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Memorize these and you could recognize 14.6% of all Cooking clues.
| # | Answer | Appearances | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | butter | 6 | Recipes for the cookie named for this spread may call for the smooth or chunky variety |
| 2 | Thin Mints | 4 | About 1 of every 4 boxes of Girl Scout cookies sold is of this chocolaty-coated variety |
| 3 | rice | 4 | Instructions for cooking the brown or white type of this end by telling you, "fluff with a fork" |
| 4 | potatoes | 4 | If you want to prepare these vegetables Duchess style, don't forget the egg yolks & butter |
| 5 | polenta | 4 | This traditional dish of Northern Italy is cornmeal mush with an Italian touch |
| 6 | paprika | 4 | This spice from ground sweet red peppers is sprinkled on deviled eggs |
| 7 | bouillabaisse | 4 | The Marseilles version of this stew is made with "rascasse", a Mediterranean rockfish |
| 8 | flour | 4 | Graham flour is another name for this type of flour |
| 9 | to clarify | 4 | It's to make clear by removing impurities; you do it to butter & stock |
| 10 | yeast | 3 | "Joy of Cooking" says 1 ounce of this will raise 4 cups of flour in 1 1/2 to 2 hours |
| 11 | white | 3 | Julia says to serve this color wine with a cheese souffle |
| 12 | truffles | 3 | Cookbooks suggest flavoring these fanciest of French fungi with Madeira wine |
| 13 | spinach | 3 | An entree served a la Florentine contains this vegetable, but Florentine cookies don't |
| 14 | roasting | 3 | Baking & this oven-cooking method are basically the same process, at the same temperature |
| 15 | poi | 3 | Some people ferment this taro root dish for two or three days until it acquires a sour taste |
| 16 | pesto | 3 | A specialty of Genoa, this simple sauce features basil, garlic, cheese, olive oil & pine nuts |
| 17 | paella | 3 | Spanish dish of chicken, seafood & rice, cooked in a special wide-bottom pan |
| 18 | mayonnaise | 3 | Andalouse sauce is made with tomato puree & this sandwich spread |
| 19 | Keebler | 3 | Chips Deluxe & Fudge Shoppe are cookies made by this "elfin" company |
| 20 | jambalaya | 3 | It's thought the name of this Creole dish comes from jambon, French for "ham" |
| 21 | ham | 3 | This "All American" picnic pork was 1st cured by the Chinese |
| 22 | eggplant | 3 | Her version of moussaka is this vegetable filled with onions, herbs, garlic, & ground roast leg of lamb |
| 23 | coffee | 3 | Some experts say red-eye gravy is made with water, others say to use this "breakfast" beverage |
| 24 | bread crumbs | 3 | Salisbury steak contains these items that Hansel dropped in the forest |
| 25 | blanch | 3 | From French "to make white", it's to boil food for a short time |
| 26 | beer | 3 | "Esquire" says to open this brew 15 minutesbefore cooking with it to avoid too many bubbles |
| 27 | heart | 3 | To make the hors d'oeuvre artichokes baron-brisse, you need only this part of the artichoke |
| 28 | cream | 3 | People normally top off a bowl of goulash with a dollop of this dairy product |
| 29 | baste | 3 | "Arroser" in French, it's what chefs do to keep a turkey moist while baking it |
| 30 | wok | 2 | Popular in Asia, this cooking utensil that usually has 2 handles is perfect for stir-frying |
| 31 | vichyssoise | 2 | Please pronounce the final "Z" sound when you give us the name of this potato & leek soup |
| 32 | vanilla | 2 | Poire Helene is a dessert made with a poached pear, this flavor of ice cream & warm chocolate sauce |
| 33 | Toll House | 2 | This Nestle brand calls its story "semi-sweet"; its chocolate morsels were first sold in packages in 1939 |
| 34 | Thermometer | 2 | This instrument tells you when your candy has reached the hard ball or hard crack stage |
| 35 | the Girl Scouts | 2 | This org. sells 8 varieties of its cookies, with 3 mandatory ones: Peanut Butter Sandwich, Thin Mint & Shortbread |
| 36 | stuffing | 2 | Croutons may be substituted for breadcrumbs in this traditional Thanksgiving side dish |
| 37 | shortbread | 2 | Trefoils are also called this, a type of "bread" traditionally loaded with butter |
| 38 | salt | 2 | To test freshness of eggs, immerse them in a 12% solution of this mineral in water |
| 39 | saffron | 2 | This expensive yellow spice is a key ingredient in risotto alla Milanese |
| 40 | risotto | 2 | You can use Arborio rice to make this dish; let each addition of broth be absorbed before adding the next |
| 41 | pralines | 2 | Some recipes for these southern pecan patties call for granulated sugar & brown sugar |
| 42 | Pillsbury | 2 | "Home is calling" with this brand that has sponsored a bake-off contest for over 40 years |
| 43 | peanut | 2 | In Ghana a dumpling called fufu is served with a soup made of the groundnut known here as this |
| 44 | Parmesan | 2 | This "grate" cheese has been made in Parma, Italy for 7 centuries |
| 45 | pancakes | 2 | The U.S. equivalent of Italian "frittelle", German "pfannkuchen" & French "crepes" |
| 46 | oysters | 2 | For easy opening, set them curved side down on an electric burner & in a minute the shells begin to part |
| 47 | Oreos | 2 | Nabisco had the technology to make a Mega Stuf version of this cookie |
| 48 | Oreo | 2 | This sandwich cookie brand also has one covered in milk chocolate & a Golden Uh-Oh with chocolate creme |
| 49 | oregano | 2 | Closely related to marjoram, this common green spice is used in Italian cooking |