UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What dry cooking method involves cooking food in a small amount of fat? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Sauteing
Many chefs today are taught using a culinary arts book written in 1903. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Pasteurization was originally intended for alcoholic beverages. - CORRECT ANSWER -
True
Which famous chef enjoyed a long professional relationship with Cesar Ritz? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Auguste Escoffier
Auguste Escoffier believed haute cuisine was too elaborate and complex. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
What percentage of America's food budget is spent on eating out? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Nearly half
Which chef was known as the "chef of kings and the king of chefs"? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Marie-Antoine Carême
Haute cuisine was also known as petit cuisine. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Cafes originated in France around what time? - CORRECT ANSWER - 17th century
,In ancient times, the name for a bar or tavern was - CORRECT ANSWER - Phatnai
The first fast-food restaurant in the United States was - CORRECT ANSWER - White
Castle
How much was a hamburger at the first fast-food restaurant? - CORRECT ANSWER -A
nickel
Marie-Antoine Carême was the first female to be inducted into the Culinary Institute of
America's Hall of Fame. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Eating was considered a necessity in ancient times, not a social occasion. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
In haute cuisine fashion, how many courses were served at a single meal? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Dozens
The phrase "the customer is always right" can be attributed to - CORRECT ANSWER -
Cesar Ritz
Sweet flavors alert us to foods that - CORRECT ANSWER - Provide an energy boost
In what country is hand washing prior to eating extremely important? - CORRECT
ANSWER - India
It is possible to smell food once it's inside your mouth. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
In Japan, rice is consumed at nearly every meal. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
, In some cultures, burping after a meal is a compliment to the chef. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Slurping is good table manners in what country? - CORRECT ANSWER - Japan
Different parts of the tongue detect different flavors. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
In what country might you find dog or cat on the menu? - CORRECT ANSWER - China
The pink bumps on your tongue are taste buds. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Before they became mass produced, hamburgers were thought to be - CORRECT
ANSWER - Food for low-class citizens
The tongue cannot detect any flavor without the nose. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
The term "umami," commonly used to refer to the savory flavor of meat and cheese, is derived
from - CORRECT ANSWER - Japan
How many taste buds do supertasters have? - CORRECT ANSWER - Over 10,000
Bitter flavors alert us to foods that may - CORRECT ANSWER - Be poisonous
The name "White Castle" was intended to evoke thoughts of - CORRECT ANSWER -
Cleanliness and the upper class
The hormone released during exercise that is linked to happiness is - CORRECT
ANSWER - Serotonin