What is actually in the cupboard?
Ingredients you know, with a few labels turned around.
Ten questions, with the answers explained. Try them in your head, then open each answer when you're ready.
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What is the main ingredient in traditional sauerkraut?
- Cucumber
- Potato
- Cabbage
- Carrot
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Cabbage
Sauerkraut is made by fermenting shredded cabbage.
QUESTION 2 / 10
What is the main herb in a traditional basil pesto?
- Parsley
- Mint
- Basil
- Dill
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Basil
Basil gives this style of pesto its characteristic fresh, aromatic flavor.
QUESTION 3 / 10
What gives turmeric its familiar bright color?
- Caffeine
- Curcumin
- Chlorophyll
- Lactose
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Curcumin
Curcumin is a yellow-orange compound found in turmeric.
QUESTION 4 / 10
Which grain is traditionally used for risotto?
- Rice
- Millet
- Barley
- Corn
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Rice
Risotto is made with rice, often a starchy variety such as Arborio.
QUESTION 5 / 10
Which cereal grain is used to make oatmeal?
- Oats
- Rye
- Rice
- Corn
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Oats
Oatmeal is made from oats processed into forms such as rolled or steel-cut oats.
QUESTION 6 / 10
What is the main ingredient in traditional falafel made in many Levantine recipes?
- Corn
- Chickpeas
- Rice
- Potatoes
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Chickpeas
Many Levantine falafel recipes use chickpeas. Other regional versions use fava beans.
QUESTION 7 / 10
Which nut is used in traditional marzipan?
- Pecan
- Cashew
- Almond
- Walnut
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Almond
Marzipan is generally a mixture of ground almonds and sugar.
QUESTION 8 / 10
What is couscous traditionally made from?
- Semolina
- Rice flour
- Ground oats
- Potato starch
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Semolina
Couscous consists of tiny granules of semolina, usually from durum wheat.
QUESTION 9 / 10
What kind of food is tempeh traditionally made from?
- Dried rice noodles
- Fermented soybeans
- Ground fish
- Pressed apples
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Fermented soybeans
Tempeh is a fermented soybean food that originated in Indonesia.
QUESTION 10 / 10
What is the main ingredient in polenta?
- Wheat berries
- Buckwheat
- Chickpea flour
- Cornmeal
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Cornmeal
Polenta is commonly made by cooking cornmeal in liquid.