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I'm Sorry, But Only Someone Trained In The Culinary Arts Can Pass This Quiz With Flying Colors

Can You Correctly Answer These Culinary Questions Quiz

Spicy is actually a pain signal triggered by the chemicals in our brains.

That's hot!

Which of these are NOT one of the five basic tastes?

Having a toasted baguette provides a crunchy texture that combats the bland soup texture.

Crunchy carbs!

Orange and blue are directly across from each other on the color wheel, which means that they are complementary colors.

It's all in the colors!

Chedder cheese is typically an orange color. What best complements this cheese?

Odor/smell is processed in the hippocampus, which responsible for long-term memory. This is why the smell of your grandma's cookies is so nostalgic.

Happy Hippo!

What part of the brain is connected to odor?

Flavor is a combination of taste, smell, sound, touch, and sight. All of those senses can change how you to perceive a meal, and therefore change the flavor of the food.

Nope!

There are so many taste buds piled on top of one another on your tongue!

WOW!

How many tastes buds does an average adult have?

Spices have been known to have many great antibacterial properties that help preserve food but, unfortunately, milk does not.

It's the cultured bacteria!

Which one of these does NOT have antibacterial properties?

The average human sees 7,000 food and restaurant related advertisements a year, around 19 per day.

One too many!

How many food related ads does the average human see anually?

In 2004, these two scientists won a joint Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of odor receptors and their organization of the olfactory system.

The dynamic duo!

Which duo discovered the receptors responsible for detecting odor in 1990?

This delicious dairy product was constantly stolen, particularly in Europe.

I can't believe it's so cheesy!

Lastly, what food is stolen the most in all of history?

Cooking might not be your thing, but that's okay! Just try again another day to get first prize!

Chris Meloni holds a bowl of salad as he stirs it vigorously 

Amateur

You definitely cook, but not beyond your house. But hey, at least you know your stuff!

A close up of a young man as he sprinkles flour

Home cooker

You sure know your way around any culinary trivia! It would take a lot to trip you up!

Professional chef

You know it all! Gordon Ramsey himself would be proud at your level of culinary expertise!

A close up of Gordon Ramsey as he nods and says, "Incredible"

Master chef

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