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Food Trivia Answers Archive

Review earlier daily rounds, reveal the correct answer, and use the short explanation to learn the fact behind each question. Page 12 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. What is the principal base ingredient in Marzipan?

    Answer: almonds and sugar

    Marzipan is built primarily around almonds and sugar.

  2. What is the principal base ingredient in Tahini?

    Answer: sesame seeds

    Tahini is built primarily around sesame seeds.

  3. What is the principal base ingredient in Brioche?

    Answer: flour, butter, and eggs

    Brioche is built primarily around flour, butter, and eggs.

  4. What is the principal base ingredient in Gnocchi?

    Answer: potato and flour

    Gnocchi is built primarily around potato and flour.

  5. Which preparation method best describes Ceviche?

    Answer: curing seafood in acidic citrus juice

    Ceviche is prepared by curing seafood in acidic citrus juice.

Daily round

  1. What is the principal base ingredient in Polenta?

    Answer: cornmeal

    Polenta is built primarily around cornmeal.

  2. Which preparation method best describes Guacamole?

    Answer: mashing avocado with seasonings

    Guacamole is prepared by mashing avocado with seasonings.

  3. Which cuisine or food tradition is Tofu most closely associated with?

    Answer: Chinese and East Asian

    Tofu is most closely associated with the Chinese and East Asian tradition.

  4. Which preparation method best describes Dashi?

    Answer: steeping umami-rich ingredients to make a clear stock

    Dashi is prepared by steeping umami-rich ingredients to make a clear stock.

  5. Which preparation method best describes Naan?

    Answer: baking leavened flatbread against a hot oven wall

    Naan is prepared by baking leavened flatbread against a hot oven wall.

Daily round

  1. Which preparation method best describes Tahini?

    Answer: grinding sesame seeds into a paste

    Tahini is prepared by grinding sesame seeds into a paste.

  2. What is the principal base ingredient in Ceviche?

    Answer: raw seafood and citrus

    Ceviche is built primarily around raw seafood and citrus.

  3. Which preparation method best describes Miso?

    Answer: fermenting soybeans with salt and koji

    Miso is prepared by fermenting soybeans with salt and koji.

  4. Which preparation method best describes Marzipan?

    Answer: grinding almonds with sugar into a moldable paste

    Marzipan is prepared by grinding almonds with sugar into a moldable paste.

  5. Which preparation method best describes Ganache?

    Answer: combining hot cream with chocolate

    Ganache is prepared by combining hot cream with chocolate.

Daily round

  1. Which preparation method best describes Béchamel?

    Answer: thickening milk with a butter-and-flour roux

    Béchamel is prepared by thickening milk with a butter-and-flour roux.

  2. What is the principal base ingredient in Hummus?

    Answer: chickpeas

    Hummus is built primarily around chickpeas.

  3. Which preparation method best describes Ratatouille?

    Answer: slowly cooking vegetables such as eggplant, zucchini, and tomato

    Ratatouille is prepared by slowly cooking vegetables such as eggplant, zucchini, and tomato.

  4. Which preparation method best describes Custard?

    Answer: gently heating eggs with a liquid until thickened

    Custard is prepared by gently heating eggs with a liquid until thickened.

  5. What is the principal base ingredient in Focaccia?

    Answer: wheat flour and olive oil

    Focaccia is built primarily around wheat flour and olive oil.

Daily round

  1. Which cuisine or food tradition is Guacamole most closely associated with?

    Answer: Mexican

    Guacamole is most closely associated with the Mexican tradition.

  2. What is the principal base ingredient in Tempura?

    Answer: seafood or vegetables in light batter

    Tempura is built primarily around seafood or vegetables in light batter.

  3. Which preparation method best describes Paella?

    Answer: cooking rice and additions in a wide shallow pan

    Paella is prepared by cooking rice and additions in a wide shallow pan.

  4. Which preparation method best describes Meringue?

    Answer: whipping egg whites with sugar into a foam

    Meringue is prepared by whipping egg whites with sugar into a foam.

  5. Which cuisine or food tradition is Gazpacho most closely associated with?

    Answer: Spanish Andalusian

    Gazpacho is most closely associated with the Spanish Andalusian tradition.

Daily round

  1. What is the principal base ingredient in Guacamole?

    Answer: avocado

    Guacamole is built primarily around avocado.

  2. Which preparation method best describes Gelato?

    Answer: churning a frozen dessert with relatively little incorporated air

    Gelato is prepared by churning a frozen dessert with relatively little incorporated air.

  3. Which preparation method best describes Gnocchi?

    Answer: forming soft dough into small dumplings

    Gnocchi is prepared by forming soft dough into small dumplings.

  4. Which preparation method best describes Gazpacho?

    Answer: blending vegetables into a chilled soup

    Gazpacho is prepared by blending vegetables into a chilled soup.

  5. Which preparation method best describes Polenta?

    Answer: simmering ground corn in liquid

    Polenta is prepared by simmering ground corn in liquid.

Daily round

  1. Which cuisine or food tradition is Couscous most closely associated with?

    Answer: North African

    Couscous is most closely associated with the North African tradition.

  2. What is the principal base ingredient in Pho?

    Answer: rice noodles

    Pho is built primarily around rice noodles.

  3. Which cuisine or food tradition is Tempeh most closely associated with?

    Answer: Indonesian

    Tempeh is most closely associated with the Indonesian tradition.

  4. Which cuisine or food tradition is Marzipan most closely associated with?

    Answer: European confectionery

    Marzipan is most closely associated with the European confectionery tradition.

  5. Which preparation method best describes Brioche?

    Answer: enriching yeast dough with butter and eggs

    Brioche is prepared by enriching yeast dough with butter and eggs.