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Pass the Salt, Please!

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Pass the Salt Please game quiz
"For a simple chemical compound, salt has many culinary uses, and tremendous cultural significance. So how much do you know about salt?"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Which of these is NOT a common source of salt?
    Seawater
    Meteorites
    Underground rock salt deposits
    Salt lakes


2. In the supermarket, I saw a packet of salt labelled "organic salt". What is odd about this label?
    Salt is not natural
    Salt is an inorganic compound
    Salt cannot be re-cycled
    Salt is bad for you


3. What is the actual shape of salt crystals?
    Triclinic needles
    Tetragonal
    Hexagonal
    Cubic


4. "Kosher salt" is a coarse-grained salt often recommended by American chefs - how did it get its name?
    It only comes from Isreal
    It is the only form of salt allowed by orthodox Jews
    It is used in the process of "koshering" meat
    It is mentioned in the Bible


5. "Fleur de sel" is a finely flaked sea salt. Where does genuine "fleur de sel" come from?
    Ireland
    Spain
    Egypt
    France


6. "Alaea salt" is an unrefined sea salt from Hawaii. What colour is this unusual salt?
    Yellow
    Purple
    Blue
    Pink


7. Which of these products is NOT traditionally preserved using salt?
    Lemons
    Pork
    Beef
    Apples


8. Bacalhau is a Portuguese word for a product preserved with salt. What is bacalhau?
    Salted herring
    Salty ham
    Salt cod
    Bacon


9. In southern Italy you might come across a menu featuring "Pesce in crosta di sale". You know that "Pesce" means fish... but how has it been cooked?
    Boiled in salt water
    Grilled on a bed of salt
    Fried with a sprinkling of salt
    Baked in a salt crust


10. I mixed together a cup of flour, half a cup of salt, a tablespoon of cooking oil, and a teaspoon of cream of tartar in a bowl. I added a cup of boiling water, and after mixing it together with a wooden spoon, kneaded it until it was soft and pliable. What was I making?

    French bread dough
    English muffins
    Pancake batter
    Play dough


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Compiled May 23 13