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Quiz about More Strange French Culinary Terms and Dishes

More Strange French Culinary Terms and Dishes Quiz

This is to further test your knowledge of intriguing French culinary terms, ingredients, and dishes. Bonne chance from your faithful correspondant in France!

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

Author
Bruyere

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
28,157

Updated
Apr 10 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3048

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. 'Jalousies' in French cuisine refers to: Hint

individual spinach souffl�s

strawberry tarts with pistachio garnish

clams that are tight-mouthed

a puff pastry with apricot jam and crystal sugar

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Question 2 of 10

2. '� la bonne femme' added to a recipe usually means what? Hint

with 2 large dollops of whipped cream

� la mode, with vanilla ice cream

to accomodate leftovers in another way, homestyle

with raspberry sauce or coulis

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Question 3 of 10

3. Croque-Monsieur: Hint

a crunchy cookie

frogs' legs with garlic

a toasted ham and cheese sandwich

a gingerbread man

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Question 4 of 10

4. Croque-Madame: Hint

an omelette

frogs' legs with tomato sauce

ham and cheese sandwich with a fried egg on it

a crepe with chestnut puree in it

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Question 5 of 10

5. 'Bouch�es a la reine' or literally the Queen's mouthfuls: Hint

a round puff pastry with a savory filling in them

a white chocolate candy shaped like a crown

a strawberry tartelette

tender tiny lamb chops

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Question 6 of 10

6. What exactly is the common non-alcoholic French drink in a caf� 'sirop d'orgeat' made of? Hint

almonds

pineapple

coconut milk

mint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Jacques Chirac's favorite dish? Hint

Boeuf bourguignonne (Beef Burgundy)

Moules-frites (Mussels and french fries)

Poulet Basquaise (Basque style chicken)

T�te de veau (sauce ravigote) or calf's head

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Question 8 of 10

8. 'B�tises de Cambrai' or literally 'stupid or silly things you say or do', what does this actually refer to? Hint

filet mignon

pastries made out of leftover dough

a mint candy

a type of noodle

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'Chantilly' does not refer to lace, but actually to: Hint

whipped cream

a type of cattle such as Charolais

a cheese from the Chantilly area

a rye flour cr�pe with holes in it

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Question 10 of 10

10. According to most etiquette manuals or 'savoir-vivre' books, which of these is the safest topic of conversation at French dinner party? Hint

religion

salaries

food

politics

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'Jalousies' in French cuisine refers to:

Answer: a puff pastry with apricot jam and crystal sugar

The Larousse translates this as 'Venetians', as you might have guessed.

2. '� la bonne femme' added to a recipe usually means what?

Answer: to accomodate leftovers in another way, homestyle

Larousse leaves this in French. This is the corned beef principle, the housewife makes a dish out of what she served yesterday.

3. Croque-Monsieur:

Answer: a toasted ham and cheese sandwich

This is the most common thing you can have at most any caf� in France.

4. Croque-Madame:

Answer: ham and cheese sandwich with a fried egg on it

I prefer the frogs'legs but one man's meat is another man's poison as they say.

5. 'Bouch�es a la reine' or literally the Queen's mouthfuls:

Answer: a round puff pastry with a savory filling in them

I'll bet I had you wondering on that one. A vol-au-vent is about the same thing. My son eats them at the school cafeteria about once a week.

6. What exactly is the common non-alcoholic French drink in a caf� 'sirop d'orgeat' made of?

Answer: almonds

I know this sounds very exotic, it isn't bad but with a name that sounds like orgy you are liable to be disappointed! It is served with water or mineral water. Some people put grenadine in it apparently!

7. Jacques Chirac's favorite dish?

Answer: T�te de veau (sauce ravigote) or calf's head

Most French people know this by heart! Politicians are making big efforts to eat French beef in front of cameras right now, to pacify French farmers that they aren't afraid of the 'vache folle'. Moules-frites is to Belgium as frogs' legs is to France.

8. 'B�tises de Cambrai' or literally 'stupid or silly things you say or do', what does this actually refer to?

Answer: a mint candy

Sorry, I can't actually find someone who can get me some but the main reference is in Asterisk's tour of Gaulle.

9. 'Chantilly' does not refer to lace, but actually to:

Answer: whipped cream

This is the most common name for whipped cream or else they might say 'cr�me fouet�e', but that would be extremely exceptional.

10. According to most etiquette manuals or 'savoir-vivre' books, which of these is the safest topic of conversation at French dinner party?

Answer: food

You will find that many French people invariably speak about food, great meals they've had, wine they've drunk, or how to make certain recipes, while they are eating! Etiquette manuals abound with safe topics of conversation for guests.

Source: Author Bruyere

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