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Culinology

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Sciences / Chemistry
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Card 301

Question

What is the name of pastry that is marketed as eclair at Dunkin Donuts?

Answer

Long Johns

Card 302

Question

What role does sugar play in ice cream texture?

Answer

Lowers freezing point, controls ice crystal size, and improves mouthfeel.

Card 303

Question

What does lyonnaise mean?

Answer

Lyonnaise is a French culinary term that refers to a style of preparing food, particularly potatoes or onions, in a way that is characteristic of the city of Lyon, France.

Card 304

Question

What french pastry is made from merengue, sugar, almond meal, and food coloring?

Answer

Macaron

Card 305

Question

What is the name of the pasta that translates to "blessed, happy"?

Answer

Macaroni

Card 306

Question

Which reaction is responsible for browning on baked bread crusts?

Answer

Maillard reaction.

Card 307

Question

Which browning reaction occurs between reducing sugars and amino acids?

Answer

Maillard reaction.

Card 308

Question

Braising and stewing tenderize tough cuts of meat by:

Answer

maintaining low cooking temperature to reduce toughening of protein fibers while extending cooking times to allow collagen to convert to gelatin

Card 309

Question

What is a savory, usually acidic, sauce in which meat is soaked to enrich its flavor or to tenderize it?

Answer

Marinade

Card 310

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What icing contains almond meal?

Answer

Marzipan

Card 311

Question

Improvement in baking quality occurs during storage of flour. What is this called?

Answer

Maturation or aging

Card 312

Question

Unleavened flatbread in the Jewish cuisine is called?

Answer

Matza

Card 313

Question

Kajmak is an icing used for what Polish cake eaten in Easter?

Answer

Mazurek

Card 314

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What icing is traditionally made from the whipping of egg whites?

Answer

Meringue

Card 315

Question

Pozole is a fermented soup or stew from which country?

Answer

Mexico

Card 316

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What are the two main ingredients of a popular Latin American dessert 'dulce de leche'?

Answer

Milk and sugar

Card 317

Question

When baking, what can you substitute for buttermilk?

Answer

Milk with lemon juice or white vinegar

Card 318

Question

The cake was left standing for an hour before being placed in the oven. The result was a cake that was about half the normal height. What should have been done?

Answer

Mix and bake promptly

Card 319

Question

What is the name of the classic Mexican sauce containing chilies, nuts, and chocolate?

Answer

Mole

Card 320

Question

What is the coating left behind on the back of the spoon after being dipped into a sauce?

Answer

Nappe

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