Top Chef Quiz

How did you do on our second Top Chef Quiz? Here are the answers...

1. In the first episode, Ryan's chicken piccata didn't meet the judges' standards. What ingredient did he include that isn't a key component when making chicken piccata?
Answer: Bread crumbs

2. In Episode 1, Erik and Zoi struggled to create light and airy soufflés. What ingredient is used to create the base of a soufflé?
Answer: Egg Whites

3. Mark brought a unique ingredient from New Zealand that many Aussie's love, but many Americans (including Rocco) dislike. What is it?
Answer: Marmite

4. Which of the following is not one of the five French "mother" sauces?
Answer: Alfredo

5. In Episode 2, Richard used Eucalyptus in his Quickfire dish. Eucalyptus is rarely used in cooking for what reason?
Answer: It's poisonous except in small doses

6. Wylie Dufresne (the guest judge in Episode 2) is known for his avant garde cooking techniques, which are collectively known as what?
Answer: Molecular Gastronomy

7. Valerie's blini (not to be confused with bellinis) got her sent home. What are blini?
Answer: Buckwheat Pancakes

8. In Episode 3's Quickfire Challenge, Rick Bayless asked cheftestants to create an upscale version of this:
Answer: taco

9. In Episode 4 Richard scores his first Elimination Challenge win with a risky pairing of wasabi and:
Answer: White Chocolate

10. Who said "She made bacon and gets a trip to Italy? I'm bitter."?
Answer: Dale

11. The "sous vide" cooking method used by Richard, Mark, and Andrew in Episode 5 is most similar to:
Answer: Poaching

12. Andrew has twice made faux caviar using:
Answer: Tapioca