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Quiz about Restaurant Spelling Bee
Quiz about Restaurant Spelling Bee

Restaurant Spelling Bee Trivia Quiz


You're about to open a large, international restaurant. The chefs are ready, and the food, drinks and tables have arrived. All you need to do is proofread the menus. Can you spell your way out of a wet profiterole?

A multiple-choice quiz by Tizzabelle. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Tizzabelle
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
365,004
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
3281
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Last 3 plays: psnz (10/10), Nala2 (8/10), alythman (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Tarquin, the sommelier, wants to ensure your patrons have the best selection of beverages available. This includes pre-dinner drinks to whet the diners' appetites. How should Tarquin spell the pre-dinner drinks section of the menu? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Pierre, your French chef, has decided a rich, hearty fish soup from his home town of Marseilles must be on the menu. His spelling has never been that good so can you pick which of these is the correct version of his magnificent soup? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The Italian chef Mario insists on his favourite comfort food for the menu. It's popular for breakfasts and late night suppers so you agree to place which one of these dishes on the menu? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The sous chef for the South American section has spelt a local ingredient incorrectly. It may sound like 'keen-wah' but how is it spelt? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Oh dear. The salad chef doesn't know how to spell something he makes every day. It may be called salad dressing in many places, but what's the other term for a combination of vinegar and oil used to dress a salad? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. All the Indian curries cooked by Sachin will be accompanied by his favourite rice. His lamb curry is sensational, especially when served with which sort of rice?
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Bagus, the restaurant's new Indonesian chef had no problem spelling this favourite dish made of fried rice, condiments and accompaniments such as chicken or eggs. Which of these should appear on your menu? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Executive chef Gordon is having a hissy fit about how his favourite vegetable of the moment has been spelt on the menu. Just how do you spell this relative of the artichoke which Gordon is so fond of at the moment? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Sarawut loves using a particular ingredient in almost every Thai dish he creates. How should the menu list this ingredient, part of the ginger family?
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Finally, it's time for pudding! Marcus, pastry chef extraordinaire, has checked the menu and he's happy with how his favourite dessert, a creamy, rich egg dish flavoured with Marsala has been spelt. Which of these pleased Marcus? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Tarquin, the sommelier, wants to ensure your patrons have the best selection of beverages available. This includes pre-dinner drinks to whet the diners' appetites. How should Tarquin spell the pre-dinner drinks section of the menu?

Answer: Aperitif

Aperitif comes from the Latin word 'aperire' meaning 'to open'. An aperitif indeed 'opens' the meal, as it is served prior to the meal to whet the diner's appetite for what is about to come. Usually a dry drink, anything from champagne, vermouth, gin to dry sherry may be served as aperitifs. Sweeter drinks such as brandy or sweet sherry might be taken after a meal as a 'digestif', i.e. as an aid to digestion.
2. Pierre, your French chef, has decided a rich, hearty fish soup from his home town of Marseilles must be on the menu. His spelling has never been that good so can you pick which of these is the correct version of his magnificent soup?

Answer: Bouillabaisse

Originally a dish made with fish not of suitable quality to sell, bouillabaisse has become a traditional and much loved dish around the world. Recipes vary from family to family, but a 'standard' bouillabaisse has several types of fish, shellfish such as mussels and sea urchins, all swimming in a rich broth made of tomatoes, leeks, celery, onions and the like.

It's traditionally served with toast topped with rouille, a spiced mayonnaise featuring the flavours of garlic, saffron and cayenne pepper.
3. The Italian chef Mario insists on his favourite comfort food for the menu. It's popular for breakfasts and late night suppers so you agree to place which one of these dishes on the menu?

Answer: Frittata

The word frittata comes from an Old Italian word which meant to have fried. Similar to an omelette, a frittata consists of beaten eggs heated in a frying pan until set. A frittata is normally deeper than an omelette and takes longer to cook. Both may have ingredients such as cheese, vegetables, chicken or other meats added for extra sustenance and flavour. For an omelette, these are folded into the cooked omelette towards the end of the cooking process, while for a frittata, the ingredients are in the frying pan before the egg mixture is poured in.

A frittata is usually consumed by a group of people such as a family with each person having a slice or two. An omelette is generally a meal for one rather than a group.
4. The sous chef for the South American section has spelt a local ingredient incorrectly. It may sound like 'keen-wah' but how is it spelt?

