Only A Real Foodie Can Pass This Cooking Quiz

When it comes to cooking, there are a lot of things to remember. Whether it's recipes, tools, or ingredients, it's hard for some people to keep all those things straight. But true foodies who really love to spend time in the kitchen and spend time working on cooking and learning new recipes and techniques have no problem with it and love to try out new kitchen gadgets or test out a new recipe they just learned. For real foodies, trying new recipes and cooking with new ingredients is a lot of fun.

Not only is spending time in the kitchen fun but it's also delicious and it's always great to try out tasty new recipes. With so many different kinds of food from around the world, it seems like there's no shortage of new foods to learn to cook and new ingredients to learn to try to cook with. Plus, it's hard to shop for anything without seeing all the new kitchen gadgets that line the shelves that claim to help make cooking easier and a little more fun.

Who thinks they're a total foodie? Take this kitchen quiz to find out! Only a real foodie can get over 70% on this quiz!

Question 1

True or false: bacon can be cooked in the oven

Who doesn't love bacon? It's pretty delicious on just about everything, during any meal. Although it's typically considered a breakfast food, it's also really good on sandwiches or crushed up and sprinkled over a salad. Although it's definitely not the healthiest food, we just can't turn down a crispy strip of bacon. Yum! Cooking it is really simple. However, is it possible to cook bacon in the oven or does this yummy food only crisp up when it's on the stove?

Question 2

What is the name of the edible green sheet that is typically wrapped around a roll of sushi?

Sushi is a delicious food that originated in Japan and has since become popular all over the world. It's typically filled with ingredients like fish or vegetables and which have sticky white rice wrapped around it with one more thing wrapped around that. The substance that sushi is wrapped up in is made of a type of edible seaweed that has been dried out and spread thin in a method similar to making paper. It can be eaten plain or used in dishes like sushi.

Question 3

What internal temperature does chicken need to be cooked to?

When it comes to cooking, there are some steps that some people just don't like. We don't blame them because some parts of cooking aren't really fun. Cleaning up after you're done cooking is one of them but handling raw chicken is another one that not many people are a big fan of. Cooking any meat all the way through is important to avoid illnesses but there is a certain temperature that chicken is supposed to be in the center in order to ensure that it's done cooking.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT typically an ingredient in s'mores?

The name s'more is a contraction of the words "some more" and has reportedly been a popular snack among girl scouts and boy scouts since the 1920s when they would make them on camping trips. They were first published in a recipe that was called "Graham Cracker Sandwich" and have since become a super popular summertime snack. Although s'mores can be made in a lot of ways with a lot of ingredients, they have three main ingredients that are traditionally used in them.

Question 5

What are these?

These meringue-based confections were originally created in France in the 8th century. Today, they're an incredibly popular and super trendy treat that people around the world enjoy in various different flavors and even super unique designs like the trendy unicorn-decorated ones that became popular around social media recently. They are made up of two cookies that either have ganache, jelly, buttercream, or another similar filling in between them and they come in all kinds of different flavors depending on where they're made.

Question 6

What is this?

Anyone who likes to cook will know that there are a ton of different tools that are used in the kitchen. All these tools have different uses and some of them are a lot more essential to being in the kitchen and to helping someone on their culinary journey than other ones are. This tool is one that's pretty necessary for a lot of kitchen applications, unlike some other tools in the kitchen. What is this the name of this kitchen tool?

Question 7

What spice is this?

This spice is taken from the bark of different trees within a certain species of trees. It can be found in stick form like this, powder form, or in the form of dried flowers. It is used in a lot of different dishes that range from sweet to savory and are used in different meals like breakfast, teas, and for baking desserts. It is also used as an essential oil for its aroma. What is the name of this spice?

Question 8

In which country did pho originate?

Pho is traditionally a street food and is also the specialty dish of many restaurants around the world. Pho can be made up of a lot of different ingredients depending on who is making it but it typically has a broth, rice noodles, herbs and vegetables, and a meat like either beef or chicken. It seems to have originated in the 1900s and became incredibly popular through the rest of the world in the 20th and 21st centuries. Where did it originate?

Question 9

Which of the following is typically one of the main components of granola?

