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Quiz about Italian Food
Quiz about Italian Food

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A questionnaire about Italian cuisine for real Italian food connoisseurs ... Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by lumax. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
lumax
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
116,338
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
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2604
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which cheese is used to prepare the Ligurian "focaccia al formaggio" (=cheese focaccia)? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In which region of Italy is Cous Cous served? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In what century has Tiramisu first been documented as a dessert? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the main vegetable used to make the Tuscan "ribollita" soup? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. To prepare "saltimbocca alla romana" you use: veal, prosciutto and...

Answer: (----------herb, one word)
Question 6 of 10
6. What is the Italian equivalent of the French omelette? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is a pizza "marinara"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is the main ingredient used to prepare the "bagna cauda"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Timballo is a famous Italian dessert.


Question 10 of 10
10. The "pastiera" is a dessert from which city? Hint



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1. Which cheese is used to prepare the Ligurian "focaccia al formaggio" (=cheese focaccia)?

Answer: Stracchino

The "focaccia al formaggio" is a typical dish of Recco, a village situated on the beautiful Riviera di Levante.
2. In which region of Italy is Cous Cous served?

Answer: Sicily

Served as a regional dish in Trapani, Sicily.
3. In what century has Tiramisu first been documented as a dessert?

Answer: 20th century

Tiramisu is a rather recent addition to the Italian menu with the first documented mention under this name stemming from 1983 although several chefs claim to have created it in the late 1960s or 1970s.
4. What is the main vegetable used to make the Tuscan "ribollita" soup?

Answer: Black cabbage

One of the most common soup in the Tuscan cuisine, prepared in the zone of Florence.
5. To prepare "saltimbocca alla romana" you use: veal, prosciutto and...

Answer: sage

In Italian "saltimbocca" means: "jump in your mouth". If you try this dish you can tell why...
6. What is the Italian equivalent of the French omelette?

Answer: frittata

Frittata can be prepared as a lunch course and can be mixed with vegetables,truffles and cheese.
7. What is a pizza "marinara"?

Answer: a pizza with tomato sauce, fresh garlic and no cheese

One of the most famous recipes for pizza, pizza marinara can be found in any Italian pizzeria along the Peninsula. Contrary to popular belief, this pizza does not contain seafood. The name 'marinara' stems from the fact that all ingredients for a pizza marinara were easy to conserve and could therefore be taken along by seamen on their voyages.
8. What is the main ingredient used to prepare the "bagna cauda"?

Answer: Garlic

Typical dish from the region of Piedmont, is prepared with garlic marinated in milk and then sautee' with EVOO and fresh anchovies. It's used to dip fresh cut vegetables.
9. Timballo is a famous Italian dessert.

Answer: False

Timballo is a Southern Italian dish usually made with eggplant or zucchini wrapped around baked pasta or rice.
10. The "pastiera" is a dessert from which city?

Answer: Naples

It's probably one of the most difficult dessert to make for the peculiarity of its ingredients like, for example, cooked grain seeds.
Source: Author lumax

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