The Iron Chef Culinary Aptitude Test

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2. Hi! And welcome to my Iron Chef Culinary Aptitude Test. Recently there has been a new wave of interest into the culinary field, brought on by great cooking shows and programming from places like the food network and HGTV. I will be checking out how much you have been watching these shows, listening to culinary terms and studying cooking in general. Ladies, if you find a gentleman that can score high on this test, it is a good sign of creativity and who knows he may actually be able to cook...Anyone can cook better than Bobby Flay...
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   How many times a week do you watch programming that is centered around cooking?

   7 or more

   4-6

   1-3

   none

4. 2

   The cutting technique called julienne should resemble?

   1/4inch x 3 inch strips

   matchsticks

   paparadelle

   none of the above

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6. 3

   The soup gazpacho should be served?

   piping hot

   luke warm

   chilled

   in a glass

7. 4

   What does the term tartare mean when applied to a meat-based dish?

   minced and raw

   served with a mayonaise based pickle sauce

   deglazed with wine

   finished with cream

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9. 5

   Iron Chef Cat Cora is...

   Ultra Hot Culinary Uber Babe!!!

   Attractive, but not my style

   Softball playing, rug muncher

   I'm a chick, she has skills

10. 6

    What herbs would you find in a bouqet garni?

    parsley, thyme, and bay leaf

    chervil, basil, and oregano

    sage, rosemary, and thyme

    none of the above

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12. 7

    What is the name of a classic chef hat?

    pot pie

    le seranque

    sombrero

    toque

13. 8

    What is Toro?

    bull testicles

    the fatty part of salmon

    the fatty part of a tuna

    aged beef from Japan

14. 9

    Classic preparation for Osso Buco requires?

    white wine

    veal shanks

    sweetbreads

    parsley

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16. 10

    Iron Chef Bobby Flay is...

    gay

    a pretty boy, chef wannabe with good recipe writers

    I'm a dude, he has skills

    A thick slice of beefcake, I wanna slice right now

17. 11

    The basic ingredients in pie dough are?

    butter, flour, salt and water

    shortening, flour, salt and water

    lard, flour, salt, and water

    all of the above

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19. 12

    The cooking method Frying is considered...

    a purely redneck undertaking

    dry heat

    moist heat

    greasy

20. 13

    The type of rice used in the dish rissotto is?

    arborio

    basmati

    texmati

    uncle bens

21. 14

    A smaller sized salmon commonly cooked whole is?

    chihuahua

    Norweigian

    Alaskan

    coho

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23. 15

    Iron Chef Mario Batali is...

    the red headed step child of the culinary world

    a culinary genious that can cook circles around any other chef

    I'm a dude, he has skills

    my big cuddly teddy bear, I want him right now

24. 16

    Chateau Briande is cut from what?

    beef tenderloin

    veal strip loin

    beef strip loin

    pork tenderloin

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26. 17

    In its classic preparation, what is layered between the meat and pastry in the dish Beef Wellington?

    roasted red peppers and asiago cheese

    pate de fois gras and mushroom duxelle

    gruyere and parma ham

    salt and pepper

27. 18

    Haricot Vert is the name of a type of...

    salad green

    asparagus

    sauce preparation

    bean

28. 19

    Meat is usually considered well done at what temperature?

    165 degrees

    155 degrees

    145 degrees

    175 degrees

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30. 20

    Chef Masaharu Morimoto is...

    the real last samurai

    a super creative japanese whirlwind

    i'm a dude, he's got skills

    my super hot love ninja, I want him right now

Finished!