CHAPTER 10GLOBAL CUISINE 1

THE AMERICAS

What are the items that you would find in a New England boiled dinner? (639)

• Corned beef brisket• Boiled potatoes• Cabbage• Onions• Carrots• Parsnips

Please describe New England clam chowder. (640)

• A thick clam soup, creamy, white and mild.

Which group of people arrived in the Midwest in the 1700s and introduced the tradition of serving meals family

style? (642-643)

• Germans

Midwestern foods are from the central part of the country and are sometimes

called by 2 names. (643)

• Meat and potatoes OR• Comfort foods

What type of cooking originated in southern Louisiana? (646)

• Cajun

Please give me example of 2 Cajun dished. Name them and describe them.

(647)• Jambalaya – A spicy rice dish with chicken,

Andouille sausage, shrimp, catfish, trinity, other vegetables, herbs, broth and seasonings.

• Andouille – A pork sausage with a strong, smoky, garlicky taste.

• Gumbo – A hearty soup with trinity and shrimp, thickened with brown roux containing okra and a thickener made from fried sassafras leaves.

What is the trinity used for Cajun and Creole cooking? (646)

• Celery• Onion• Green bell peppers

What is the cuisine that began by blending French grand cuisine

principles with the cooking techniques of enslaved Africans? (646)

• Creole

What does GMO mean? (648)

• Genetically modified organism

What is a signature dish from the Southwest whose name means sauce in

Spanish? (650)

• Salsa

What is the difference between Tex-Mex and Cal-Mex Southwestern

foods? (650)

• In Cal-Mex, meats are shredded, while in Tex-Mex the meats are generally ground.

Barbecue is common in this region of the United States… (651)

• Southwestern

In what region did barbeque originate? (651-652)

• Caribbean

What style of cooking and presenting food combines the ingredients and techniques of Asian and West Coast

cuisine? (652)

• Fusion cuisine

What are the 2 primary flavors of Mexico? (655)

• Spicy hot• Earthy

What is masa and how is it made? (656)

• Corn that is chemically treated with alkali to remove the husks and create acorn meal.

Mexican cuisine derives from what 2 cultures? (656)

• Aztec• Mayan

In Mexican cooking, what are comales typically used for? (656)

• To make tortillas

What is mole? (657)

• It is a sauce or mixture and can sometimes be used as a suffix on words to describe the sauce.

What is Curtido? (664)

• A typical Central American relish that is made from cabbage, onions and carrots in vinegar. It originated in El Salvador.

What is Gallo pinto? (664)

• It is a mix of white rice and black beans, cooked separately and then fried together in coconut oil. The blend of color makes it look similar to the markings on a local variety of hen.

What part of the United States has Asian fusion flavors? (652)

• Pacific Rim/Coast

What two countries influence Brazilian foods? (674-688)

• Portugal and West Africa

Brazilian cuisine was influenced by what other country? (676)

• Portugal

What tropic fruit is a staple of Brazilian cuisine? (678)

• Banana

In Jamaica, what is the name of the dry spice rub that is common for their

country? (668-669)• Jerk spice

Name 2 ways in which sofrito is commonly used. (670)

• Serves as a foundation of soups or stews• Flavors basic rice or beans

What is a citrus and fish mixture common to most of the Latin

American coastal regions and is a signature dish in Peru? (691)

• Ceviche

GLOBAL CUISINE 2EUROPE, MEDITERRANEAN,

MIDDLE EAST & ASIA

What is the name of the French dish made from engorged duck liver? (698)

• Foie gras

What are the 2 major cooking fats of Italy? (699)

• Butter• Olive oil

Which European country is home to the mother sauces? (699)

• France

This country’s food has been characterized as la cucina povera, the

cuisine of poverty. (701)

• Italy

Which Italian city is the birthplace of pizza? (702)

• Naples

Couscous is the national dish of which country? (713)

• Morocco

What type of food is commonly eaten in Morocco? (713)

• TAGINES

What are the 2 most important flavoring agents used in Greek cuisine?

(715)

• Olive oil• Lemon juice

What is a popular Tunisian salad, made of roasted peppers and tomatoes and garnished with tuna and hard-boiled

egg called? (719)

• Salade compose

Ful medames is the national dish of which country? (727)

• Egypt

List the 3 major types of rice cookery practiced in Iran. (730)

• Chelow• Ketteh• Damy

What are the 2 signature cooking methods of Moroccan cuisine? (731)

• Tagines• Couscoussieres

What is tagine? (713)

• It is a meat stew that originated in Morocco.

• It is also the word used for the earthenware or metal cooking vessel used to make the stew.

What are the 2 extremely popular seasonings used in Saudi Arabia? (732)

• Baharat• Loomi

Who were the first people known to control the use of fire and apply it to

cooking? (738)• Chinese

Chinese cuisine is based on which philosophy? (738)

• Tao

What is velveting in Chinese cooking? (740)

• Coat prepared meats with cornstarch and egg whites before stir frying to retain moisture and improve sauce adherence

What is the Chinese cooking technique that is a long, slow braising in a

mixture of soy sauce and water? (740)

• Red cooking

What is the Chinese cuisine that is known for its hot and spicy dishes?

(741)

• Szechwan-Hunan

What is masala? (748)

• A spice mixture that preparers grind and fry before they add them to dishes

What is the Indian technique of scattering dry, whole, or ground spices

into hot oil or ghee until they pop, flavoring the oil? (750)

• Tarka

How long coffee should be brewed for best quality? (814)

• 60 MINUTES