| August 2008 Quiz |
| Question 1 | - What exactly is spoom? |
| It’s a hybrid spoon that allows eaters to drink through it’s straw-like end as they eat. | |
| Shaped like a broom, it’s a dried herb that has bristly ends and is used to thicken soups and stews. | |
| It’s an airy confection that’s a type of sherbert. | |
| It’s a type of French sponge cake that’s usually soaked in liquor prior to service. | |
| Question 2 | - Almost all of the world’s wine-producing areas are within which latitudinal lines? |
| 20 to 40 degrees latitude | |
| 30 to 50 degrees latitude | |
| 30 to 40 degrees latitude | |
| 40 to 60 degrees latitude | |
| Question 3 | - What is also known as Siamese ginger, Laos ginger or Thai ginger? |
| Quince | |
| Shiso | |
| Ramps | |
| Galangal | |
| Question 4 | - Lard is rendered from which animal? |
| Any animal will do | |
| Pigs | |
| Cows | |
| Sheep | |
| Question 5 | - Which calorie-free, naturally derived sweetener is 200 to 300 times sweeter than sugar? |
| Sucralose | |
| Aspartame | |
| Saccharine | |
| Stevia | |
| Question 6 | - So what’s a sequestrant? |
| A food additive | |
| A type of squash | |
| A cooking utensil that helps to keep liquids from draining from a pan | |
| Where you put your cat so she doesn’t jump on the counter | |
| Question 7 | - Can a lobster be either right- or left-handed? |
| No, they use both claws equally. | |
| Yes. | |
| How should I know? | |
| They’re strictly right-handed. | |
| Question 8 | - Laver is … |
| An herb from South America | |
| An additive used in baking | |
| A type of dried seaweed | |
| A type of soap for your 2,000 parts | |
| Question 9 | - __________ is a classic North Belgian fish stew enriched with cream and butter. |
| Waterzooi | |
| Bouillabaisse | |
| Potage | |
| Caldeirada | |
| Question 10 | - What word designates a dry German wine? |
| Sekt | |
| Edelfaule | |
| Trocken | |
| Auslese | |


