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Which continent is the tomato originally from?


Asia

South America

Africa

North America

2 Question
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What spice, now common worldwide, was once worth more than gold and native to the Moluccas (Spice Islands)?


Black pepper

Cinnamon

Nutmeg

Cardamom


3 Question
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Which vegetable was originally purple before selective breeding created orange varieties?


Beets

Carrots

Eggplant

Cabbage

4 Question
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Chocolate (cacao) was first cultivated by which ancient civilization?


Aztecs

Incas

Mayans

Olmecs

5 Question
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Which grain originated in the "Fertile Crescent" and was one of humanity's first cultivated crops?


Rice

Corn

Wheat

Barley

6 Question
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What cooking technique involves cooking food slowly in fat at a low temperature?


Confit

Poaching

Braising

Steaming

7 Question
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What is the primary difference between stock and broth?


Stock uses bones, broth uses meat

Stock is seasoned, broth is not

Stock is clear, broth is cloudy

There is no difference

8 Question
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When making a roux, you combine:


Eggs and cream

Flour and butter/fat

Sugar and water

Oil and vinegar

9 Question
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What does "al dente" mean when cooking pasta?


Completely soft

Firm to the bite

Slightly undercooked

Overcooked

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Chili peppers are native to which region?


India

Central and South America

Southeast Asia

Middle East

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