So, we’re all stuck inside and what are we wanting to eat?  Lettuce?  Ummmm, NO!  WHO craves lettuce and really, if you think about it — have you ever seen a skinny rabbit?  Yeah, me neither. So, why do we eat lettuce to lose weight?  Go ahead…think….I’ll wait.  I have time!

MY answer to the question….we want Comfort Food.  So, I saw this cute quiz titled Comfort Food IQ!  Who knew we had one of these but while we’re stuck inside, we might as well exercise our brains: 

1. Which of these comfort foods does not have an emoji?

• A. Hot Dog
• B. Burrito
• C. Pancakes
• D. Potato Chips

2. What’s another name for Chicken and Dumplings?

• A. Parchment chicken
• B. Chicken and slicks
• C. Saucy chicken
• D. Noodle bird

3. Why does lava cake have a gooey center?

• A. Hot fudge is piped into it after baking
• B. A center of chopped chocolate melts after baking
• C. Cake is underbaked so the middle is still runny
• D. Center is made of pudding

4. Which of these creamy pasta dishes does NOT typically have milk?

• A. Carbonara
• B. Alfredo
• C. Penne alla vodka
• D. Mac and cheese

5. What meats are in the “meatloaf mix” sold at supermarkets?

• A. Beef and veal
• B. Pork and veal
• C. Beef (with herbs and spices)
• D. Beef, pork and veal

6. Match the type of gravy to the food it’s commonly served with: Redeye, Sausage, Cream, Giblet

• A. Ham
• B. Chicken or turkey
• C. Cream
• D. Chicken-fried steak

7. Which combo of veggies are you most likely to find in chicken pot pie?

• A. Peas, potatoes, broccoli
• B. Peas, carrots, onions
• C. Corn and peas
• D. Corn, red and green peppers

8. Chicken-fried steak is typically made with what?

• A. Chicken
• B. Pork
• C. Beef
• D. Veal

9. Which of these ingredients is not found in a traditional Texas chili?

• A. Beans
• B. Tomatoes
• C. Ground beef
• D. A, B & C

10. Why are grilled cheese sandwiches often served with tomato soup?

• A. Traditional pairing in England where both were invented
• B. School kids loved the 2 served together
• C. NYC Waldorf Astoria hotel offered the duo in the 1940s & it stuck
• D. During WWII, soldiers cobbled the meal together from their ration kits

11. Which cut of beef is used to make pot roast?

• A. Chuck
• B. Sirloin
• C. Tenderloin
• D. Brisket

12. What is the name of the white sauce frequently used in mac & cheese?

• A. Veloute
• B. Hollandaise
• C. Consomme
• D. Bechamel

13. Which of these pies is made with chocolate?

• A. Hoosier
• B. French silk
• C. Chess
• D. Shoofly

14. Cincinnati chili is traditionally served over which starch?

• A. Mashed potatoes
• B. Spaghetti
• C. Rice
• D. Cornbread

15. Which of these dishes is a casserole?

• A. Chicken tetrazzini
• B. Beef stroganoff
• C. Chicken Kiev
• D. Steak Diane

16. T__F__ Grits and polenta are the same

17.  T__F__ When making biscuits, you should melt butter before adding into dough

18. T__F__  Spaghetti and meatballs originated in America

19. T__F__  Chowder is the same as bisque

20. T__F__  Traditional green bean casserole is made with cream of chicken soup

Answers:  (give yourself a point for each correct)

1. D
2. B
3. C (yuk?)
4. A (creaminess comes from eggs)
5. D
6. A Redeye, B Giblet, C Sausage, D Cream
7. B
8. C (breaded and fried like chicken)
9. D
10. B
11. A (one of my FAVS with mashed potatoes!)
12. D (equal parts butter and flour and whisk)
13. B
14. B (invented in 1920s at Empress Chili Parlor in Cincinnati)
15. A
16. F (different types of corn)
17. F (work cold butter in until size of peas)
18. T (really? how many Italians beg to differ on this?)
19. F (bisque is smoother than chowder)
20. F (estimated 40% of mushroom soup sold used for this dish)

So—-how’d you do?  I pretty much flunked but y’all expected that.   

0-7 points:  Total Discomfort.  You need a crash course in comfort food

8-17 points:  Getting Warmer.  You’re no stranger but you need more of it.

18 and above points:  Comfort Zone.  Celebrate but not a lot.  Comfort food has a LOT of calories unless you’re working them off. 

If any of you awesome cooks have an issue with an answer, please argue with the Food Network Magazine, March 2019 issue.  I have NO idea how I came to possess this magazine but I thought the quiz was fun. 

I could really go for some chicken and dumplings right now though ……………my crash course I guess. 

SO, what was YOUR score and what is YOUR favorite comfort food?

Comments/Thoughts are welcome and encouraged as always.

Hugs

~Debbi

Creator of Not Your Mama’s Senior