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