Quick Foodie Quiz 4 – answers

Here are the answers:

1. What is a pashka?
   1. A Russian dessert traditionally served at Easter
   2. A Polish potato-based pattie
   3. A traditional serving dish used at Greek weddings
   4. A kitchen utensil similar to a mortar and pestle
2. In which year did chef Keith Floyd make his first TV appearance?
   1. 1980
   2. 1982
   3. 1984
   4. 1986
3. What is amaranth?
   1. A gelatine-like thickening agent used in desserts
   2. A liqueur made from nuts
   3. A green spinach-like vegetable
   4. A velouté based sauce used especially for veal dishes
4. Famous chef Nick Nairn began his working life as which of the following?
   1. A night club manager
   2. A trainee chartered surveyor
   3. A domestic science teacher
   4. A navigator in the Merchant Navy
5. What is nashi?
   1. A type of fruit – a sort of cross between an apple and a pear
   2. A Japanese vinegar used in the preparation of sushi
   3. A type of seaweed
   4. None of the above

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