Black bottom pie - Quiz
  • 1. What type of crust is traditionally used in a black bottom pie?
A) A double crust made with puff pastry
B) A single crust that may be made with pie crust or a graham cracker crust
C) A lattice crust made with whole wheat flour
D) A crumb crust made with crushed cookies
  • 2. What is the 'black bottom' in a black bottom pie?
A) Strawberry jam
B) Vanilla custard
C) Chocolate pastry cream or pudding
D) Lemon curd
  • 3. What is typically used to top a black bottom pie?
A) Chocolate shavings
B) Whipped cream or meringue
C) Sliced bananas
D) Chopped nuts
  • 4. Which region is sometimes identified as the origin of black bottom pie?
A) The Midwestern United States
B) The Northeastern United States
C) The Pacific Northwest
D) The Southern United States
  • 5. What does the 'black bottom' represent in terms of geography?
A) The dark, swampy lowlands along the Mississippi River
B) The desert areas of the Southwest
C) The mountain ranges of the Rockies
D) The sandy beaches of the Atlantic coast
  • 6. In which city was the invention of black bottom pie claimed in the early 1940s?
A) Chicago
B) Miami
C) New York City
D) Oklahoma City
  • 7. Who is credited with inventing the black bottom pie?
A) Monroe Boston Strause
B) James Beard
C) Julia Child
D) Martha Stewart
  • 8. What other pie is Monroe Boston Strause known for inventing?
A) The pecan pie
B) The chiffon pie
C) The apple pie
D) The pumpkin pie
  • 9. What culinary innovation is Monroe Boston Strause credited with besides the black bottom pie?
A) The lattice design
B) The graham cracker crust
C) The cream cheese filling
D) The flaky pastry
  • 10. What nickname was Monroe Boston Strause known by?
A) The Cake Master
B) The Pie King
C) The Dessert Duke
D) The Baking Baron
  • 11. Which city was Monroe Boston Strause associated with?
A) Los Angeles
B) New Orleans
C) Atlanta
D) Houston
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