QUESTIONS / ANSWERS

What is the difference between pasta and pizza dough?

A – Pizza dough contains yeast and no eggs whereas pasta dough contains eggs, but no yeast.

What is a roux?

A – A roux is a mixture of melted butter (or other fats) and flour which is used to thicken sauces and soups.

Name the 5 main traditional ingredients in basil pesto.

A – Basil, garlic, parmesan, pine nuts and olive oil.

What is the advantage of using arrowroot instead of corn flour in a sauce?

A – Arrowroot creates a clear sauce and it is gluten free.

What are Yorkshire puddings known as in America?

A – Popovers.

What is Au gratin?

A – It is a savoury dish covered with sauce and sprinkled with breadcrumbs and/ or grated cheese and browned in the oven.

Give another name for soybean curd and what is it?

A – It is called Tofu and it is made from curdled SOY MILK, an iron-rich liquid extracted from ground, cooked SOYBEANS. The resulting curds are drained and pressed in a fashion similar to cheese making. The firmness of the resulting tofu cake depends on how much WHEY has been pressed out.

What are prunes?

A – Prunes are sundried plums.

What sticky sweetener was traditionally used as an antiseptic to treat cuts and burns?

A – Honey.

. Name the Italian Christmas cake?

A – Panettone.

How does double cream differ from single cream?

A – Single cream contains 18 percent butterfat while double cream contains 48 percent butterfat.

To what temperature would you boil sugar to get it to the hard ball stage?

A – Between 121 – 130ºC.

What seeds are commonly associated with rye bread?

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