tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302390462009-02-20T21:05:47.174-08:00Mamathanoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30239046.post-1160928691871947632006-10-15T09:06:00.000-07:002006-11-12T14:03:01.443-08:00The talented quizzer <a href="http://quizlover.blogspot.com/">Anatha Narayan</a>, whose live quiz I've been fortunate to attend, has been kind enough to let me to use this quiz from his blog. Leave comments if you wish, but please <strong>email</strong> <em>(fafferina[at]gmail[dot]com)</em> me the answers. I will post the answers and your scores in 2 weeks time or when the answers stop coming in, whichever comes first. Enjoy!<br /><br />1. In 1853, George Crum, the chef of Moon’s Lake House, a restaurant in New York, created this hugely popular snack in response to a complaint from a fastidious diner. What?<br /><em>Potato Chips. The complaint was that the fried potato served was not crispy enough. So the chef sliced the potato paper-thin, salted them heavily and refried them.</em><br /><br /><a href="http://onehotstove.blogspot.com/2005/11/j-is-for-jaali-chips.html">Jaali chips</a><br /><a href="http://greenjackfruit.blogspot.com/2005/12/microwave-plantain-chips.html">Microwave Plantain chips</a><br /><br />2. Who wrote the cookbook ‘An Excellent and Most Useful Little Work, Essential to All Who Wish to Become Acquainted with Some Exquisite Recipes’ way back in 1555?<br /><em>Nostradamus</em><br /><br />3. Botanists call it Hibiscus Cannabinus. How do we know it better?<br /><em>Gongura</em><br /><br />On "googling", I learned that <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gongura">Gongura</a> <em>(Hibiscus sabdariffa)</em> is actually a variant of Hibiscus cannanibus. So I've given points for both Gongura and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenaf">Kenaf</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/category/indian-vegetables/gongura/">Some Gongura recipes</a><br /><p>4. Which fruit gets the most mentions in the Bible?<br /><em>The Fig</em></p><p><a href="http://onehotstove.blogspot.com/2005/10/sweet-and-easy-fig-walnut-kulfi.html">Fig Walnut Kulfi</a></p><p>5. What’s<br />a) Chinese for ‘Touch your heart’<br /><em>Dim Sum</em></p><p>b) Hindi for ‘Handkerchief Bread’<br /><em>Roomali Roti</em></p><p>c) Portuguese for ‘Wine of garlic’<br /><em>Vindaloo</em></p><p>d) French for ‘To blow or puff up’<br /><em>Souffle</em></p><p><a href="http://onehotstove.blogspot.com/2005/10/imbb-20-souffle-also-rises.html">Bread Bowl Souffle</a></p><p>e) Spanish for ‘Omelette’<br /><em>Tortilla</em></p><p>6. In 1876, what was introduced as “Blessed relief for Mother and the other women in the household”?<br /><em>Heinz Ketchup</em></p><p>7. Which was the first food to be Microwaved?<br /><em>Popcorn</em></p><p>8. Marcel Boulestin did it first in 1937. Many have imitated him ever since. What am I talking about?<br /><em>First TV Cook. Appeared in BBC’s Cook’s Night Out.</em></p><p>9. Yankee Doodle went to town<br />Riding on a pony<br />Stuck a feather in his hat<br />And called it ___________<br />Fill in the blanks. (<em>sitter</em>)<br /><em>Macaroni</em></p><p>10. Created first by Fernand "Pete" Petiot, a bartender at Harry's NY Bar Paris, this drink was brought to America shortly after repeal of prohibition. The name of the drink was changed to the Red Snapper for a while, but eventually the original name was chosen. Name the drink. <em>Bloody Mary</em></p><p>The scores:</p><p><a href="http://arcthomas.blogspot.com/">Archana</a> 10<br /><a href="http://foodieshope.blogspot.com/">Asha</a> 8.8<br /><a href="http://lizs-cooking.blogspot.com/">Elizabeth</a> 10<br /><a href="http://www.kerala-kitchen.blogspot.com/">Maneka</a> 10<br />Ranjani 8.2<br /><a href="http://fitfulculinaria.blogspot.com/">Tweety</a> 8<br /><p>Congratulations to all the partcipants!</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30239046-116092869187194763?l=faffer.blogspot.com'/></div>Mamathanoreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30239046.post-1152243310356617522006-07-06T20:32:00.000-07:002006-09-30T06:43:34.423-07:00This popular food is called 'poor knights pudding' or 'poor knights of Windsor' in England. What do we know it as?<br /><br /><em>Thank y'all for your comments. Yes, it is indeed the humble French Toast or Pain Perdu. </em><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30239046-115224331035661752?l=faffer.blogspot.com'/></div>Mamathanoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30239046.post-1151245270119613492006-06-25T07:20:00.000-07:002006-06-25T07:21:29.710-07:00My own blog, finally!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30239046-115124527011961349?l=faffer.blogspot.com'/></div>Mamathanoreply@blogger.com9