Granola is a breakfast or snack food that can be made of a lot of different ingredients and that can be eaten alone or as a topping on something like yogurt. It can have a lot of different things in it like honey, pieces of dried fruit, and pieces of chocolate among other things. Although there are a ton of different variations when it comes to granola, there is one thing that is almost always present in every kind. What is it?

Question 10

What is churned to make butter?

Butter is a dairy product that is made by churning a different dairy product in order to separate the butterfat from the buttermilk. Most butter sold commercially contains up to 80% of that butterfat that is separated in the churning process. Butter is used in a ton of different dishes whether it's savory or sweet and is also used as a spread on other foods like on toast. It can also be infused with other flavors like garlic in order to add more flavoring to it as a spread.

Question 11

True or false: shredded cheese can be frozen.

Shredded cheese is cheese that was put through a cheese grater and taken from being in a large block to being in smaller strips. It's used as a topping on things like tacos or salads and can also be used when melting cheese is necessary in order to help measure it and melt it faster. It's typically made from harder aged cheeses as they hold their shapes more. A lot of food can be frozen to extend its shelf life, is shredded cheese one of them?

Question 12

What is the name for the green outer part of a cob of corn?

Although the inner part of a corn of cob is usually what people think about when they think about eating corn, the outside green part has its uses too! It's what people peel off in order to get to the inner part of the corn to cook it but people often save that part or buy it dried out in order to use it for things like wrapping tamales or making dolls. They're not edible but are useful for making these things!

Question 13

What are these?

These small seeds come from a flowering plant that is native to countries like Guatemala and Costa Rica and can also come from a related plant that grows in Mexico and the southwestern United States. They were used as a primary food source for Aztec people and have made quite a comeback in the food world and are used again by a lot of people who like to add a little something healthy to their smoothies. They absorb liquid and can thicken up the texture of a smoothie.

Question 14

Which of the following is not an ingredient in fondant?

Fondant is an edible icing used to cover cakes and cupcakes used in decorating them. It's used for situations in which the person decorating wants to have a really smooth surface or create decorations that will hold their shape better than traditional soft icing would. It is similar to a clay texture and is rolled out into a sheet that can be draped over the cake or molded into the shapes necessary. Fondant has a relatively low number of ingredients, which of these is not one?

Question 15

Before it's fried, French toast is soaked in what?

Breakfast foods are some of the best foods. And they're delicious at any time of the day, for any meal! One of the best ones has to be French toast. The earliest recipe for French toast was found in a Latin collection of recipes from the 4th or 5th century but recipes for a similar dish have been found in many places around the world. This dish is made by soaking and then frying a slice of bread which is then coated in honey or syrup.

Question 16

What are these called?

These kitchen tools come in a lot of different forms and can be made from a lot of different materials including glass, metal, and wood. The only important thing is that a person remembers to use them if they're going to be putting a hot pot or pan down onto their table or counter to avoid burning it! These items are placed on the counter top or table before placing a hot pan or pot down on top of it after taking it off the stove.

Question 17

From which country did the Bento-style meals originate?

A Bento is a single-meal package of food that is packed into a box with different compartments that hold the different components of the meal. It can be prepared at home or bought from a store and this style box has been used since the 16th century in the country from which it originated. Although it began there, this style of lunchbox has become popular in a lot of other countries as well for how convenient it is. Where did it come from?

Question 18

What vegetable is used to make the base of spaghetti sauce?

What good is a big plate of pasta without a delicious sauce on it? Whether you make your own or pick one up from the store, there are a ton of different options for what can go into it to add some extra flavor before it gets poured onto a plate or bowl of your favorite pasta. But, all the red sauces like spaghetti sauce have at least one ingredient in common that goes at the base of the sauce. What is it?

Question 19

Why is gel food coloring preferred for icing and candy recipes?

When it comes to food coloring, there are basically two different forms that a person can choose from: gel or liquid. Both of them do the same thing in that they both color the food that a person is making to the shade they want but one of them is definitely preferred when it comes to coloring things like candy or the icing that goes on cakes and cupcakes. For those, many people prefer to use gel food coloring. Why?

Question 20

What is this boneless-style cut of fish called?

