Question 1
What reaction gives toasted bread and seared meat much of their brown color and savory flavor?
- Maillard reaction
- Gelatinization
- Pasteurization
- Fermentation
Show the answer
Maillard reaction
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Food Science trivia quiz
Food Science trivia, played live: seven rounds, ten seconds a question. QuizDown has over 120 Food Science questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.
What the Food Science questions cover
- Emulsions
- Enzymatic Browning
- Ice Cream
- Browning
- Cheese
- Egg Foams
- Egg Proteins
- Fermentation
- Freezing
- Garlic Chemistry
- Gelatin
- Gluten
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Question 2
Which gas makes bread dough rise when yeast is active?
- Oxygen
- Carbon dioxide
- Nitrogen
- Hydrogen
Show the answer
Carbon dioxide
Question 3
What food is made by churning cream until its fat separates into solid clumps?
- Yogurt
- Ice cream
- Butter
- Cheese
Show the answer
Butter
In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.
How a Food Science match works
- Seven rounds. The same seven Food Science questions for you and your opponent.
- Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
- The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.
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