Midwestern Cuisine Quiz

A popular grass, ____________ is similar to rice and grown abundantly, in the Midwest.

• wild rice

• corn

• wheat

• barley

Before Lent begins __________ is served in many Polish homes. It was traditionally used as a way to use up rich ingredients before fasting began.

• paczki

• pierogi

• bigos

• golabki

The Midwest is often referred to as America’s ________________ because of the crops grown in this region.

• breadbasket

• playground

• desert

• mountain range

_______________ and ______________________ were the locations of some of the biggest cattle slaughter houses in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

• Chicago and Kansas City

• New York and Los Angeles

• Houston and Dallas

• San Francisco and Seattle

The ________________________ was a variety of traditional white bread intended for use making sandwiches.

• Pullman loaf

• Whole Wheat Bread

• Rye Bread

• Sourdough Bread

An example of a savory pie commonly served in the Midwest is a ________________________.

• pot pie

• apple pie

• cherry pie

• pumpkin pie

At a ________________________ guest all contribute a dish to share; this type of event is common at church or neighborhood gatherings.

• potluck

• banquet

• gala

• feast

____________________ is known for its hotdogs and deep dish pizza.

• Chicago

• New York

• Los Angeles

• Miami

Cheese curds and cheddar cheese is a specialty of _________________ (state).

• Wisconsin

• California

• Texas

• New York

A veal cutlet is called ____________________ in German.

• Schnitzel

• Bratwurst

• Rouladen

• Kartoffelsalat