This Tournament Goes to Eleven 2007
Culinary Arts (subject packet)
Written by: Sam Ross, Matthias Hunt, & Craig Daniel
TOSSUPS
1) In Germany, where this varietal originated and is most popular, its classification, from earliest-harvest to latest, is ordered Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, and Trocken-beerenauslese. Its tasting notes are generally described as fruity, with notes of apple, pear, and even slate. In many cases, it is used in the production of ice wine, where the grapes are naturally frozen on the vine before pressing. For ten points, name this typically sweet white wine varietal, whose most popular producer in the US is Chateau Ste. Michelle.
ANSWER: Riesling
2) Restaurants containing his name have been opened in Manhattan, Boca Raton, Los Angeles, and Chelsea, England - the first one made - and more openings are expected in places such as Dubai and Tokyo according to his food magazine program, The F-Word. This program and others in which he stars are notable for the perfectionism and short temper of, for ten points, what celebrity chef who hosts Kitchen Nightmares and Hell’s Kitchen?
ANSWER: Gordon Ramsay
3) The first edition of this book had a cover depicting St. Martha of Bethany, the patron saint of cooking, and contained recipes for squirrel, opossum, and raccoon, as was somewhat appropriate for its Depression-era original printing. The 2006 printing of this book, in honor of its 75th anniversary, contains some 4,500 recipes, way more than original author Irma Rombauer could have anticipated. For ten points, name this “All Purpose Cookbook”, one of the most widely-printed cookbooks on Earth.
ANSWER: The Joy of Cooking
4) A chance seedling discovered in Iowa by farmer Jesse Hiatt led to the propagation and popularization of this fruit variety. Originally called the “Hawkeye”, an exclamation by a judge at a fruit contest provided the later half of its name, which it was known by until 1914, when the Golden version was discovered. It is generally consumed raw, and is not considered suitable for cooking. Now considered the most popular variety of its species, for ten points, identify this sweet, russet colored apple.
ANSWER: Red Delicious (prompt on “delicious”)
5) The general categories of this liquor are fruit (apples, plums, cherries, etc), pomace (made from grape pulp) and grape (made from the juice) like the controversial Pisco. Usually distilled and then aged in barrels, how long they are aged determines their quality, with the best being aged for more than 10 years and rated Hors D'age. Developed as a method to preserve wine, For ten points, the Ladie's Man loves Courvoisier, a brand of this liquor often enjoyed using a snifter.
ANSWER: Brandy
6) Little known flavors of this treat include Honey, purple Sweet Potato, and Pine Cream. Invented in 1965, it is distributed by the Ezaki Glico company. Its savory counterpart, Pretz, comes in flavors like tomato, honey mustard, and corn. Also, the “Men’s” variety of this sweet treat contains dark chocolate, not human-flavored coating, and is sold to both genders. Often sold as “Mikado”, for ten points, name this breadstick-like cookie, popular by Japanese and Japanophiles alike.
ANSWER: Pocky (accept “Mikado” before mentioned)
7) This person was rejected from the US Navy for being too tall. Deciding to do something in order to help the effort in World War II, she took her 6’2” frame to the Office of Strategic Services, where she worked in China and Ceylon as a file clerk and even helped cook up a formula for shark repellent. While in Ceylon, she met her husband Paul, who changed her life forever when he was transferred to France in 1948, where she picked up French culinary techniques from Le Cordon Bleu. By 1963 she had her own television show, where she introduced the wonders of French cuisine to the American masses. For ten points, name this now-dead star of “The French Chef”, whose kitchen was relocated to the Smithsonian.
ANSWER: Julia (Carolyn McWilliams) Child
8) Developed as a low-cost, high-yield food product, its use and the use of its similarly-named precursors have been used in areas of high population density, including New York City. This plankton-based food is commonly seen in crackers and breads and was even the secret ingredient in “Iron Cook” on an episode of Futurama. For ten points, name this brightly-colored synthetic food that, in a famous line by Charlton Heston, “is people!”
ANSWER: Soylent Green
9) In the year 2000, this was the highest-grossing restaurant in the United States, with revenues of some 37 million dollars. After the end of this restaurant’s days, many former staff members opened up a co-operative restaurant named “Colors” to honor its predecessor. Its Executive Chef, Michael Lomonaco, presided over a staff of some 450 employees, of whom approximately 73 died on the day the restaurant closed. Located on the 106th and 107th floors of its building, name, for ten points, this beloved New York restaurant, which was destroyed as the North Tower of the World Trade Center fell on September 11, 2001.
