Artisanal Superstars - Food of Europe

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1. Green lentils are a particular specialty of which of the following towns? Lyon, France Verona, Italy Avila, Spain Le-Puy-en-Velay, France

2. Which of the following towns is best known for the production of ham? Santiago de Campostela, Spain Vicenza, Italy Parma, Italy Bilbao, Spain

3. Black and white truffles are found in abundance in which region? Normandy, France Bavaria, Germany Black Forest, Germany Dordogne, France

4. Goat cheese is a particularly well known specialty in which region? Seine valley, France Moselle valley, Germany Rhine valley, Germany Loire valley, France

5. "Black" wine from the Malbec grape comes from Argentina, and which city in France? Colmar Beaune Cahors St. Emilion

6. Lubeck in Germany is world famous for its marzipan. Which other city is also known for this delicacy? Oporto, Portugal Lausanne, Switzerland Bruges, Belgium Toledo, Spain

7. Panforte is a cake similar to fruit cake in the United States but is much more tasty. It is baked with any number of flavors, and in a variety of sizes. Which city most commonly is associated with the production of panforte? Lisbon, Portugal Cadiz, Spain Siena, Italy Verona, Italy

8. Pesto is a delicious sauce of basil, olive oil, pine nuts, garlic with pecorino and Parmesan cheeses which took the U.S. by storm in the last 2 decades. Around which city did this delectable sauce originate? Pisa, Italy Genoa, Italy Trieste, Italy Naples. Italy

9. Coffee was introduced to Vienna by the mongols when they were invading Europe during the middle ages. True False

10. Haggis has to be one of the most unusual acquired tastes. In which of the following areas is it generally accepted that it did NOT originate? Rome Scotland Greece Scandinavia