Answer: Quinoa

Quinoa came into modern culinary life from South America. Grown as a crop in the Andes region for over 3,000 years, quinoa was a staple in the diets of the Ecuadorians, Colombians, Bolivians and Peruvians who may have been eating wild quinoa for thousands of years prior to the food's domestication.

Quinoa would appear to be a cereal crop like wheat or rice but the plant isn't a true member of the grass family. Rather, it's a pseudocereal which can be used in a similar fashion to rice. A seed, it can be boiled like rice, made into a porridge or served in a similar way to couscous. It can also be served raw, for example being sprinkled over your morning cereal for a tasty protein hit to set you up for the day. Is there anything this food can't do?

Unlike cereals such as wheat, quinoa has no gluten but contains essential amino acids usually only found in meat, eggs, dairy and soy products.
5. Oh dear. The salad chef doesn't know how to spell something he makes every day. It may be called salad dressing in many places, but what's the other term for a combination of vinegar and oil used to dress a salad?

Answer: Vinaigrette

A vinaigrette is a combination of an oil and vinegar used to flavour salad or to marinade. Often made with olive oil, any sort of cooking oil such as peanut, walnut or sunflower can be used. Different vinegars such as balsamic can also create different flavours of vinaigrette.

In addition to the oil and vinegar, many extra ingredients can be used to create different flavour profiles. These might include herbs, garlic, lemon or lime juice or zest, raspberries, salt, chillies, nuts, etc.
6. All the Indian curries cooked by Sachin will be accompanied by his favourite rice. His lamb curry is sensational, especially when served with which sort of rice?

Answer: Basmati

Basmati rice grows in northern India and Pakistan. A long grain rice, it's favoured for Indian cooking for its slightly nutty flavour and its lack of stickiness. Once cooked, Basmati rice remains dry and fluffy without sticking together in the way that jasmine rice, favoured for southeast Asian cuisine, does. Basmati rice has a Glycaemic Index (GI) of less than sixty while jasmine rice has a GI of over 100.
7. Bagus, the restaurant's new Indonesian chef had no problem spelling this favourite dish made of fried rice, condiments and accompaniments such as chicken or eggs. Which of these should appear on your menu?

Answer: Nasi goreng

Similar to Chinese cuisine's 'fried rice', nasi goreng literally means 'fried rice'. Like a Chinese fried rice, extra ingredients are added to fill out the meal and make it more flavoursome. These might include anything from seasonings like kecap manis (sweet soy sauce), garlic and chilli, to prawns, eggs, chicken, and salted dried fish. Mee goreng is another Indonesian dish, this time meaning 'fried noodles'.

It's made in the same manner and is equally delicious.
8. Executive chef Gordon is having a hissy fit about how his favourite vegetable of the moment has been spelt on the menu. Just how do you spell this relative of the artichoke which Gordon is so fond of at the moment?

Answer: Burdock

The burdock plant isn't known for its beauty. Standing up to 28" high, the plant has large, coarse leaves and flowers similar to a thistle. If you take the young taproot of the burdock plant, it can be eaten for its sweet, mild flavour. It can taste a little muddy at times, but soaking the root in water for a time prior to cooking it can relieve some of the muddiness. It's also possible to pick the immature flower stalks for cooking purposes. Taken before the flower appears, the spears can taste like artichoke.

Careful how you pick the crops though; the burdock plant produces a chemical in its leaves which can cause contact dermatitis. Along with the dermatitis risk, the burdock plant produces burrs which can cling to clothes and animal fur. This plant was the inspiration for Velcro.
9. Sarawut loves using a particular ingredient in almost every Thai dish he creates. How should the menu list this ingredient, part of the ginger family?

Answer: Galangal

Galangal and ginger look similar as they are both tubers in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. On closer inspection, the skin on a galangal rhizome is tighter than on a ginger root and the flesh isn't as dark, sometimes having a pinkish tinge. Their uses in cookery are fairly similar but they taste quite different.

Many people would be familiar with the taste of fresh ginger and perhaps expect galangal to be similar. They would be surprised to find its flavour to be like pepper. Galangal originated in Indonesia and has spread around the southeast Asian region where it is frequently used in cookery in much the same manner as ginger.
10. Finally, it's time for pudding! Marcus, pastry chef extraordinaire, has checked the menu and he's happy with how his favourite dessert, a creamy, rich egg dish flavoured with Marsala has been spelt. Which of these pleased Marcus?

Answer: Zabaglione

A dessert made from egg yolks, sugar and Marsala, zabaglione can be served hot or cold, with fruits and/or biscuits. It is the same as sabayon, the French dessert.
Source: Author Tizzabelle

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