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    Dee
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    “The stomach carries the heart, and not the heart the stomach.”

    Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish author. (1547-1616)

    ‘Don Quixote de la Mancha’

    1) What unit of measure is approximately 2150 cubic inches?

    2) This dish probably originated in the middle of the 18th century as a thick oatmeal gruel or hardtack and molasses cooked together. It was a basic item in a ship’s mess served to English sailors as early as 1750. It eventually developed into something quite different in America, especially in the southern states.

    Name this dish.

    3) Here is the recipe, can you name this dish?

    Brown roux mixed with bouillon, vinegar, mustard, and catsup, simmered until thick, then add parsley, pickles, and chopped walnuts.

    4) Take some fish and dehydrate it. Then soak it in water for 8 days. Then soak it in lye for 2 days. Then soak it in water for another 2 day. Finally poach it for 15 minutes.

    What is this?

    5) This dessert item takes its name from an 16th century Italian marquis. While living in Paris, he created a perfume for scenting gloves. It became so popular that local pastrycooks started making an item to cash in on the popularity of this glove scent.

    Can you name this dessert item?

    6) Where is Florida Mustard produced?

    a) Florida.

    b) California.

    c) France.

    d) Spain.

    e) Iceland.

    7) When Ben & Jerry’s obtained funding to start their ice cream company, the backers insisted that they also sell what other item?

    a) Candy Bars.

    b) Soup.

    c) Bubble Gum.

    d) Hot Dogs.

    e) Cheesecake.

    8) These are various herbs in the parsley family, with small white or greenish flowers. They are native from Greenland to central Russia, but are naturalized over most of Europe. Their roots, leaves and stems are used in cooking and the fruits are used in liqueurs. The stems are also candied and used in jam. Essential oils from the seeds, root and stem are used to flavor spirits, candy, ice cream and baked goods. The seed oil is also used in perfume and toothpaste.

    Can you name these plants?

    9) A bitter extract from this southern European plant root is used in Angostura bitters, chocolate, vermouth, certain aperitifs, candy, ice cream and vanilla flavorings. The name is derived from an ancient king of Illyria, who supposedly discovered the medicinal value of the plants.

    Name this plant.

    10) Various plants of genus Cassia, with showy, nearly regular, usually yellow flowers. Many are used medicinally, and seeds of some species are used as coffee substitute in various parts of the world. They have a tealike aroma and antibacterial effects.

    a) Cinnamon.

    b) Senna.

    c) Ceylon Tea.

    d) Sedum.

    e) Khaki.

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    1) A bushel.

    2) Burgoo. In the U.S. (especially Kentucky) it eventually developed into a dish that would contain anything that would be on hand, especially squirrels, hens and pigs, etc., and a wide variety of root vegetables and seasonings. One old recipe called for “800 pounds of lean beef with no bones or fat, one dozen squirrels for each 100 gallons, and 240 pounds of fat hens or roosters, besides potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes, carrots, and other vegetables.”

    3) Wow-Wow Sauce, created by Dr. William Kitchiner, an optician, telescope maker, gourmet and exceptional cook. He wrote ‘Cook’s Oracle,’ which was a bestseller in both England and America.

    4) The fish is cod, the dish is ‘lutefisk,’ a Scandinavian specialty, traditionally served with cream sauce.

    5) The marquis was Muzio Frangipani and he used bitter almonds in his glove perfume. The pastrycooks started adding almonds to their confectioner’s custard, and calling it Frangipane.

    6) c) Florida Mustard is a mild mustard made in France’s Champagne district. It is flavored with wine from the region and is also known as Champagne Mustard.

    7) b) The money men were worried about backing an ice cream business in the cold climate of Vermont, so they insisted that they also sell hot soup!

    8) Angelica.

    9) Gentian. The name derives from king Gentius (180-167 B.C.).

    10) b) Senna.

    #681236
    Jeankit
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    Woo hoo 4/10!

    #681237
    Dee
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    #681238
    Moonshadow_NZ
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    5/10

    Has anyone ever had Lutefisk? What does it taste like after all those processes?

    #681239
    Dee
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    #681240
    Dee
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    #681241
    Dee
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    for those who have missed this…

    #681242
    SoxsMom
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    I only had one right–see I love to cook but know nothing!

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