by pinkpolkadot
April 1, 2013 in Food Quiz, Friday Food Quiz, The Food Quiz
The latest Food Quiz consisted mostly of Easter related Food Questions.
Please visit the following blogs for great answers on the quiz:
Tandy from Lavender and Lime,
Angeliqueca from Pretty little thing, waiting for the King, in the jungle Room
To see my answers please visit PinkPolkaDotFood!
Pic sourced from the Internet.
by pinkpolkadot
March 22, 2013 in Food Quiz, Friday Food Quiz
I am sure you need a food quiz to keep you busy over this long weekend! 
This is just something to do for fun, and as there are no prizes, you can provide the right answers or provide funny answers!
For the questions, please visit PinkPolkaDotFood!
Pic sourced from the Internet!
by pinkpolkadot
March 12, 2013 in Friday Food Quiz, The Food Quiz
Thanks to Tandy from Lavender and Lime, View from the Side, Colonialist and Angeliqueca from Pretty little thing, waiting for the King, in the jungle Room for doing this quiz! Please read their answers for some GREAT information!
To read MY answers to this Food Quiz, please so to PinkPolkaDotFood!
by pinkpolkadot
March 8, 2013 in Food Quiz
I have not done a Food Quiz in months, because I was simply not inspired to post one.
I have decided to post a quiz tonight, because so many bloggers asked me recently about the quiz and told me that they are missing the quiz.
There are no prizes for answering this quiz; it is just something to do for fun! Please feel free to participate, whether you have the correct answers or want to make fun of this!
For the questions, please visit PinkPolkaDotFood!
by pinkpolkadot
October 16, 2012 in Friday Food Quiz
Please go and read the following bloggers answers for great and interesting information!
1. What is the main ingredient of huevos rancheros?
A – Eggs
2. Where do empanadas originate from?
A – China! (To read more about this go to http://www.wine-republic.com/restaurants/605-empanadas-a-tale-of-more-than-two-cities)
3. What is Quesadillas primarily filled with?
A- Cheese.
4. What is a mimosa?
A – A mimosa is a cocktail frequently served at brunch and formal breakfasts and it contains orange juice and champagne, usually in a one-to-three ratio, and is served in a chilled champagne flute.
5. Where does gado-gado originate from?
A – Indonesia
6. What is paccheri?
A – Paccheri is a wide tubular Italian pasta.
7. What is a grand mimosa?
A – A grand mimosa is mimosa with Grand Marnier added.
8. What is lamb lettuce better known as?
A – Mache
9. What is the main ingredient of a tarator sauce?
A – Yoghurt and cucumber.
10. If something is cooked ‘a la crecy’ what is the garnish
A – Carrots
I hope you are all having a wonderful week!
by pinkpolkadot
October 12, 2012 in Food Quiz, Friday Food Quiz
The last food Quiz that I have posted was on 17 August, almost 2 months ago!! I was busy with soooo many things since that, but more about that later!!
This is Food Quiz Number 78, posted by PinkPolkaDotFood!! Enjoy and try to participate!
If you have never done this before, the rules are quite simple.
1. Please copy the questions and do the answers on your own blog.
2. Please leave me a message to tell me that you have done it.
There are no prizes for answering this quiz; it is just something to do for fun! But look out for some prizes soon!!
I will post the answers to the Quiz on Monday evening with a link to your answers!
1. What is the main ingredient of huevos rancheros?
2. Where do empanadas originate from?
3. What is Quesadillas primarily filled with?
4. What is a mimosa?
5. Where does gado-gado originate from?
6. What is paccheri?
7. What is a grand mimosa?
8. What is lamb lettuce better known as?
9. What is the main ingredient of a tarator sauce?
10. If something is cooked ‘a la crecy’ what is the garnish?
Always remember to have fun in the kitchen! Enjoy the weekend!!
Picture sourced from the Internet!!
by pinkpolkadot
September 17, 2012 in Lunch, Meals in minutes, Meatless Mondays, Pasta, Supper, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weekend Themes
One of my most beloved bloggers called SideView, post a theme very weekend, to inspire bloggers to blog over the weekend. The latest theme is Colours!
I cannot even begin to imagine what my life would be without colour!! I just love to see how the Western Cape turns from grey to green after the first winter rains! The same goes for the Highveld after the first summer rains!
I have taken so many photos of sunsets and every time I see another colourful one, I think it is better than the last!
Seeing a yellow sunflower or almost any yellow flower always instantly lifts my mood, it does not matter how miserable I was feeling.
I feel so privileged to stay in Cape Town and to see Table Mountain every day in different hues of colour! I cannot even begin to describe the colours of the ocean, which will sometimes be grey, and then turquoise or aqua green and the next moment it would be sluggish brown. The next day it might be crystal blue!
I think much of my enjoyment of food is also linked to colour, whether it is the colour of the food itself or the way it is presented on a colourful plate or table cloth!
Since spring has sprung in Cape Town we have been eaten a lot of meat and fish, because hubs soooo enjoys braaing, so tonight I have made something without meat and very summery.
Please visit PinkPolkaDotFood for the recipe!
This dish is very quick to prepare and only needs a few ingredients!
by pinkpolkadot
August 20, 2012 in Food Quiz, Friday Food Quiz
Thanks to my two friends Tandy from Lavender and Lime and Angeliqueca from Pretty little thing, waiting for the King, in the jungle Room for doing this quiz! Please read there answers since it is better than mine!!
1. What is the main ingredient of a farinata?
A – Chickpea flour.
2. What is a burrata?
A – A burrata is a fresh mozzarella ball that has cream inside it.
3. What is traditionally the main ingredient of a croquette?
A- Mashed potatoes.
4. If I talk about Nemagold, Hernandez, Travis or White delight, what am I talking about?
A – Sweet potatoes.
5. What is the difference between a taquito and a flauta?
A – Flautas and Taquitos are very similar and the terms are used interchangeable depending on where you are. But the main difference is that usually Flautas are flour torillas, and Taquitos are made of corn tortillas.
6. What are the three main ingredients of the Greek soup, called Kotopoulo avgolemono?
A – Chicken, egg and lemon.
7. What is the difference between a broad bean and a fava bean?
A – Nothing, it is the same thing!
What is Strozzapreti also known as?
A – Ricotta and Spinach dumplings.
9. What does oregano means?
A- “Joy of the mountain.”
10. What is rillettes?
A – Rillettes is a preparation of meat similar to pâté. Originally made with pork, the meat is cubed or chopped, salted heavily and cooked slowly in fat until it is tender.
by pinkpolkadot
July 25, 2012 in Food Quiz, Friday Food Quiz
I am so sorry for only posting the answers tonight and for being so scarce in visiting, but my two beautiful nieces from Holland is visiting us, so I am spending most of my time with them.
Please visit Tandy from Lavender and Lime for brilliant answers to this quiz.
1. What is the Persian dish, called Tahdig?
A – Tahdig is a specialty of Persian and Mesopotamian foods consisting of crisp rice taken from the bottom of the pot in which the rice is cooked. The name comes from a Persian word meaning “bottom of the pot”. Ingredients commonly added to tahdig include yogurt and saffron, bread, potato and tomato. Variations on ‘Tahdig’ include placing thin vegetable slices at the bottom of the pot, so they crisp up instead of the rice. Common vegetables include potato and carrots. Iranians also apply this ‘crisping’ method to spaghetti as well, providing a crisp spaghetti base.
2. What are the main ingredients of a daube?
A – A Provencal daube (named for the French braising pan, daubière) is a long-cooked dish, usually made with inexpensive beef. Allow plenty of time for the meat to simmer in red wine. A chuck roast weighing between four and five pounds can take four hours to cook. Make the dish the day before, let it cool, skim off the fat, and reheat it the following day. To this simmering pot, add the pared rind and juice of a navel orange, if you like. You can also make a daube with a bottle of white wine. Serve with mashed potatoes.
3. What does ‘almondegas’, ‘keftedes’, ‘kyufte’ and ‘bakso’ have in common?
A – It is the name of meatballs in different countries.
4. What is sumac?
A – Sumac is a spice with a tart flavor that is very nice sprinkled on fish, chicken, over salad dressings, rice pilaf, or over raw onions. Try substituting in any dish on which you might squeeze fresh lemon juice.
5. What is Ghooreh?
A – Ghooreh is a variety of unripened pickled sour grapes commonly eaten and used in Persian cooking.
6. What did the ancient Greeks called “foods of the gods”?
A – Mushrooms.
7. What is the main ingredient of galettes?
A – Buckwheat flour.
8. What is a spat?
A – A spat is a baby oyster.
9. Cavendish, Williams and Lady fingers are varieties of which fruit?
A – Bananas.
10. Where did Paneer Tika Masala originate from?
A – India
by pinkpolkadot
July 20, 2012 in Food Quiz, Friday Food Quiz
It is Friday and I am posting some food questions! Enjoy and try to participate!
If you have never done this before, the rules are quite simple.
1. Please copy the questions and do the answers on your own blog.
2. Please leave me a message to tell me that you have done it.
There are no prizes; it is just something to do for fun!
I will post the answers to the Quiz on Monday evening with a link to your answers!
1. What is the Persian dish, called Tahdig?
2. What are the main ingredients of a daube?
3. What does ‘almondegas’, ‘keftedes’, ‘kyufte’ and ‘bakso’ have in common?
4. What is sumac?
5. What is ghooreh?
6. What did the ancient Greeks called “foods of the gods”?
7. What is the main ingredient of galettes?
8. What is a spat?
9. Cavendish, Williams and Lady fingers are varieties of which fruit?
10. Where did Paneer Tika Masala originate from?
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Enjoy the weekend and have fun in the kitchen!
Pic sourced from the Internet.
