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Bacalhau - Quiz
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  • 1. What is the Portuguese word for cod and dried and salted cod?
A) Pataniscas
B) Bacalhau
C) Fiel amigo
D) Bacalhau fresco
  • 2. What is fresh, unsalted cod called in Portuguese?
A) Bacalhau Assado
B) Bacalhau de Cura Tradicional Portuguesa
C) Bacalhau fresco
D) Bacalhau Confitado
  • 3. Which country boasts the highest per capita fish consumption within the European Union?
A) Portugal
B) Norway
C) Angola
D) Brazil
E) Iceland
  • 4. On what specific social occasion is bacalhau the traditional Christmas Eve dinner in some parts of Portugal?
A) Easter Sunday
B) Eid ul-Fitr
C) Christmas Eve
D) New Year's Day
  • 5. How many recipes for salt cod are said to exist in Portugal alone, according to some sources?
A) Exactly 50
B) 500
C) Under 100
D) Over 1000
  • 6. Which of the following is commonly served alongside bacalhau?
A) Rice only
B) Pasta
C) Beef
D) Potatoes
  • 7. Which type of wine is typically served alongside bacalhau?
A) Sweet dessert wine
B) Green wine
C) Mead
D) Sparkling cider
  • 8. Which of the following is a recognized bacalhau dish mentioned in the text?
A) Bacalhau Milanese
B) Bacalhau à la Française
C) Bacalhau Romano
D) Bacalhau à Brás
  • 9. Under what name is the traditional production method for Bacalhau protected in the EU and UK?
A) Bacalhau de Cura Tradicional Portuguesa
B) Bacalhau Português Original
C) Cura Tradicional de Bacalhau
D) Bacalhau Tradicional do Atlântico
  • 10. For at least how many years has salt cod been produced?
A) 100 years
B) 1000 years
C) 500 years
D) 50 years
  • 11. Why are cod fish particularly suitable for the drying and preservation process?
A) They contain high levels of oils and fats
B) They have high levels of natural preservatives
C) They have no bones
D) They have very low levels of oils and fats in their muscle tissue
  • 12. Where is most of the oil and fat located in a cod fish?
A) In the tail
B) In the liver
C) In the muscle tissue
D) In the skin
  • 13. Which fishermen first used the salt-based curing technique near the Grand Banks in Newfoundland that others later adopted?
A) Portuguese fishermen
B) Basque fishermen
C) Norwegian fishermen
D) English fishermen
  • 14. By what century had salted cod become a staple food for ordinary and upper-class Portuguese people?
A) 1300s
B) 1700s
C) 1500s
D) 1900s
  • 15. Which countries became the major suppliers of salted fish to Portuguese markets after the 1900s?
A) Brazil and Angola
B) Spain and France
C) Iceland and Norway
D) Canada and USA
  • 16. What nickname was given to bacalhau because it was a cheap source of frequent protein?
A) peixe sagrado
B) bom amigo
C) tesouro do mar
D) fiel amigo
  • 17. Why was bacalhau popular in Roman Catholic countries due to historical fasting rules?
A) Only cod could be blessed by priests
B) Meat was forbidden on many days like Fridays and during Lent
C) The church banned all fish except cod
D) Meat was too expensive to buy at any time
  • 18. In which city is bacalhau eaten with chermoula on the first day of Eid ul-Fitr?
A) Macau
B) Lisbon
C) Porto
D) Sfax
  • 19. How is bacalhau often sold in Portugal regarding branding?
A) With government-issued individual barcodes
B) As a generic product with no brand information
C) In tightly sealed branded cans
D) Only under strict luxury brand names
  • 20. What are customers generally free to do when inspecting bacalhau in stores in Portugal?
A) Cook samples in store kitchens
B) Touch, smell, and personally inspect the fish
C) Taste raw samples
D) Weigh the fish on personal scales
  • 21. How is bacalhau graded for sale price categories?
A) By weight
B) By moisture percentage
C) By catch location
D) By color shade
  • 22. What is the weight category for the largest grade of bacalhau called Especial?
A) Below 500g
B) More than 4 kg
C) Between 2 and 4 kg
D) Between 1 and 2 kg
  • 23. What is the weight range for the Graúdo grade of bacalhau?
A) 1–0.5 kg
B) 2–1 kg
C) 4–2 kg
D) Below 500g
  • 24. What is the weight range for the Crescido grade of bacalhau?
A) 4–2 kg
B) 1–0.5 kg
C) More than 4 kg
D) 2–1 kg
  • 25. What is the weight range for the Corrente grade of bacalhau?
A) 2–1 kg
B) Below 500g
C) 1–0.5 kg
D) 4–2 kg
  • 26. What is the weight threshold for the Miúdo grade of bacalhau?
A) Exactly 4 kg
B) Between 1 and 2 kg
C) Above 1 kg
D) Below 500g
  • 27. Which former Portuguese colony is mentioned as having common bacalhau dishes?
A) Australia
B) Japan
C) Angola
D) Canada
  • 28. Which Asian former Portuguese colony is listed as a place where bacalhau dishes are common?
A) Thailand
B) Macau
C) Vietnam
D) Malaysia
  • 29. Which of the following wine varieties is specifically mentioned as served alongside bacalhau?
A) Alentejo wine
B) Port wine
C) Champagne
D) Sherry
  • 30. Which of the following is a traditional flavoring listed for bacalhau?
A) Vanilla
B) Cinnamon
C) Piripiri
D) Curry powder
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