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Quiz about Holy Crepe
Quiz about Holy Crepe

Holy Crepe! Trivia Quiz


This quiz explores the delicious array of crepes and pancakes from around the world, how they are prepared and some of the unusual ingredients used. I hope you're hungry!

A multiple-choice quiz by MikeMaster99. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
MikeMaster99
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
350,101
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
585
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. These delicious treats are prepared by adding the dough or batter to a hinged heating iron which imparts a pattern on the finished product. These are most commonly eaten as a breakfast food covered with toppings including sugar, chocolate spread, honey or maple syrup or as a dessert topped with ice-cream. Savory versions may be topped with various stews. So what are these treats that are especially popular in North America and Belgium? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This visually spectacular dessert consists of a thin pancake covered with a rich sauce of caramelized sugar and butter with a strong orange flavor arising from orange juice, zest and an orange-based liqueur such as Grand Marnier. It is then set on fire at the table! What is the name of this French treat? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Raggmunk, Swedish pancakes, are usually served with slices of bacon or roast pork and berries (often lingonberries or cranberries). Unlike most other pancakes, the batter for raggmunk includes a grated vegetable. Which starchy vegetable, a member of the Solanaceae family and famous for having 'eyes', is used in this recipe? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Dosas are fermented pancakes prepared from black lentils and rice batter, often served with a side dish of fruit chutney. From which region of the world do these healthy and tasty dishes come from? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. A 'Crempog' is a regional variety of pancake from the United Kingdom. They are prepared from eggs, (salted) butter, self-raising flour, salt and milk. They are traditionally eaten as birthday treats and are buttered, served in a pile and eaten warm. From which country, which includes dragons and leeks amongst its national symbols, do crempogs come? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Blinis and blintzes are thin pancakes similar to crepes. They are very popular in eastern European countries and also in Jewish cuisine. One difference between them is that blinis are thicker than blintzes because they contain a 'leavening agent'. So how does a leavening agent, such as yeast, increase the volume of the batter and the thickness and softness of the cooked food? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Pikelets are small pancakes, made with milk, self-raising flour, eggs, and icing sugar. They are cooked in a frying pan and often served with jam and whipped cream. Which two countries use these cooking terms, eat pikelets and have a long running dispute over the origins of the dessert 'Pavlova'? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Injera is a yeast-leavened flatbread, traditionally made from teff flour. It is the national dish of Eritrea and Ethiopia with variations also popular in Yemen and Somalia. During the meal, pieces of injera are used to convey stews and salads to the mouth. What slightly unusual purpose does the injera also serve during the meal? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Okonomiyaki, meaning 'what you like' (okonomi) 'cooked or grilled' (yaki) are savory pancakes. The batter is made of flour, grated yam, water or dashi (broth), eggs and shredded cabbage. Other ingredients may include pork or bacon, green onions, shrimp vegetables and cheese. Which country, also renowned for careful preparation of fugu fish, tempura and miso soup, is the home of okonimiyaki? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In many traditions and cultures, especially those associated with Christianity, this particular day is famous for the consumption of pancakes, often lots of them! Also known as Mardi Gras, the feasting on this day precedes the start of the 40-day Lenten period leading up to Easter. So what is the name of this day of potential calorific excess? Hint



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1. These delicious treats are prepared by adding the dough or batter to a hinged heating iron which imparts a pattern on the finished product. These are most commonly eaten as a breakfast food covered with toppings including sugar, chocolate spread, honey or maple syrup or as a dessert topped with ice-cream. Savory versions may be topped with various stews. So what are these treats that are especially popular in North America and Belgium?

Answer: Waffles

The waffle originated in Belgium where flat, unleavened cakes were cooked between two irons, connected by a hinge, over a fire. A huge variety of waffles are popular today. One of the more unusual varieties is the Vietnamese Pandan waffle, which has a crisp, brown exterior but the chewy inside is green due to the pandan leaves used as the main flavoring. Waffles were introduced to North America by the pilgrims, who brought the recipes and cooking method with them from Holland.
2. This visually spectacular dessert consists of a thin pancake covered with a rich sauce of caramelized sugar and butter with a strong orange flavor arising from orange juice, zest and an orange-based liqueur such as Grand Marnier. It is then set on fire at the table! What is the name of this French treat?

Answer: Crępe Suzette

The identity of the eponymous 'Suzette' in this dish is debated. One version is that the dish was first prepared in a Parisian restaurant for the visit of the future King Edward VII of England and was named after Suzette, a beautiful French guest at the same dinner in 1895.

A different version has the dish named after the French actress Suzanne Reichenberg, whose professional name was Suzette. In one 1897 play, she was a maid who had to serve pancakes on stage. The owner of the restaurant providing the crepes decided to flambé them for visual impact and to keep them warm for consumption during the play.
3. Raggmunk, Swedish pancakes, are usually served with slices of bacon or roast pork and berries (often lingonberries or cranberries). Unlike most other pancakes, the batter for raggmunk includes a grated vegetable. Which starchy vegetable, a member of the Solanaceae family and famous for having 'eyes', is used in this recipe?

Answer: Potato

Raggmunk makes a hearty winter meal but the choice of potatoes is critical for the success of the dish. New potatoes contain too much water so that the batter does not hold together when fried in butter. Russets or other mealy potatoes are far superior. Potato pancakes are associated with a number of European countries including Germany (Kartoffelpuffer), Poland (placki ziemniaczane) and Latvia (kartupeļu pankūkas) and are the national dish of Belarus.