ANSWER: Windows on the World
10) Frumenty is the medieval precursor to this food, which is traditionally steamed. Ingredients include a spice mixture similar to carrot cake that includes cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg as well as dates, apples, and the fruit it is named after. Like other English desserts with its name, its more of a cake than what Americans might think. For ten points, name this bready custard, rarely eaten today but demanded by carolers in the Christmas tune, "We Wish You a Merry Christmas."
ANSWER: figgy pudding
11) This program was originally based on a similarly-formatted special hosted by Al Roker. Some viewers tend to complain about how the host, the winner of the second season of “The Next Food Network Star”, generally wears flip-flops in the kitchen while interviewing chefs and restaurant owners, while others simply love to gawk at his red Camaro and spiky hair. Hosted by Guy “Guido” Fieri, For ten points, name this Food Network show, where the host travels around the country looking for America’s favorite classic low-key local restaurants.
ANSWER: “Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives”
12) The instruments involved in this style of cooking must be cleaned abrasively with salt because pores in the instruments tend to absorb traditional detergents. Before cooking, however, the instruments are intentionally soaked with water so that they can steam the food being cooked during the cooking process. For ten points, name this cooking method commonly found in Asian cuisine, named for the earthen-based cookware it uses.
ANSWER: Clay Pot cooking
13) Its consumption dates back to at least 1400 BC in China, where one preparation is described as "white cut". It's also an ingredient in the Japanese dishes torisashi and oyakodon; the latter dish pairs this meat with rice and eggs. According to humoral theory, one excellent source of the sanguine humor is the castrated version of this, known as a "capon". For ten points, name this barnyard bird whose famous preparations include one named for the Cordon Bleu school and another involving "11 herbs and spices."
ANSWER: Chicken
14) The word is related to "salt" in English, and French cuisine involves a few that are referred to as "mothers". The word "guacamole" comes from a term in Nahuatl for one made from avocados, and “curry” comes from a Tamil word for this. Examples include Maltaise (mall-TAZE), Bercy (bear-SEE), Noisette (nwah-ZET), Bearnaise (bear-NAZE), Béchamel, and Marinara. For ten points, identify this category of liquid foodstuffs which alcoholics are sometimes said to hit.
ANSWER: Sauce
15) This dish, as we know it today, originated on colonial farms as a way to use leftover cuts of meat, typically pork. Originally made and served by and to African slaves, this dish is now considered the national dish of its nation. Generally served with collard greens, sliced orange, and roasted cassava flour, known as farofa, this is, for ten points, what traditional Brazilian dish, made with pork, sausage, and the black beans known as “feijão” (fay-ZHAO) that give the dish its name.
ANSWER: Feijoada (“fay-JWA-dah”)
16) The name comes from its original ingredients, one of which was a strong English ale. Today it’s often made with rum, bourbon, or brandy, but the commercial version is non-alcoholic. A version served on the rocks is an IBA official cocktail. Most popular in December, name, for ten points, this holiday beverage often topped with nutmeg.
ANSWER: Eggnog.
17) This country's regional specialties include a steak sandwich with fried plantains used instead of the bread, a loaf composed of spiced pork offal, and a viscous dish made of smashed taro, although better-known dishes include sesame chicken, several styles of barbecued meat, and pecan pie. For ten points, name this nation which gave the world the "egg cream," Brunswick stew, and cheeseburgers.
ANSWER: USA (accept equivalents)
18) He has stated that his love of food was sparked by his first taste of oyster during a childhood trip to France, and that any chef who played Billy Joel in his kitchen would be fired immediately. He released two culinary-based crime novels before the release of the book that made him a star, and although he tends to despise the idea of “celebrity chefs”, he now unabashedly appears on other reality TV shows alongside his popular show on the Travel Channel. He was nominated for an Emmy for a special episode where he was stuck in Beirut during the 2006 Israeli airstrikes. For ten points, name this New York-born, New Jersey-bred chef-at-large of Le Halles Brasserie, author of The Nasty Bits and Kitchen Confidential, and star of “No Reservations”.
ANSWER: Antony (“Tony”) Michael Bourdain
19) He was portrayed in a 1980 film by Paul Dooley, although he originally burst onto the scene back in the 1930s. A vaguely gluttonous straight-man to Popeye’s antics, there was one culinary obsession of his that sky-rocketed him to popularity. An international burger chain was named after, for ten point, what cartoon character who will “gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today”?
