Quiz - Italians do better

1. In which city was the pizza invented? 

• Naples 

• Milan

• Rome

• Turin

2. How is a pizza that does not use tomato sauce called?       

• Pizza Pazza 

  (Crazy pizza)

•  Twist of fate

• Pizza Bianca

  (White pizza)

• Pizza Pizza

3. At what time of the year would you eat Panettone?

• January

• March

• May

• December

4. Why Margherita is the name of the most popular pizza? 

• Margherita is a flower's name

• Margherita was a Queen

• Margherita is a city

• Margherita invented the pizza

Answer explanation

In June 1889 the pizzaiolo Raffaele Esposito, Pizzeria Brandi's chef, invented a dish called “Pizza Margherita” in honor of the Queen of Italy, Margherita of Savoy, and the Italian unification.

5. Which white sauce is used to make lasagna?     

• Cream

• Bechamel

• Tzatziki

• Mayonnaise

Answer explanation

5 tablespoons butter

¼ cup all-purpose flour

1 quart milk

1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste

¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

6. Which shape are cannelloni?

• Rectangular

• Tubular

• Triangular

• Flat and wide

Answer explanation

7. Which region is bread carasau from?

• Apulia

• Vatican

• Sardinia

• Sicily

8. Which one of the following is not a cheese?   

• Scamorza

• Provola

• Caciocavallo

• Mortadella

Answer explanation

Mortadella is an emulsified sausage with origins in Bologna, Italy. It's composed of cured pork with least 15% pork fat cubes.

9. Which are the basic ingredients of Pesto Sauce ?

• Parsley and cheese flakes

• Rosemary, thyme, leek and almonds

• Basil and pine nuts

• Oregano and walnuts

10. Which cheese is usually used to make the filling of Cannoli?

• Cream

• Blue cheese

• Soft Cheese 

• Whey cheese

Answer explanation

Strictly speaking, ricotta is not really considered a cheese, but a latticino—which means a dairy by-product—just as cow or buffalo milk mozzarellas are. Basically ricotta is made from whey—that is, the watery liquid that remains after cow, sheep or goat cheese is made.