They also feature in other cuisines including Korean and Indian.
4. Dosas are fermented pancakes prepared from black lentils and rice batter, often served with a side dish of fruit chutney. From which region of the world do these healthy and tasty dishes come from?

Answer: Southern India and Sri Lanka

Dosas are also very popular in Myanmar, Malaysia and Singapore. They make an excellent breakfast food as they are gluten-free (due to using rice rather than wheat), contain no sugar or saturated fats and are high in protein. They may be served with side dishes including chutneys and yoghurt or stuffed with vegetables and sometimes meat too. Dosas may also be 'spiced up' with a range of chili-based condiments.
5. A 'Crempog' is a regional variety of pancake from the United Kingdom. They are prepared from eggs, (salted) butter, self-raising flour, salt and milk. They are traditionally eaten as birthday treats and are buttered, served in a pile and eaten warm. From which country, which includes dragons and leeks amongst its national symbols, do crempogs come?

Answer: Wales

Crempogs are cooked on a griddle or a hot stone and flipped when golden brown. It has been suggested that crempog is the origin of the English word 'crumpet'. A popular variation (crempog gri) includes currants and is served with a drizzled coating of honey and lemon.
6. Blinis and blintzes are thin pancakes similar to crepes. They are very popular in eastern European countries and also in Jewish cuisine. One difference between them is that blinis are thicker than blintzes because they contain a 'leavening agent'. So how does a leavening agent, such as yeast, increase the volume of the batter and the thickness and softness of the cooked food?

Answer: By creating gas bubbles

The action of a biological leavening agent, such as yeast, produces carbon dioxide gas (from carbohydrates) which is then incorporated into the dough or batter. The process is a form of fermentation and similar to carbon dioxide and ethanol formation in brewing.

The action of the yeast is not instantaneous, hence the batter requires 'proofing' time. Simultaneously, the starch in the batter reacts with water and 'sets' on heating, thereby trapping the gas bubbles in the baked product. The most common chemical leavening agent is baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) which reacts with acidic components of the food, again producing small bubbles of carbon dioxide gas.

The action of baking soda is much more rapid, hence no 'proofing' time is necessary.
7. Pikelets are small pancakes, made with milk, self-raising flour, eggs, and icing sugar. They are cooked in a frying pan and often served with jam and whipped cream. Which two countries use these cooking terms, eat pikelets and have a long running dispute over the origins of the dessert 'Pavlova'?

Answer: Australia and New Zealand

Pikelets are a delicious treat commonly used as snacks, especially for morning or afternoon teas. They can also be buttered and then perhaps covered with hundreds and thousands for children's parties. Some translations may be in order! So icing sugar = confectioner's sugar; self-raising flour = self-rising flour; jam = (fruit) jelly; 'hundreds and thousands' = sprinkles. Both countries claim that they invented the pavlova, a meringue-like dessert named in honor of Russian ballerina, Anna Pavlova.

This is just one example of many friendly, but vigorously pursued, debates between the Aussies and the Kiwis.
8. Injera is a yeast-leavened flatbread, traditionally made from teff flour. It is the national dish of Eritrea and Ethiopia with variations also popular in Yemen and Somalia. During the meal, pieces of injera are used to convey stews and salads to the mouth. What slightly unusual purpose does the injera also serve during the meal?

Answer: It is used as the tablecloth

Local stews and salads are placed on a 'tablecloth' of injera. After completion of the other foods, the injera 'tablecloth', which is infused with all the delicious juices and flavors, is then eaten to finish the meal. Iron-rich teff can be expensive for many citizens of these countries, so other grain flours (rice, wheat) can be substituted.
9. Okonomiyaki, meaning 'what you like' (okonomi) 'cooked or grilled' (yaki) are savory pancakes. The batter is made of flour, grated yam, water or dashi (broth), eggs and shredded cabbage. Other ingredients may include pork or bacon, green onions, shrimp vegetables and cheese. Which country, also renowned for careful preparation of fugu fish, tempura and miso soup, is the home of okonimiyaki?

Answer: Japan

Okonomiyaki is especially popular in the Hiroshima and Kansai regions of Japan. "Cook it yourself" Okonomiyaki restaurants allow patrons to choose their own ingredients and then cook the pancakes on hotplates at their own tables. Dashi, a broth or stock made by heating water with ingredients such as kombu (seaweed) and fish, then straining the resultant liquid, provides an additional method of adding different flavors to the final product.
10. In many traditions and cultures, especially those associated with Christianity, this particular day is famous for the consumption of pancakes, often lots of them! Also known as Mardi Gras, the feasting on this day precedes the start of the 40-day Lenten period leading up to Easter. So what is the name of this day of potential calorific excess?

Answer: Shrove Tuesday

Shrove Tuesday is also called Pancake Tuesday (and even fat Tuesday!). Pancakes are an effective way to finish up items in the pantry, such as butter, eggs and fat, that are given up during the 40-day abstinence period of Lent. 'Shrove' comes from an old English word, shrive, or confess. It was once common to confess your sins as part of a cleansing ritual at the commencement of Lent.
Source: Author MikeMaster99

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