Sauces and Spreads Food Grill

1 - Invented in China, this is a fermented sauce made from soybeans, roasted grain, water and salt. It is widely used in East and Southeast Asian cuisines and increasingly appears in Western cuisine.
a) Miso Sauce
b) Hoisin Sauce
c) Soy Sauce
d) Teriyaki Sauce

2 - What is a thick, smooth heavy cream, widely used in France, as a thickening agent in soups or as a topping for desserts?
a) Crème Fraiche
b) Mascarpone
c) Demi-Glaze
d) Beaujolais

3 - This Portuguese hot sauce gets its name from the chilli peppers used to make it. The name may also have originated from a Gujarati term meaning ‘very yellow’ in reference to the colour of the sauce in the former Portuguese Indian colonies of Daman and Diu.
a) Tabasco Sauce
b) Jalapeno Sauce
c) Chipotle Sauce
d) Piri Piri Sauce

4 - What sauce consists of white wine, shallots, peppercorn and tarragon, reduced together and sieved into Hollandaise sauce?
a) Roux
b) Béarnaise
c) Béchamel
d) Lyonnaise

5 - Served as an appetizer with bread or as a condiment, what Mediterranean sauce consists of yogurt pureed with cucumbers, garlic, salt and olive oil?
a) Pilaf
b) Anjeliki
c) Khaballah
d) Tzatziki

6 - Though produced in the US, this hot sauce takes its brand name from a Mexican state. It is made from hot peppers, vinegar and salt, and aged in white oak barrels for three years.
a) Chilli Sauce
b) Tabasco Sauce
c) Salsa Sauce
d) Barbeque Sauce

7 - Similar in consistency to jelly or relish, what sauce consists of fruit, sugar, vinegar and sometimes onion, mixed together and simmered slowly, resulting in a fragrant, sweet and sour taste.
a) Chutney
b) Tandoori
c) Wasabi
d) Mole

8 - What type of sauce, French in origin, derives its body from pureed fruits or vegetables simmered down?
a) Coulis
b) Bourguignonne
c) Crème Anglais
d) Chateaubriand

9 - What sauce, consisting of mayonnaise, anchovy paste, mustard, capers and chopped pickles is pureed and served as a dressing for cold meats, poultry or seafood?
a) Tancerre
b) Tartar
c) Picante
d) Remoulade

10 - Technically more an appetizer than a sauce, what spread consists of chopped olives, capers, anchovies and olive oil?
a) Tahini
b) Tapenade
c) Moussaka
d) Aglio e Olio

11 - This paste, that offers a burning sensation, is often served with sushi or sashimi and is usually accompanied with soy sauce. In fact, the two are sometimes mixed to form a single dipping sauce.
a) Wasabi
b) Piri Piri
c) Chilli
d) Chipotle

12 - Derived from the Italian word for ‘in an angry mood’ what tomato-based sauce is spiked with pancetta, garlic and a generous portion of crushed red pepper flakes?
a) Enojado
b) Arrabiata
c) Pistoffo
d) Barracia

13 - Though it literally translates to ‘seafood’, this sauce actually contains no fish. Ingredients include soybeans, white vinegar, water, rice, salt, flour, red chillies, garlic, and often, sweet potatoes. What Asian sauce is this?
a) Hoisin
b)Teriyaki
c) Soy
d) Shiso

14 - Most often used in the cuisine of Provence, what type of sauce consists of olive oil with bread crumbs, garlic, saffron  and chilli peppers?
a) Pauillac
b) Pomerol
c) Rouille
d) Moulis

15 - This basic sauce, one of the mother sauces of French cuisine, is usually made by whisking scalded milk gradually into a white flour-butter roux.
a) Mornay
b) Béarnaise
c) Béchamel
d) Hollandaise

16 - This thick white sauce is made from mayonnaise and finely chopped pickled cucumber, capers, onions (or chives) and fresh parsley.
a) Mustard
b) Tahini
c) Tartar
d) Hollandaise

17 - This paste is made of ground sesame seeds and is used in cooking or as a spread.
a) Tahini
b) Hummus
c) Tzatziki
d) Chutney

18 - This traditional Italian pasta sauce consists mainly of garlic fried in olive oil, plus hot pepper flakes and a sprinkling of parsley.
a) Alfredo
b) Puttanesca
c) Aglio e Olio
d) Rose

19 - This sauce, of British origin, is used as a flavouring in many dishes, like beef, and in several drinks, like the Bloody Mary or Bloody Caesar.
a) Worcestershire Sauce
b) Tabasco Sauce
c) Piri Piri Sauce
d) HP Sauce

20 - This Italian sauce is made with extra virgin olive oil, garlic, pine nuts, salt and a grated hard cheese like Parmigiano Reggiano, Grana Padano, Pecorino Sardo or Pecorino Romano. It is commonly used on pasta and is sometimes used in minestrone soup or served on sliced beef, tomatoes or sliced boiled potatoes.
a) Agliata
b) Bolognese
c) Marinara
d) Pesto

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