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Praline (nut confection) - Quiz
Contributed by: Lindsay
  • 1. What are the two primary ingredients in a basic praline?
A) Cream and cocoa
B) Nuts and sugar
C) Butter and salt
D) Flour and honey
  • 2. Which of the following is a common third ingredient in pralines?
A) Gelatin
B) Yeast
C) Baking powder
D) Cream
  • 3. What texture characterizes French pralines?
A) Powdery
B) Chewy
C) Firm
D) Liquid
  • 4. Which nut is most commonly associated with American-style pralines?
A) Walnut
B) Pistachio
C) Cashew
D) Pecan
  • 5. American pralines have a consistency similar to which other confection?
A) Taffy
B) Caramel
C) Nougat
D) Fudge
  • 6. What is a praline cookie?
A) A cookie topped with a whole almond
B) A chocolate cookie with ground nuts
C) A sugar cookie with praline cream
D) A biscuit made entirely of praline paste
  • 7. The word praline is believed to be derived from the name of which person?
A) Louis XIV
B) Marshal du Plessis-Praslin
C) Napoleon Bonaparte
D) Chef Antoine Carême
  • 8. What is the term for the powder made by grinding caramel-coated nuts?
A) Pralino
B) Praliné
C) Pralina
D) Pralin
  • 9. What happens when pralin is mixed with chocolate?
A) It becomes a brittle
B) It becomes praliné
C) It becomes a glaze
D) It becomes dark nougat
  • 10. In which country did French settlers introduce the praline recipe?
A) Canada
B) Louisiana, USA
C) Mexico
D) Brazil
  • 11. Which ingredient was substituted for almonds in the 19th-century New Orleans praline recipe?
A) Pecans
B) Peanuts
C) Chestnuts
D) Macadamia nuts
  • 12. How are American pralines typically portioned out to cool?
A) Cut into squares with a knife
B) Poured into a rectangular mold
C) Rolled into logs and sliced
D) Dropped by spoonfuls onto wax paper
  • 13. What is an alternate name for pralines in New Orleans and Baton Rouge?
A) Sugar clusters
B) Pecan candy
C) Cream nut drops
D) Nut fudge
  • 14. What characterizes the difference between early French pralines and dark nougat?
A) Pralines coat nuts individually
B) Nougat uses milk
C) Pralines are softer
D) Nougat does not contain sugar
  • 15. What does the term 'praliné' colloquially refer to in France and Switzerland?
A) Sugar-free nut butter
B) Pecan pie
C) Chocolate-coated mixes
D) Hard candy
  • 16. In Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium, what does the word 'praline' often refer to?
A) A type of cake filling
B) A specific nut-based beverage
C) Sugar-coated whole nuts
D) Filled chocolates in general
  • 17. What is the primary cooking method for American-style pralines?
A) Stirring in a pot over medium-high heat
B) Double boiler melting
C) Baking in an oven
D) Deep frying
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