Pommes Anna - Quiz
  • 1. What is the primary cooking fat used in Pommes Anna?
A) Duck fat
B) Olive oil
C) Lard
D) Melted butter
  • 2. What kind of potatoes are recommended for Pommes Anna?
A) Waxy
B) Firm-fleshed
C) Starchy
D) Sweet
  • 3. What is the diameter of the finished Pommes Anna cake?
A) 15 to 20 centimetres
B) 10 to 12 centimetres
C) 5 to 8 centimetres
D) 25 to 30 centimetres
  • 4. What is the specific material of the traditional double baking dish used for this recipe?
A) Ceramic
B) Cast iron
C) Copper
D) Stainless steel
  • 5. Who is credited with creating Pommes Anna?
A) Julia Child
B) Adolphe Dugléré
C) Auguste Escoffier
D) Marie-Antoine Carême
  • 6. During which historical period was Pommes Anna created?
A) World War I
B) Reign of Louis XIV
C) The French Revolution
D) Reign of Napoleon III
  • 7. How often should the cake be flipped during cooking?
A) Every twenty minutes
B) Every ten minutes
C) Only once at the halfway mark
D) Every five minutes
  • 8. Which of the following is a variant where potatoes are cut into juliennes?
A) Pommes Voisin
B) Pommes Darphin
C) Pommes Mireille
D) Pommes Salardaise
  • 9. What ingredient is added in Pommes Voisin?
A) Grated cheese
B) Black truffles
C) Mushrooms
D) Artichoke hearts
  • 10. What does the variant Pommes Mireille include between the layers?
A) Black truffles and artichoke hearts
B) Mushrooms and peas
C) Beef marrow and onions
D) Cheese and spinach
  • 11. Where was Adolphe Dugléré the head chef?
A) Le Grand Véfour
B) Café Anglais
C) Maxim's
D) La Tour d'Argent
  • 12. What is the alternative name for Pommes Darphin?
A) Pommes Nana
B) Pommes Royale
C) Pommes Fines
D) Pommes Dorées
  • 13. What is the approximate height of the finished Pommes Anna cake?
A) Eight centimetres
B) Ten centimetres
C) Five centimetres
D) Two centimetres
  • 14. Which historical figures disagreed on which 'beauty' the dish was named after?
A) Adolphe Dugléré and Carême
B) Simone Beck and Julia Child
C) Napoleon III and his wife
D) The owners of Café Anglais
  • 15. What kind of dish is Pommes Anna traditionally served alongside?
A) Creamy soup
B) Cooked meat
C) Steamed fish
D) Fresh garden salad
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