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Know your Sauce? Trivia Quiz

A quiz about sauces and the techniques used in preparing them.

A multiple-choice quiz by fredfrank. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
fredfrank

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
286,338

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3536

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. In classic French cooking there are five "mother sauces". Which is NOT one of them? Hint

B�chamel

Verblanc

Velout�

Espagnole

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Question 2 of 10

2. Italian and Mexican cooking both use this sauce, "salsa verde". What does the name mean? Hint

Green sauce

Leafy sauce

Fresh salad

Fresh sauce

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Question 3 of 10

3. Tzatziki is a great yogurt based sauce. Which vegetable is the main ingredient used in its preparation? Hint

Tomato

Celery

Cucumber

Potato

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name for a cook who makes sauces? Hint

Sous chef

Sommelier

Saucier

Sauce guy

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Question 5 of 10

5. This sauce is fermented then brewed. It's made with soybeans and it also contains roasted grains, water and salt. Hint

Kimchi

Pesto

Soy sauce

Sriracha

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Question 6 of 10

6. Chimichurri is a Argentinean sauce made from which of the following ingredients? Hint

Parsley, garlic and oil

White wine, capers and black pepper

Egg , lemon and oil

Butter, stock and shallots

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Question 7 of 10

7. Tabasco sauce is made from tabasco peppers. Where is the sauce of the Tabasco brand made? Hint

New York City, New York

Avery Island, Louisiana

Montgomery, Alabama

Fresno, California

8. This wonderful bottled sauce has a few different stories, but the most prevalent is that two men made this sauce and it was so horrible that they stuck it in their basement giving up on it. A few years later they tried it again and loved it. Which sauce is this? Hint

Fish sauce

Green Goddess

Chutney

Worcestershire sauce

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Question 9 of 10

9. I have saut�ed some meat in my pan. There are some brown bits left on the bottom of the pan. While the pan is still on the stove, I add some white wine and scrape the bottom of the pan.
What do you call the technique I just used? Hint

Deglazing

Mucking

Cleaning

Flamb�

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Question 10 of 10

10. After saut�ing some meat in my pan, there are brown bits left on the bottom of my pan. What are the brown bits called? Hint

Fond

Scrapables

Scum

Burntings

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In classic French cooking there are five "mother sauces". Which is NOT one of them?

Answer: Verblanc

Many sauces are derived from these "mother sauces". For instance, if you would add cheese to a B�chamel sauce it would be called a Mornay sauce.

2. Italian and Mexican cooking both use this sauce, "salsa verde". What does the name mean?

Answer: Green sauce

The salsa verde that is used in Italian cooking is green from parsley, whereas the Mexican version is green from tomatillos.

3. Tzatziki is a great yogurt based sauce. Which vegetable is the main ingredient used in its preparation?

Answer: Cucumber

This sauce is typically known for being Greek, but other cultures have similar versions as well.

4. What is the name for a cook who makes sauces?

Answer: Saucier

A saucier is in charge of sauces and saut�ed items. A sommelier is a wine steward. If you were to dine out he would help you decide which wine would go best with the meal you ordered. A sous chef is the assistant of the head chef.

5. This sauce is fermented then brewed. It's made with soybeans and it also contains roasted grains, water and salt.

Answer: Soy sauce

Real soy sauce has only the above listed ingredients. At take-away and delivery food establishments they will sometimes give you what is supposed to be soy sauce, but instead only looks like it, made with caramel coloring. When you buy it, read the label, make sure you get the real stuff.

6. Chimichurri is a Argentinean sauce made from which of the following ingredients?

Answer: Parsley, garlic and oil

Chimichurri is a great marinade for grilled meat. It's often used on steaks, but it works well too with chicken. You can add lemon or vinegar for a zestier touch. Try it!

7. Tabasco sauce is made from tabasco peppers. Where is the sauce of the Tabasco brand made?

Answer: Avery Island, Louisiana

Avery Island is home to the Tabasco factory as well as a bird sanctuary. Edward Avery McIlhenny, the creator of the Tabasco branded sauce, created the sanctuary after hunters killed of thousands of snowy white egrets, using the plumage for ladies hats.
One of the worlds largest salt mines is located on Avery Island as well. American Indians extracted salt from the area before the Avery family laid claim to it.

Answer: Worcestershire sauce

Lea and Perrin get the credit for the sauce. What is disputed, however, is how they got the recipe.

Answer: Deglazing

Never throw out that stuff on the bottom. When meat browns it creates many new flavors, known as the Maillard reaction. It has tons of flavor that you could make a lovely sauce with.

10. After saut�ing some meat in my pan, there are brown bits left on the bottom of my pan. What are the brown bits called?

Answer: Fond

I am quite fond of it! Actually, scum is a cooking term as well. If you have ever made chicken stock, it's the stuff that floats to the top of the pot when it comes to a boil. Of course, you remove it.

Source: Author fredfrank

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