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Answers to Friday Food Quiz number 72 and what did you post on this day, a year ago?

June 19, 2012 in Beef, Curry, Food Quiz, Friday Food Quiz, Indian Food, Lamb, Meat, Pasta, Supper

At last I am posting the answers to Food Quiz number 72. Thanks for everyone that participated and thanks for your patience! 

Please visit the following bloggies who did the Quiz for brilliant answers:

Lavender and Lime

ViewfromtheSide’s blog

Skrikvirniks 

1. What is a Rendang?

A – Rendang is an Indonesian dish made by simmering meat for hours in coconut milk and spices until the liquid has evaporated. 

2. What does “to butterfly” means?

A – To cut food (usually meat or seafood) leaving one side attached and to open it out like the wings of a butterfly. 

3. What is meadowsweet and what is it used for?

A – A culinary herb from Asia andEuropeused to flavour jams, stewed fruits and wine, as well as mead and Norfolk Punch. 

4. What does Mulligatawny mean?

A – When translated directly it means “pepper water”. 

5. What does the term “coats a spoon” means?

A – When a substance is rendered thin/thick enough so that when a wooden or metal spoon is inserted into it and taken out, the substance leaves a thin film “coating the spoon”. 

6. What is “Ouefs en Meurette”?

A – It literally means “eggs in meurette sauce” and it is a French dish poaching eggs in red wine sauce. 

7. What are the main ingredients of paneer?

A – Milk, lemon juice and water. 

8. What is the name of Nepal’s most favorite dish?

A – Dhal-bhat-tarkari is eaten throughout the country. Dhal is a soup made of lentils and spices. It is served over a boiled grain, which is called bhat. The grain is usually rice but it can be another grain. This is served with vegetable curry called tarkari. This is served with a number of condiments such as chutney or atchar.                     

9. What is the main ingredient of Chaas?

A – Spiced buttermilk. 

10. What do gazpacho, bouillabaisse and bisque have in common?

A – These are all soups. 

On Sunday afternoon, whilst hubs took a nap, I as catching up on my favourite blogs. All of a sudden I was wondering what I have posted the previous year and the year before on that specific date. 

I came to realize that my blog changed quite a lot. I the beginning years of my blog I used to post some jokes and other funnies. I also posted pics of my table settings quite often – can anyone still remember that? 

On 19 June 2011 I posted this recipe for Canneloni with a meatloaf filling.  

 Canneloni with a meatloaf filling recipe

On 19 June 2010 I posted this recipe for Roghan Josh

 Roghan Josh recipe

On 19 June 2009 I posted this funny about a dog!

So what did you post on this day in previous years?

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