Kate SingerDo you think you’re a culinary pro? If so, it’s time to prove it!
I don’t know if you’re anything like me, but I love to spend time in the kitchen. It doesn’t matter if it’s baking sweet treats or whipping up a savory casserole, cooking is definitely one of my most favorite hobbies.
However, I am certainly no chef. I have no formal training, and everything I know I taught myself.
Though sometimes I do get a little caught up. See, I watch a ton of Food Network shows. It’s usually silly stuff like Cutthroat Kitchen or Chopped. So at least I know I’d be able to whip something up if someone challenged me to create a dish from a basket of random ingredients.
But whether I’m pro chef material? That’s a whole other deal.
I do think I’ve learned a ton over the years thanks to my love of cooking shows, regardless of my lack of formal training. My cooking has improved the more I take in, but there’s still plenty more to learn!
What about you? Are you a big fan of cooking? You may be a whiz in the kitchen, but only a true culinary pro can ace this quiz. Test your culinary prowess with the quiz below.
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If you are cooking food slowly in a small amount of liquid for a long time, you are:
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Stewing
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Sweating
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Steaming
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Steeping
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A basic (but tasty!) pesto sauce is made of basil, Parmesan, olive oil, salt and which other ingredient?
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Pine Nuts
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Tomatoes
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Pepper
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Parsley
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What is a mycophile?
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Someone who seeks and eats wild edible mushrooms
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Someone who loves hunting wild game
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An aspiring wine sommelier
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A specialty chef trained in Mongolia
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When a recipe calls for wine, you should probably avoid using cooking wine because it contains:
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Salt
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More alcohol
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Sugar
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Vinegar
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Which of the following is not a shape of pasta?
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Maniti
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Tagliatelle
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Orecchiette
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Cavatappi
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While cooking, if your rice is to wet, what should you do to fix it?
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Uncover the pot
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Turn up the heat
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Stir the rice more often
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Add salt
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If you are cooking very gently in hot liquid kept just below the boiling point, you are:
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Poaching
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Parboiling
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Pickling
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Paring
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Which of these cutting techniques produces the smallest pieces?
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Mincing
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Macedoine
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Brunoise
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Parallel cutting
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Which spice is not included in Chinese five spice powder?
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NutmegFoodal -
Star aniseAmazon -
Fennel seedAmazon -
CinnamonCNN
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“En papillote” is a method of cooking in which food is baked inside of what material?
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Parchment paper
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Cheesecloth
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Banana leaves
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Corn husks
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Only sparkling wine that is produced in Champagne, France, can be called “champagne”
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True
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False
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Before eating them, you have to clean and debeard:
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Mussels
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Shrimp
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Clams
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Oysters
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Can you tell the difference? Which one of these is broccolini?
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broccoli
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broccoli rabe
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romanescoBon Appetit -
broccoliniThe Spruce Eats
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A mirepoix is a flavor base made from diced vegetables that includes all of the following except:
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Tomatoes
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Onions
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Celery
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Carrots
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Italian parsley has curly leaves
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False
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True
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