Truffles, prized in fine cooking, are a type of what?
AnswerFungus
Truffles are the underground fruiting bodies of certain fungi that grow near tree roots.
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The basics
What is caviar?
AnswerSalt-cured fish eggs
Caviar is salt-cured roe, traditionally from sturgeon.
Going deeper
What does the French cooking term sous vide mean?
AnswerUnder vacuum
Sous vide means under vacuum: food is sealed in bags and cooked in a precisely heated water bath.
Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese comes from which country?
AnswerItaly
Parmigiano-Reggiano is a hard cheese from northern Italy, around Parma and Reggio Emilia.
Umami is best described as which taste?
AnswerSavory
Umami, named by Japanese chemist Kikunae Ikeda, is the savory taste linked to glutamates.
Expert level
Which French sauce is an emulsion of butter, egg yolks and lemon juice?
AnswerHollandaise
Hollandaise is an emulsion of egg yolks and melted butter flavored with lemon juice.
Which chef codified the five French mother sauces in the early 20th century?
AnswerAuguste Escoffier
Auguste Escoffier's Le Guide Culinaire (1903) set out five mother sauces used in French cooking.
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