Delicious UK - (07)July 2020

Thereareprizestobewonandfoodiefun

Cuppa time to be had with our page of brain teasers

Bestmealoftheweekend,traditionalona Sunday(5)

MiniAmericanbeefburger.Soundslikeit slipsdowneasily(6)

Mexicansaucemadewithchilli,spicesandsometimes chocolate (4)

ClassicAmericanbuttermilkdressing(5)

Largepurplespongyberryfromthenightshadefamily(9)

Thinsausage,fromtheItalianfor‘madewithonions’(9)

Japanesespiceorpepper– hasa mouth-numbingquality(6)

Watchonewitha bottleofwineand our satay burger (5)

Whatchickensdoatnight(5)

Anabundanceoffruitorveg(4)

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Woodyherbsupposedlygoodformemory,actuallygoodforlamb (8)

Oneofthefivebasictastes,identifiedin1908 in Japan (5)

Thesecondmealoftheday,usually(5)

Themaindishofa mealora smalldishpreceding it (6)

Bath____:curedandcookedpig’scheek (4)

Fleshofanywildanimalorbird(4)

Cylindricalcontainer,traditionallymadeofwoodenstaves(6)

Orangewhoseappearancecomesfroma tinyundeveloped twin (5)

Beerwhosedarkcolourcomesfromroastedbarley (5)

Prizedfishthat migrates from river to sea (3,5)

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it’s oftenso repeatedbeenthat’s a myth(it’s False3)b 2)c1) ANSWERS:

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Reaction; cultivated aubergines are no longer bitter; resting meat allows

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puzzles.

1

Mongolianbarbecue

wasinventedby...

a)GenghisKhan’schef

b)CatherinetheGreat’schef

c) A Taiwanese comedian

2

Whatwerecitizensof

Frankfurtgivento

celebratethecoronation of

MaximilianII asHoly

RomanEmperorin1564?

a)Stollencakes

b) Frankfurtersc)Oranges

3

Trueorfalse:ourword

‘salary’comesfromthe

Romancustomofpaying its

soldiers in salt.

4

Darkcouverturecooking

chocolatemustcontain

atleastwhatpercentage of

drycocoasolids?

a)35%

b)45%

c)55%

5

TheMaillardReaction

visiblytakesplaceat...

a) 99°Cb) 140°Cc) 180°C

6

Chiffoncakeis notable

because...

a)It’stiedwitha silkribbon

b)It doesn’tcontaineggs

c) It’s made with melted fat

7

Akipperisa split,

saltedandsmoked...

a)Herringb)Pilchard

c) Haddock

8

WhatdoestheWelsh

termcawlreferto?

a)Thefattymembrane

usedtowrapfaggots

b)A stewofmeat, cabbage

andpotatoes

c) A type of brassica

9

Whichdidgastronome

Brillat-Savarinnot have

namedafterhim?

a)A Frenchcheese

b)A doughy,syrupybun

c) A garlicky sausage

10

Whichofthesetips

isnota myth?

a)Frymeatina hotpan

tosealinthejuices

b)Saltauberginesto

removetheirbitterness

c)Restmeat for a juicier

result

CORRECTIONUnfortunatelytherewasanerrorinlastmonth’squiz.Theboiling

pointonMountEverestwouldactuallybe71°C.Thisis duetothelowerairpressure

atthatheight– theliquidwatermoleculesrequirelessenergy(heat)toescapeand

turn into vapour. As a result, it’s impossible to make a proper cuppa on Everest!