Q 01/05

Spain is the world's largest producer of which cooking staple?

A) Cane sugar

B) Olive oil

C) Rice

D) Saffron

Answer · why

B) Olive oil

It forms the base of the vegetable sauces known as sofritos.

Q 02/05

What are the Spanish vegetable sauce bases used across the cuisine called?

A) Mojos

B) Sofritos

C) Picadas

D) Samfainas

Answer · why

B) Sofritos

Parsley, oregano, rosemary and thyme are the most common herbs.

Q 03/05

Which two ingredients of paella were probably popularised in the Al-Andalus period?

A) Tomato and pepper

B) Rice and saffron

C) Chicken and rabbit

D) Olive oil and garlic

Answer · why

B) Rice and saffron

The Byzantines are believed to have introduced rice in the 6th century before the Arabs expanded it.

Q 04/05

Escabeche, introduced by the Moors, preserves food using what?

A) Salt

B) Vinegar

C) Honey

D) Olive oil

Answer · why

B) Vinegar

The Moors also laid the basis for Spanish pastry-making.

Q 05/05

The medieval cookbooks Sent Soví and Llibre de Coch were written in which language?

A) Castilian

B) Catalan

C) Latin

D) Arabic

Answer · why

B) Catalan

Sent Soví dates from 1324 and Ruperto de Nola's Llibre de Coch from 1520.