WorksheetsMediterranean Food & Culture
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
A dense, dairy-based, frozen dessert from Italy...
sorbet
sherbet
cannoli
gelato
A creamy rice dish popular in Northern Italy...
paella
bolognese
risotto
sfrgliatella
Spanish appetizers or small plates of food...
tapas
paella
Manchego
jamon
A cold Spanish soup made with tomato, peppers, onions & cucumbers...
pasta e fagioli
sangria
gazpacho
salsa
A rice dish made with saffron, veggies, meats &/or seafood...
risotto
pinchos
spanakopita
paella
A paper-thin dough used to make both sweet & savory dishes...
phyllo
croissant
puff pastry
pate a choux
A pungent, crumbly cheese commonly used in Greek cooking...
ricotta
feta
Parmesan
manchego
An egg yolk & lemon sauce popular in Greece. Can also be mixed w/ broth for a soup...
sofrito
baklava
avgolemono
spumoni
A food commonly served at corner cafes in Spain...
jamón
cappuccino
dolmades
gelato
All of the following ingredients are common to Spanish cooking EXCEPT:
olive oil
saffron
almonds
dill
All of the following are common ingredients in Italian cooking EXCEPT:
tomatoes
feta
basil
olive oil
Olive oil, dill, garlic, parsley, lamb, lemon
saffron
lamb
olive oil
dill
A sweetener commonly used in Greek desserts...
brown sugar
honey
maple syrup
agave
A grape leaf that has been stuffed with seasoned rice...
avgolemono
souvlaki
dolmades
loukoumades
The birthplace of pizza...
Sicily
Rome
Milan
Naples
The word used for appetizer in Italy...
zakuski
hors d' oeuvres
tapas
antipasto
A fruit and wine mixture from Spain...
sangria
ouzo
Chianti
espresso
A Greek pasta dish mixed with ground meat & covered with béchamel sauce before baking...
tzaziki
spanakopita
pastitsio
baklava
A basil, garlic, pine nuts & parmesan cheese sauce...
alfredo
avgolemono
bolognese
pesto
Which of the following is generally served with gyros and souvlaki?
tzaziki
alioli
avgolemono
pesto
All of the following ingredients would be used in spanakopita EXCEPT:
feta
spinach
hard boiled egg
phyllo
Which of the following form the base of the soup Pasta e fagioli?
lemon & egg
tomatoes & basil
beans & pasta
rice & octopus
What natural "resource" gets credit for the great taste of San Marzano tomatoes & friarielli grown in this region?
Mediterranean sea
Mt. Vesuvius
Tiber river
Tuscan garlic fields
Which of the following is used to determine your bill at a restaurant serving pinchos tapas?
Number of toothpicks
Number of small plates
Birthdate of diner
Ounces of ham consumed
Which of the following is the most famous Napoletana pizza?
pesto
margherita
ricotta
white truffle
A twice baked Italian “cookie” often served with a hot beverage for dipping...
pizzelle
koulouri
biscotti
polvorones
