Pommes Anna - Quiz
  • 1. What is the primary cooking fat used in Pommes Anna?
A) Melted butter
B) Lard
C) Olive oil
D) Duck fat
  • 2. What kind of potatoes are recommended for Pommes Anna?
A) Starchy
B) Waxy
C) Sweet
D) Firm-fleshed
  • 3. What is the diameter of the finished Pommes Anna cake?
A) 15 to 20 centimetres
B) 25 to 30 centimetres
C) 10 to 12 centimetres
D) 5 to 8 centimetres
  • 4. What is the specific material of the traditional double baking dish used for this recipe?
A) Ceramic
B) Stainless steel
C) Cast iron
D) Copper
  • 5. Who is credited with creating Pommes Anna?
A) Auguste Escoffier
B) Marie-Antoine Carême
C) Adolphe Dugléré
D) Julia Child
  • 6. During which historical period was Pommes Anna created?
A) Reign of Louis XIV
B) World War I
C) Reign of Napoleon III
D) The French Revolution
  • 7. How often should the cake be flipped during cooking?
A) Only once at the halfway mark
B) Every twenty minutes
C) Every five minutes
D) Every ten minutes
  • 8. Which of the following is a variant where potatoes are cut into juliennes?
A) Pommes Darphin
B) Pommes Voisin
C) Pommes Mireille
D) Pommes Salardaise
  • 9. What ingredient is added in Pommes Voisin?
A) Artichoke hearts
B) Grated cheese
C) Mushrooms
D) Black truffles
  • 10. What does the variant Pommes Mireille include between the layers?
A) Cheese and spinach
B) Black truffles and artichoke hearts
C) Beef marrow and onions
D) Mushrooms and peas
  • 11. Where was Adolphe Dugléré the head chef?
A) Maxim's
B) Le Grand Véfour
C) La Tour d'Argent
D) Café Anglais
  • 12. What is the alternative name for Pommes Darphin?
A) Pommes Fines
B) Pommes Dorées
C) Pommes Nana
D) Pommes Royale
  • 13. What is the approximate height of the finished Pommes Anna cake?
A) Ten centimetres
B) Eight centimetres
C) Two centimetres
D) Five centimetres
  • 14. Which historical figures disagreed on which 'beauty' the dish was named after?
A) Simone Beck and Julia Child
B) The owners of Café Anglais
C) Napoleon III and his wife
D) Adolphe Dugléré and Carême
  • 15. What kind of dish is Pommes Anna traditionally served alongside?
A) Creamy soup
B) Cooked meat
C) Fresh garden salad
D) Steamed fish
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