American Global Cuisine Questions with Correct Answers 2023/2024.
Chowder - Correct AnswersA soup that is thickened using roux, crackers, or a crushed ship biscuit.
Corned - Correct AnswersA salt cured item.
Johnny cakes - Correct AnswersA flatbread made from cornmeal.
Maple sugar/ syrup - Correct AnswersMaple sugar is what remains after the sap of a sugar maple is boiled.
Pickled - Correct AnswersAn item that is preserved in brine or vinegar.
Pilgrims - Correct AnswersThe name of early settlers of Plymouth colony.
Relish - Correct AnswersA cooked, pickled, or chopped vegetable that is used as a condiment.
Salt cod - Correct AnswersCod that has been preserved by being salted heavily.
Seven sweets & seven sours - Correct AnswersJams, jellies, pickles, apple butter, pickled beets and pickled cabbage.
Succotash/ Indian triad - Correct AnswersCorn, beans, and squash.
Who were the first people to settle north of New England in the Canadian Maritime area? What year? - Correct AnswersThe vikings were the first to settle there in 985 AD (arguably 1000 AD).
Why were the Native Americans indispensable to the survival of the pilgrims? - Correct AnswersThe Native Americans taught the pilgrims crucial skills, such as growing crops and building shelter. Beans and squash are native to Peru. Corn is Native to Southern Mexico. How was it possible that these crops were well established in the New England region at the time of the first European settlement? - Correct AnswersIt is very possible that animals played a part in migrating the seeds, but it is also possible
that there were already established tribes in the area that brought the seeds.
What developments led to current New England cookery? - Correct AnswersOne pot meals, preserving, root vegetables, dairy, and seafood.
Why do we find sweetness to be a major flavor profile of New England? - Correct AnswersSugar was valuable to them, and was also used as a seasoning similar to how we use salt and pepper today.
Explain the influences of New England topography, geography, and the development of the cuisine. - Correct AnswersPreservation methods were a necessity for the area. They preserved their meats, fish, fruits and vegetables.
Who were the first non-natives to come to New England and begin the colonial period? What brought them to America originally? - Correct AnswersThe Dutch, English, and French were among the first non-
natives to explore and colonize the regions. Many people came here to escape religious persecution.
How did the term "Pennsylvania Dutch" come about? - Correct AnswersSettlers began to leave their own countries to escape religious persecution. They were Amish, Mennonite, German, Swiss, French, and English. During the colonial times, these people helped set the stage for the importance that the American farm would have in our country's history.
What is the significance of farming corn, beans, and squash together? - Correct AnswersTogether, they are a complete protein. They also grow in unison in the soil. Corn is a tall crop, beans are a medium height, and squash is under/close to the ground.
What is the proper procedure for holding, cooling, and reheating sauces? - Correct AnswersTo keep warm, hold sauces in a bain marie that is suspended in a water bath. Cooling should be done by taking the bain marie and putting it into an ice bath. Stir it occasionally to release some heat until the sauce's temperature is 41 degrees or lower. To reheat a sauce, it must be heated to 165 degrees for 15 seconds.
Chowder - Correct AnswersA soup that is thickened using roux, crackers, or a crushed ship biscuit.
Corned - Correct AnswersA salt cured item.
Johnny cakes - Correct AnswersA flatbread made from cornmeal.
Maple sugar/ syrup - Correct AnswersMaple sugar is what remains after the sap of a sugar maple is boiled.
Pickled - Correct AnswersAn item that is preserved in brine or vinegar.
Pilgrims - Correct AnswersThe name of early settlers of Plymouth colony.
Relish - Correct AnswersA cooked, pickled, or chopped vegetable that is used as a condiment.
Salt cod - Correct AnswersCod that has been preserved by being salted heavily.
Seven sweets & seven sours - Correct AnswersJams, jellies, pickles, apple butter, pickled beets and pickled cabbage.
Succotash/ Indian triad - Correct AnswersCorn, beans, and squash.
Who were the first people to settle north of New England in the Canadian Maritime area? What year? - Correct AnswersThe vikings were the first to settle there in 985 AD (arguably 1000 AD).
Why were the Native Americans indispensable to the survival of the pilgrims? - Correct AnswersThe Native Americans taught the pilgrims crucial skills, such as growing crops and building shelter. Beans and squash are native to Peru. Corn is Native to Southern Mexico. How was it possible that these crops were well established in the New England region at the time of the first European settlement? - Correct AnswersIt is very possible that animals played a part in migrating the seeds, but it is also possible
that there were already established tribes in the area that brought the seeds.
What developments led to current New England cookery? - Correct AnswersOne pot meals, preserving, root vegetables, dairy, and seafood.
Why do we find sweetness to be a major flavor profile of New England? - Correct AnswersSugar was valuable to them, and was also used as a seasoning similar to how we use salt and pepper today.
Explain the influences of New England topography, geography, and the development of the cuisine. - Correct AnswersPreservation methods were a necessity for the area. They preserved their meats, fish, fruits and vegetables.
Who were the first non-natives to come to New England and begin the colonial period? What brought them to America originally? - Correct AnswersThe Dutch, English, and French were among the first non-
natives to explore and colonize the regions. Many people came here to escape religious persecution.
How did the term "Pennsylvania Dutch" come about? - Correct AnswersSettlers began to leave their own countries to escape religious persecution. They were Amish, Mennonite, German, Swiss, French, and English. During the colonial times, these people helped set the stage for the importance that the American farm would have in our country's history.
What is the significance of farming corn, beans, and squash together? - Correct AnswersTogether, they are a complete protein. They also grow in unison in the soil. Corn is a tall crop, beans are a medium height, and squash is under/close to the ground.
What is the proper procedure for holding, cooling, and reheating sauces? - Correct AnswersTo keep warm, hold sauces in a bain marie that is suspended in a water bath. Cooling should be done by taking the bain marie and putting it into an ice bath. Stir it occasionally to release some heat until the sauce's temperature is 41 degrees or lower. To reheat a sauce, it must be heated to 165 degrees for 15 seconds.
