CHAPTER 10
GLOBAL CUISINE 1
THE AMERICAS
What are the items that you would find
in a New England boiled dinner? (639)
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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 TexMex and Cal-Mex Southwestern
foods? (650)
• In Cal-Mex, meats are shredded, while in TexMex 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 2
EUROPE, 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