Old Fashioned Cooking Quiz

Check out our Old Fashioned Cooking Quiz! This is a great quiz to run for your morning or afternoon trivia groups in aged care. We wrote this select list of questions and answers with the senior cooking enthusiast in mind. Are you up for the cognitive challenge?

The Printable A4 version of the quiz can be found to download at the bottom of this page.

Quiz Benefits for Seniors

Engaging in quizzes can be a delightful activity for seniors in aged care, offering both mental stimulation and social connection. Here’s why:

• Sharpens the Mind: Quizzes act like a mental workout, challenging memory and recall. This helps keep cognitive skills sharp and may even delay age-related decline.
• Boosts Mood: Answering questions correctly triggers the release of dopamine, a feel-good chemical in the brain. This can elevate mood and promote a sense of accomplishment.
• Sparks Joy: Recalling trivia or learning new facts can be genuinely enjoyable. Quizzes provide a lighthearted and stimulating activity that brings a sense of fun and laughter.

Answer the Old Fashioned Cooking Quiz Now!

Answer Memory Lane Therapy‘s questions about the quiz topic now! Ready? Let the challenge begin!

1. If you were to “draw a chicken” what were you doing? 
(A) remove the entrails (internal organs)

2. What is a Dripping Pot & what was it used for? 
(A) to drain the fat & juices into the Dripping Pot from the roasting dish which was used to roast meat. Dripping is saved to use in other dishes

3. What is Forcemeat? 
(A) a mixture of ground raw or cooked meat, poultry, fish, mixed with vegetables, bread crumbs, spices & seasonings

4. What is Gammon? 
(A) ham that has been cured or smoked like bacon

5. What are Giblets? 
(A) the liver, heart, gizzards and neck of a chicken or other fowl used to make gravy, stuffing or soup. In the past the head & feet were also considered giblets

6. What was an icebox? 
(A) wooden boxes lined with tin or zinc were a large block of ice was placed to keep food cold before electric refrigerators were available

7. What is Junket? 
(A) a milk-based dessert, made with sweetened milk and rennet. Also known as curds & whey

8. What is a Neat’s tongue? 
(A) a cow’s tongue

9. What is offal? 
(A) the organs of a butchered animal

10. What kitchen item is a Rotary Beater? 
(A) a handheld beater double blades that rotates when a geared wheel is rotated by turning the handle

Continuation:

11. What is suet? 
(A) the hard white fat on the kidneys and loins of cattle, sheep & other animals used to make foods such as puddings, pastry & mincemeat

12. What are sweetbreads? 
(A) organ meat from the thymus gland or pancreas usually from veal & lamb

13. What is tripe? 
(A) tripe is made from the stomach lining of an animal

14. What is treacle? 
(A) molasses

15. If you are top & tailing beans what are you doing? 
(A) cutting each end off the bean (hard parts) before cooking

16. What is shortening? 
(A) a term for butter or other fat used to make pastry or bread

17. What is a larder? 
(A) A room or cupboard to store food (pantry)

18. What type of meal is bread & dripping? 
(A) a slice of bread thickly spread with dripping (fat) out of the dripping pot and sprinkled with salt & pepper

19. What is bread & butter pudding? 
(A) slices of bread buttered and placed in baking dish overlapping also sometimes spread with jam, sprinkles with sultanas, whisked eggs milk & sugar then bake in the oven. Often served with custard, ice-cream or cream

20. What is in old-fashioned mock chicken? 
(A) diced onion, tomato chopped, butter, egg, grated cheese and 1 teaspoon mixed herbs. Cook in frypan served as a side dish or spread on sandwiches

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