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Quiz about Artisanal Superstars  Food of Europe
Quiz about Artisanal Superstars  Food of Europe

Artisanal Superstars - Food of Europe Quiz


Certain areas of the world are famous for special foods, handmade products, and skilled crafts. These specialties enrich the cultural heritage of these places, and should be easy to identify. Can you match the food to the locale?

A multiple-choice quiz by jstagamtome. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
jstagamtome
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
308,096
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
679
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Question 1 of 10
1. Green lentils are a particular specialty of which of the following towns? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of the following towns is best known for the production of ham? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Black and white truffles are found in abundance in which region? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Goat cheese is a particularly well known specialty in which region? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "Black" wine from the Malbec grape comes from Argentina, and which city in France? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Lubeck in Germany is world famous for its marzipan. Which other city is also known for this delicacy? Hint


Question 7 of 10
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? Hint


Question 8 of 10
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? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Coffee was introduced to Vienna by the mongols when they were invading Europe during the middle ages.


Question 10 of 10
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? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Green lentils are a particular specialty of which of the following towns?

Answer: Le-Puy-en-Velay, France

The lentils cost more than ordinary lentils here, and are sold in fanciful decorated tins, as if they were containing precious stones. The town, dotted with imposing volcanic cones topped with buildings and statues, is truly a jewel to behold.
2. Which of the following towns is best known for the production of ham?

Answer: Parma, Italy

Parma ham is world renowned.
3. Black and white truffles are found in abundance in which region?

Answer: Dordogne, France

This region, rich in culinary tradition, is one of the most picturesque in all of France, with dramatic hilltop towns, Gothic churches, and medieval villages. Pigs have the best nose for sniffing out truffles, but dogs are also used commonly.
4. Goat cheese is a particularly well known specialty in which region?

Answer: Loire valley, France

The goat cheese in this region, not "goaty" in flavor but very mild and flavorful, is frequently sold directly to tourists in roadside farms.
5. "Black" wine from the Malbec grape comes from Argentina, and which city in France?

Answer: Cahors

The wine from this region used to be among the most prized in all of France until the phylloxera fungus decimated the crops in the 1880s.
6. Lubeck in Germany is world famous for its marzipan. Which other city is also known for this delicacy?

Answer: Toledo, Spain

One of the most beautiful towns in the world, Toledo marzipan is consumed with less chocolate coating than in Lubeck, and is more frequently incorporated into mealtime as dessert.
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?

Answer: Siena, Italy

The panforte with almonds is particularly tasty, as well as the one with chocolate flour.
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?

Answer: Genoa, Italy

A small area west of Genoa in Liguria has a small formally designated appellation considered to produce the finest pesto of all. The cities of Pra, Pegli, Coronata, Voltri, and Palmaro are the center of this region.
9. Coffee was introduced to Vienna by the mongols when they were invading Europe during the middle ages.

Answer: False

It was the Turks! After the Europeans, led by the Polish officer Jerzy Kulczycki, captured Turkish provisions after the battle of Vienna was lost by the Turks, the beverage became popular, which led to the opening of the famous Viennese coffee houses, and sugar and milk began to be added to coffee.
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?

Answer: Scotland

Although this delicacy is generally associated with Scotland, there is evidence to suggest an origin in each of the other listed locations.
Source: Author jstagamtome

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