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  • 1. What type of cheese is traditionally used in Tiramisù?
A) Ricotta
B) Mascarpone
C) Mozzarella
D) Cream cheese
  • 2. Which ingredient is used for soaking the ladyfingers?
A) Espresso
B) Milk
C) Fruit juice
D) Tea
  • 3. What is the primary alcoholic beverage used in Tiramisù?
A) Marsala wine
B) Whiskey
C) Vodka
D) Rum
  • 4. Which of the following is a common garnish for Tiramisù?
A) Fruit slices
B) Cocoa powder
C) Powdered sugar
D) Chopped nuts
  • 5. What is the texture of the ladyfingers in Tiramisù meant to be?
A) Chewy
B) Crunchy
C) Soggy
D) Soft
  • 6. How is Tiramisù usually served?
A) At room temperature
B) Warm
C) Chilled
D) Frozen
  • 7. In what country did Tiramisù originate?
A) Greece
B) France
C) Italy
D) Spain
  • 8. What does the name 'Tiramisù' translate to in English?
A) Take me away
B) Wake me up
C) Pick me up
D) Lift me up
  • 9. When did modern versions of tiramisu become popular in restaurants?
A) Late 1960s
B) Early 1980s
C) Early 1950s
D) Mid-1970s
  • 10. Who are credited with inventing tiramisu at the restaurant Le Beccherie?
A) Luca Zaia and Ado Campeol
B) Cosimo III and a Siena pastry chef
C) Alba di Pillo and Roberto Linguanotto
D) A Vetturino restaurant team
  • 11. In which year was tiramisu first added to the menu at Le Beccherie?
A) 1978
B) 1972
C) 1969
D) 1983
  • 12. What is the earliest known mention of tiramisu in a newspaper column?
A) The Guardian, 1980
B) New York Times, 1975
C) Sydney Morning Herald, 1978
D) Le Monde, 1976
  • 13. What claim is made about tiramisu's aphrodisiac effects?
A) It was designed to improve digestion
B) It was created to boost energy levels in athletes
C) It was concocted by a 19th-century Treviso brothel madam for conjugal duties
D) It was invented as a dessert for royalty
  • 14. Which region's traditional agri-food products list includes tiramisu?
A) Lombardy
B) Tuscany
C) Sicily
D) Friuli-Venezia Giulia
  • 15. What was Luca Zaia's intention for tiramisu in 2013?
A) To seek European Union protected status certification based on original ingredients
B) To introduce it to international markets
C) To promote it as a national dish of Italy
D) To create a new variant with strawberries
  • 16. What dessert might have influenced the creation of tiramisu?
A) Zuppa inglese
B) Panna cotta
C) Sbatudin
D) Tiramisù semi-frozen dessert by Vetturino restaurant
  • 17. When was tiramisu first mentioned in an Italian dictionary?
A) 1978
B) 1982
C) 1983
D) 1980
  • 18. What shape was the original tiramisu served at Le Beccherie?
A) Triangular
B) Rectangular
C) Round
D) Square
  • 19. Which of these is NOT commonly used to soak savoiardi in tiramisu variations?
A) Tia Maria
B) Malibu
C) Kahlúa
D) Dark rum
  • 20. Which type of coffee-based dessert has a long culinary history in northern Italy?
A) Espresso
B) Cappuccino
C) Egg-based creams such as zabaglione
D) Latte
  • 21. Which alternative ingredient can replace coffee in tiramisu variations?
A) Chocolate
B) Tea
C) Water
D) Milk
  • 22. Which sweet, yeasted bread is sometimes used in place of ladyfingers?
A) Brioche
B) Panettone
C) Ciabatta
D) Focaccia
  • 23. Which ingredient was already well established in Italian domestic cooking before mascarpone?
A) Ladyfingers (savoiardi)
B) Amaretto
C) Whipped cream
D) Mascarpone
  • 24. What is the traditional shape of tiramisu that makes it easier to arrange biscuits?
A) Triangular
B) Round
C) Oval
D) Rectangular or square
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