The 10 quiz questions
Question 1 : From which French region does bouillabaisse originate?
Possible answers:
- Provence
- Normandie
- Bretagne
- Pays Basque
Explanation: Bouillabaisse is a traditional fish soup from Marseille and Provence, prepared with various Mediterranean rock fish.
Question 2 : Which blue-veined cheese is aged in natural caves in the Aveyron department?
Possible answers:
- Comté
- Roquefort
- Reblochon
- Camembert
Explanation: Roquefort is a blue cheese made from sheep's milk and aged in the natural caves of the village of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon in Aveyron.
Question 3 : The Breton galette is traditionally made with which type of flour?
Possible answers:
- Farine de châtaigne
- Farine de sarrasin
- Farine de blé
- Farine de maïs
Explanation: The Breton galette is made from buckwheat flour, unlike the sweet crêpe which uses wheat flour.
Question 4 : Which Alsatian dish combines fermented cabbage, assorted cured meats, and potatoes?
Possible answers:
- Baeckeoffe
- Choucroute garnie
- Flammekueche
- Kougelhopf
Explanation: Choucroute garnie is the emblematic dish of Alsace, combining fermented cabbage with various cured meats (sausages, bacon, knuckle) and potatoes.
Question 5 : Cassoulet is a specialty from which region?
Possible answers:
- Bourgogne
- Périgord
- Languedoc
- Auvergne
Explanation: Cassoulet is a white bean and meat stew (sausage, duck confit) from Languedoc, with three towns claiming the original recipe: Castelnaudary, Carcassonne, and Toulouse.
Question 6 : Kouign-amann is a pastry emblematic of which region?
Possible answers:
- Normandie
- Picardie
- Bretagne
- Pays de la Loire
Explanation: Kouign-amann (butter cake in Breton) is a specialty from Douarnenez in Brittany, made with bread dough, salted butter, and caramelized sugar.
Question 7 : Which wine-based brandy is produced in Charente and aged in oak barrels?
Possible answers:
- Cognac
- Calvados
- Pastis
- Armagnac
Explanation: Cognac is a wine brandy produced in the designated region around Cognac, in Charente. It is obtained by double distillation and aging in oak barrels.
Question 8 : Tartiflette is a traditional dish from which mountain region?
Possible answers:
- Pyrenees
- Vosges
- Jura
- Savoy
Explanation: Tartiflette is a Savoyard gratin made with potatoes, bacon, onions, and Reblochon cheese. This dish was popularized in the 1980s to promote Reblochon.
Question 9 : Rillettes are a specialty originally from which city?
Possible answers:
- Tours
- Angers
- Nantes
- Le Mans
Explanation: Rillettes du Mans are a preparation of pork meat slow-cooked in its own fat. This specialty from the Sarthe region dates back to the 15th century.
Question 10 : Espelette pepper is grown in which French region?
Possible answers:
- Pays Basque
- Provence
- Corse
- Languedoc
Explanation: Espelette pepper is grown in the French Basque Country, in the commune of Espelette and its surroundings. It has held an AOC designation since 2000.