This word can be used for cuts of a ton of different meats but in this case, it's used for a piece of fish. In order to achieve this cut of fish, one first cuts parallel to the spine of the fish after removing all the scales off of the fish's skin. The larger bones and other pieces of the fish are removed but the skin and smaller bones may or may not be removed, depending on the preference of the person cutting the fish.

Question 21

Which of the following is the main defining characteristic of a crêpe?

A crêpe is a super thin pastry that can be topped or filled with a huge variety of different things including fruits, sauces, and syrups. A crêpe is somewhat similar to a pancake in that they're both made from frying batter in a round shape on each side but crêpes are different because of the fact that they are significantly thinner than a pancake. They can be eaten for any different meal of the day but, no matter when they're eaten, they have one defining characteristic.

Question 22

From which country did fairy bread originate?

This food dates back to the 1920s when a daily newspaper wrote about children at birthday parties and other similar functions enjoying it. Fairy bread is made of sliced white bread that has been coated in butter and then topped with a layer of round sprinkles or nonpareils, known in the country that it originated as hundreds and thousands. This sweet treat has become a favorite of people in this country ever since its origin. What country did fairy bread come from?

Question 23

What spice is this?

These tiny beads are cultivated as fruit off of a tree and then dried and often ground up and used as a spice for different foods. It comes in different forms depending on the color including black which is made from unripe fruit that was dried and cooked, green which is made from unripe fruit that was dried, or white which is made from the ripe seeds. This is the most common spice and is the most highly traded around the world because it's used in so many dishes.

Question 24

What is the word for the way this steak is cooked?

How done a piece of meat is is measured by a few different things. Although most meat is simply considered "done" when it's cooked all the way through and has reached a certain internal temperature, steak can be cooked to multiple different levels of doneness. This level of doneness is achieved when the steak has an internal temperature of around 130–140° Fahrenheit and is somewhat firm on the outside and is warm on the inside but is still quite red in the center.

Question 25

What kind of cheese traditionally goes on chicken parmigiana?

Chicken parmigiana, also known as chicken parm, is an Italian dish that involves taking a chicken breast and breading it before coating it with cheese and tomato sauce. It can be served as part of a sandwich or other meal and is often served on or with a side of pasta. While there are multiple different kinds of cheese that can be used on top of this dish, only one of these is traditionally melted on top of a plate of chicken parmigiana.

Question 26

What is the ratio of rice to water when cooking white rice?

White rice is delicious. It can be eaten as a side to tons of different dishes or put into other dishes like sushi or used to make fried rice. Yum! Cooking white rice is super simple but using the wrong ratio of rice to water can seriously mess the entire thing up. It's easy to remember for someone who has cooked rice on multiple occasions though! When it comes to cooking white rice, what is the usual ratio for making it just right?

Question 27

From what country did the dish paella originate?

Paella is a rice-based dish that dates back to the 10th century when people in the country that it came from began cultivating rice. Over the next several centuries, it became a staple food in their diet which eventually lead to the creation of paella. There are several different types of paella depending on what goes into it but all of them are made by mixing rice, a choice of meat like chicken or seafood, and vegeatables and then cooking it in a vessel called a paella.

Question 28

What is the name for a thin layer of icing like this?

This coat of icing is the first one that goes onto a cake and it seals in all the crumbs that might come off of the cake in order to help the icing go on nice and smooth. Anyone who has ever iced a cake before without doing this probably knows that it isn't easy to get the icing to go on smooth and flat with no little crumbs and pieces of cake in it. That's why putting this first thin layer on is so important!

Question 29

What spice is this?

At over $500 an ounce, this spice is one of the most expensive spices in the world. Because of this, not many people are familiar with actually using it but most foodies at least know what it it is by name. This spice is cultivated from a flower that grows in the Mediterranean and East Asia. Because of the fact that this flower only blooms in the fall and each flower only has three strands of this spice, it's quite rare and very labor intensive.

Question 30

Where is this pink salt from?

No, these little pink rocks aren't some kind of crushed up sugar or decoration for the top of some unicorn-themed cupcakes. This is actually salt! According to many people who enjoy using this pink salt, it's the purest salt in the world and they claim that it has special health benefits that regular iodized table salt is lacking. This salt is slightly more natural as it hasn't been chemically processed and contains slightly less sodium and a different flavor than traditional table salt.

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