Culinary Quiz Answers

CSCA Alumni Newsletter, Volume 4, Winter 2007

1. What does the French word "Court" refer to in the making of a Court Bouillon? The French word "court," meaning short, is an allusion to the relatively short cooking time needed to prepare a court boullion, before adding the ingredients to be poached.

2. What does "Le Puy" refer to? The French lentils from the Auvergne/Languedoc region that have a grey/green/blue hue and are easy to prepare with a minimal of soaking time; the lentils are prized for their mineral content.

3. What is the method used on a bird, which will leave the skin and meat of a bird in one piece, like a pouch, and is convenient for stuffing? The Glove Method

4. What fish are included in the cod family? Hake, Rockling, Whiting, and Pollack are all members of the Cod family

5. Squid, octopus, and cuttlefish are called 'head-footed.' These marine animals are members of what family? Cephalopods