Exam 3: France

What fruit is used to produce the famous brandy from Normandy known as calvados?

What type of fat is preferred by cooks and chefs in the Provence region, along the Mediterranean Sea?

Thanks to a large dairy industry, what type of fats are preferred in the Normandy region of France?

What type of shellfish grows exceptionally well off the waters of Brittany in northwestern France?

Normandy is bordered by the English Channel. This provides a good source of which of the following proteins?

From which French region do the two famous braised dishes, boeuf bourguignon and coq au vin, originate?

Which event in 1798 forced many French chefs to leave their aristocratic employers and find jobs in the newly created restaurant industry?

In southern France, bouillabaisse is made from lamb, chicken and sausage in the same pot, thanks to Moorish influences.

What is the name of the Swiss Style French cheese from the lands surrounding the Jura Mountains?

The dessert, "Charlotte Russe" was invented by Marie-Antoine Carême by surrounding a mold of Bavarian cream with ladyfingers.

Which famous French chef is given credit for the 1900 culinary movement represented by lighter, more naturally prepared dishes known as nouvelle cuisines?

Cassoulet is a braised dish containing a variety of meats and beans that was inspired by which of the following influences?

Escoffier preferred the older traditions of serving all foods at one time; that way each guest could share among the many plates.

What type of protein is slow cooked in butter and garlic producing the famous French dish known as escargot?

George Auguste Escoffier was a great French chef who modernized classical French cuisine and improved the organization of the professional kitchen.

Although Marie-Antoine Carême has been called the father of classical French cooking, what were his two earlier professions?

With an abundance of dairy types, growing seasons and climate, France produces over 500 varieties of cheese, including the world famous Gruyère and Roquefort cheeses.

Which two countries are separated from France by the Alps?

In what way did Catherine de' Medici contribute to the cuisine of France?

The French dish called choucroute, which contains sauerkraut, sausages, meats and boiled potatoes, was influenced by which group of people?