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