Bacalhau - Quiz
Bacalhau
  • 1. What is the Portuguese word for cod and dried and salted cod?
A) Bacalhau fresco
B) Fiel amigo
C) Pataniscas
D) Bacalhau
  • 2. What is fresh, unsalted cod called in Portuguese?
A) Bacalhau Confitado
B) Bacalhau de Cura Tradicional Portuguesa
C) Bacalhau fresco
D) Bacalhau Assado
  • 3. Which country boasts the highest per capita fish consumption within the European Union?
A) Angola
B) Brazil
C) Norway
D) Iceland
E) Portugal
  • 4. On what specific social occasion is bacalhau the traditional Christmas Eve dinner in some parts of Portugal?
A) Christmas Eve
B) Easter Sunday
C) New Year's Day
D) Eid ul-Fitr
  • 5. How many recipes for salt cod are said to exist in Portugal alone, according to some sources?
A) 500
B) Exactly 50
C) Under 100
D) Over 1000
  • 6. Which of the following is commonly served alongside bacalhau?
A) Pasta
B) Potatoes
C) Beef
D) Rice only
  • 7. Which type of wine is typically served alongside bacalhau?
A) Sparkling cider
B) Sweet dessert wine
C) Green wine
D) Mead
  • 8. Which of the following is a recognized bacalhau dish mentioned in the text?
A) Bacalhau Milanese
B) Bacalhau à Brás
C) Bacalhau Romano
D) Bacalhau à la Française
  • 9. Under what name is the traditional production method for Bacalhau protected in the EU and UK?
A) Bacalhau Português Original
B) Cura Tradicional de Bacalhau
C) Bacalhau de Cura Tradicional Portuguesa
D) Bacalhau Tradicional do Atlântico
  • 10. For at least how many years has salt cod been produced?
A) 100 years
B) 50 years
C) 1000 years
D) 500 years
  • 11. Why are cod fish particularly suitable for the drying and preservation process?
A) They contain high levels of oils and fats
B) They have no bones
C) They have very low levels of oils and fats in their muscle tissue
D) They have high levels of natural preservatives
  • 12. Where is most of the oil and fat located in a cod fish?
A) In the tail
B) In the muscle tissue
C) In the skin
D) In the liver
  • 13. Which fishermen first used the salt-based curing technique near the Grand Banks in Newfoundland that others later adopted?
A) Norwegian fishermen
B) English fishermen
C) Basque fishermen
D) Portuguese fishermen
  • 14. By what century had salted cod become a staple food for ordinary and upper-class Portuguese people?
A) 1500s
B) 1900s
C) 1700s
D) 1300s
  • 15. Which countries became the major suppliers of salted fish to Portuguese markets after the 1900s?
A) Iceland and Norway
B) Spain and France
C) Canada and USA
D) Brazil and Angola
  • 16. What nickname was given to bacalhau because it was a cheap source of frequent protein?
A) fiel amigo
B) tesouro do mar
C) peixe sagrado
D) bom amigo
  • 17. Why was bacalhau popular in Roman Catholic countries due to historical fasting rules?
A) Meat was forbidden on many days like Fridays and during Lent
B) The church banned all fish except cod
C) Only cod could be blessed by priests
D) Meat was too expensive to buy at any time
  • 18. In which city is bacalhau eaten with chermoula on the first day of Eid ul-Fitr?
A) Porto
B) Sfax
C) Lisbon
D) Macau
  • 19. How is bacalhau often sold in Portugal regarding branding?
A) As a generic product with no brand information
B) With government-issued individual barcodes
C) In tightly sealed branded cans
D) Only under strict luxury brand names
  • 20. What are customers generally free to do when inspecting bacalhau in stores in Portugal?
A) Touch, smell, and personally inspect the fish
B) Cook samples in store kitchens
C) Taste raw samples
D) Weigh the fish on personal scales
  • 21. How is bacalhau graded for sale price categories?
A) By catch location
B) By color shade
C) By weight
D) By moisture percentage
  • 22. What is the weight category for the largest grade of bacalhau called Especial?
A) More than 4 kg
B) Below 500g
C) Between 2 and 4 kg
D) Between 1 and 2 kg
  • 23. What is the weight range for the Graúdo grade of bacalhau?
A) Below 500g
B) 4–2 kg
C) 2–1 kg
D) 1–0.5 kg
  • 24. What is the weight range for the Crescido grade of bacalhau?
A) 4–2 kg
B) More than 4 kg
C) 2–1 kg
D) 1–0.5 kg
  • 25. What is the weight range for the Corrente grade of bacalhau?
A) 4–2 kg
B) 1–0.5 kg
C) Below 500g
D) 2–1 kg
  • 26. What is the weight threshold for the Miúdo grade of bacalhau?
A) Above 1 kg
B) Exactly 4 kg
C) Between 1 and 2 kg
D) Below 500g
  • 27. Which former Portuguese colony is mentioned as having common bacalhau dishes?
A) Canada
B) Angola
C) Australia
D) Japan
  • 28. Which Asian former Portuguese colony is listed as a place where bacalhau dishes are common?
A) Vietnam
B) Malaysia
C) Macau
D) Thailand
  • 29. Which of the following wine varieties is specifically mentioned as served alongside bacalhau?
A) Port wine
B) Champagne
C) Sherry
D) Alentejo wine
  • 30. Which of the following is a traditional flavoring listed for bacalhau?
A) Cinnamon
B) Piripiri
C) Vanilla
D) Curry powder
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