ANSWER: J. Wellington Wimpy
20) A recipe for this “Indian Drinke” appears in English as early as 1641, and contains cloves, annatto, and cinnamon, among other surprising ingredients. It was said to have strong medicinal properties, and the original means of preparing it required a specialized tool similar to a whisk, referred to as a molinillo (mo-lee-NEE-yo). While the Ibarra (ee-BAR-rah) company still makes a version with a little bit of cinnamon, most recipes do away with the spices entirely. For ten points, name this beverage of Aztec origin that is now most commonly sold in powdered form, often with alpine maids on the box.
ANSWER: Hot chocolate. (accept synonyms, but prompt on simply “chocolate”)
Bonuses
1) For the stated number of points, answer these questions on the greatest cooking show ever to come out of Japan, Iron Chef.
[10] For ten, this is the item that “Chairman” Takeshi Kaga munches into gleefully in the opening segment of the show.
ANSWER: yellow bell pepper
[5/5/5/5] For five points each, name the regional style of cooking that the following Iron Chefs specialize in.
a) Masaharu Morimoto ANSWER: Japanese
b) Chen Kenichi ANSWER: Chinese (accept Szechwan)
c) Hiroyuki Sakai ANSWER: French
d) Masahiko Kobe ANSWER: Italian
2) For ten points each, name the style or method of cooking most associated with the chefs named.
[10] Hubert Keller, Alain Ducasse, Auguste Escoffier
ANSWER: French
[10] Paul Prudhomme, Emeril Lagasse
ANSWER: Cajun
[10] Ferran Adria, Wylie Dufresne, Marcel Vigneron from season 2 of “Top Chef”
ANSWER: Molecular Gastronomy (accept equivalents)
3) For ten points each, name the seemingly icky delicacy from the description given.
[10] A staple of stereotypical Norwegian Christmas dinners, this dish is made of fish soaked in lye. Need I say more?
ANSWER: Lutefisk
[10] The exterior of this Southeast Asian fruit is thorny and green, and the taste of its incredibly pungent flesh has been described as either like Camembert cheese or like kissing your dead grandmother.
ANSWER: Durian
[10] Also popular in Southeast Asia, this is the fertilized egg of a duck. Supposedly, it is best when left to develop for 17 days, allowing the embryo inside to partially form.
ANSWER: Balut
4) For ten points each, name these famous gurgitators.
[10] Possibly the world’s most famous competitive eater, this Japanese competitor was the winner of the Nathan’s Hot Dog eating contest from 2001 until 2006. He appeared on the Fox show “Man vs. Beast”, where he sadly lost a hot dog eating contest to a Kodiak Bear, eating a measly 31 bunless hot dogs in 2 minutes to the bear’s 50.
ANSWER: Takeru Kobayashi
b) This 23-year-old Californian, nicknamed “Jaws”, beat Kobayashi in the 2007 Nathan’s competition, downing 66 hot dogs and buns to Kobayashi’s 63. He once ate 212 chicken and vegetable gyoza in ten minutes.
ANSWER: Joey Chestnut
[10] This native of South Korea, now living in the US, has been nicknamed the “Black Widow”. Despite her tiny frame of only 105 pounds, this world-class gurgitator’s records include 11 pounds of cheesecake in 9 minutes, 43 soft tacos in 11 minutes, and 173 chicken wings in 12 minutes.
ANSWER: Sonya Thomas
5) For ten points each, name the type of sandwich from the traditional ingredients listed.
[10] Ham, roast pork, pickles, swiss cheese, and mustard, on pressed and grilled crusty bread.
ANSWER: Cuban Sandwich (accept “Medianoche”)
[10] Ham, turkey, and Swiss cheese, served on grilled or fried bread, or on French Toast.
ANSWER: Monte Cristo
[10] Ham, Gruyere cheese, served grilled, with a fried egg on top.
ANSWER: Croque Madame (accept “Croque-Cheval”, but not “Croque Monsieur”)
6) For ten points each, name the flavor of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream from the description given.
[10] Fudge-Covered Peanut Butter-Filled Pretzels in Vanilla Malt Ice Cream Rippled with Fudge & Peanut Butter
ANSWER: Chubby Hubby
[10] Vanilla Ice Cream with Fudge Covered Waffle Cone Pieces & a Caramel Swirl
ANSWER: Stephen Colbert’s Americone Dream (prompt on “Stephen Colbert”)
[10] Coffee Liqueur Ice Cream with a Chocolate Cookie Crumb Swirl & Fudge Cows
ANSWER: Vermonty Python
7) For ten points each, name the nation from the native cheeses listed.
[10] Maytag, Muenster, Tillamook Cheddar.
ANSWER: USA (accept equivalents)