙂