Culinary Quiz Answers

CSCA Alumni Newsletter, Volume 3, Summer 2006

1. The loin of the pork is proportionately longer than any other domestic animal, as the hog has one or two extra ribs. It is divided into two parts: loin & sirloin. TRUE

2. A white stew of lamb, veal, or chicken, bound with egg yolks and cream, accompanied by onions and mushrooms is called a BLANQUETTE

3. Any sweet or savory mixture that is shaped into a flat round is termed a GALETTE

4. The Japanese SHORT-grained rice in many dishes, including sushi, where it is mixed with rice vinegar, also the Spanish paella is classically made with this type of grain rice?

5. A BARON of lamb, a traditional grand roast, consists of the entire hind quarters, meaning the double loin and both legs.