Breads of the world quiz

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1. Discover

   The baguette, a long, thin loaf of white bread, comes from which country?

   1Spain2France3Germany4Italy
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   The answer is France.

   The baguette is a long, thin French white bread.

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2. Discover

   The tortilla, a thin, round flatbread made from maize or wheat flour, is a staple of which country's cooking?

   1India2Ireland3Mexico4Greece
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   The answer is Mexico.

   A tortilla is a thin, round Mexican bread made from maize or wheat flour.

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3. Discover

   What shape is a bagel?

   1A ring2A crescent3A triangle4A long stick
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   The answer is A ring.

   A bagel is a small, hard-crusted bread in the shape of a ring.

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4. Discover

   Pumpernickel, a firm, dark brown bread, is made from which grain?

   1Rice2Corn3Rye4Oats
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   The answer is Rye.

   Pumpernickel is a firm, dark bread made from rye.

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   Focaccia, a flat bread made with flour, salt, yeast and olive oil, comes originally from which country?

   1Italy2Greece3Turkey4Portugal
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   The answer is Italy.

   Focaccia is a flat, leavened, oven-baked bread that comes originally from Italy.

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   When a baker kneads bread dough, which stretchy protein network is being developed?

   1Gluten2Starch3Pectin4Lactose
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   The answer is Gluten.

   Kneading develops gluten, the protein network that gives yeasted bread its chew.

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   Traditional Irish soda bread rises with baking soda instead of yeast. Which tangy dairy ingredient does it usually contain?

   1Buttermilk2Evaporated milk3Yogurt drink4Cream cheese
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   The answer is Buttermilk.

   The traditional version includes only flour, buttermilk, salt and baking soda.

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8. Expert

   In which year was ciabatta, the chewy Italian bread, created by a baker in Adria, Italy?

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   The answer is 1982.

   Ciabatta is a fairly recent invention, created by a baker in Adria in 1982.

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9. Expert

   Injera, the soft, slightly sour flatbread of Ethiopia, is usually made from which grain?

   1Rye2Buckwheat3Barley4Teff
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   The answer is Teff.

   Injera is a spongy, slightly sour flatbread usually made from teff flour.

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10. Expert

    The arepa, a flat bread popular in Colombia and Venezuela, is traditionally made from which ingredient?

    1Oat flour2Rye flour3Rice flour4Cornmeal
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    The answer is Cornmeal.

    Arepas are flat breads made from cornmeal and fried or baked.

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