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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of wine are brandies made from?

2. What word best describes a coriander's aroma?

3. What vitamin are gooseberries rich in?

4. Which herb can burn ones eyes?

5. What does one use to thicken emulsions?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the major components of wine?

2. What are the three categories of herbs?

3. What are differences between sauces and soups?

4. Why are blueberries so commonly used?

5. What are emulsion sauces?

6. Why do people prize cabbage family spices?

7. How is corn syrup made?

8. How should one make pasta?

9. Why are citrus fruits so popular?

10. What is the difference between herbs and spices?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What makes Harold McGee such an authority on food? What is McGee's reputation in today's culinary circles?

Essay Topic 2

How do the following groups make up for the lack of meat and other products in their diets.

1. Vegans.

2. Vegetarians.

3. Fruitarians.

Essay Topic 3

What are the four basic food molecules? Why is it important to know the four basic food molecules?

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