Statistics for Culinary General Knowledge #1

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
What is the term for a deep, round-bottomed pan often used in east Asian street cooking?	Wok	90%
What ingredient of paella is the world's most expensive spice?	Saffron	83%
	Flour	80%
King, Coho, and Sockeye are all species of what fish?	Salmon	76%
What is a roux made of?	Fat	72%
Which cutting technique results in long, thin matchsticks?	Julienne	69%
What is the main ingredient in marzipan?	Almond Flour	61%
Which Italian dinner course has been mistranslated as "before the pasta"?	Antipasto	61%
What dough is used to make spanikopita and baklava?	Phyllo	61%
What new world spice has become a staple of Hungarian cuisine?	Paprika	56%
Traditionally, caviar refers to the eggs of what fish?	Sturgeon	54%
If I make dal makhani or papadam, what legume am I most likely using?	Lentil	51%
What word means "lemon" in French, but refers to a thicker-skinned citrus fruit in English?	Citron	46%
Chipotles are the ripe, smoked version of what kind of pepper?	Jalapeño	44%
What fuzzy fruit is also known as the Chinese gooseberry?	Kiwi	41%
Which Italian city has both a famous cheese and famous prosciutto named after it?	Parma	40%
Which Chinese province is famous for its spicy food?	Sichuan	40%
What do brits call baked potatos?	Jacket Potatos	32%
Injera flatbread, often used in lieu of silverware, is a staple food of which country?	Ethiopia	29%
What tuber, also known as manioc or yuca, is tapioca made from?	Cassava	18%