From: tool@panix.com
Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 9, Round 4 - Science - On Food And Cooking
> 1. Name the active chemical component that makes chili peppers hot.
> It is a chemical irritant and neurotoxin for mammals, including
> humans, and produces that burning sensation.
capsaicin
> 2. Name the animal protein that binds to and lessens its
> effects -- which is why animal milk can be effective to soothe
> the burn, whereas pure plant-based "milks" are not.
collagen
> 3. What type of mixture is defined as a fine dispersion of minute
> droplets of one liquid in another in which it is not soluble
> or miscible? Mayonnaise and Hollandaise sauce are examples of
> these mixtures.
emulsion
> 4. Microorganisms like yeast and bacteria usually play a role
> in this process, in which a substance breaks down into a
> simpler substance. Examples of foods produced or preserved by
> this process include yogurt, kimchi, and wine.
fermentation
> 5. Yeast is an important ingredient in many breads. When preparing
> the dough, to quote Harold McGee: "The yeast cells feed on the
> _____, producing _____ and alcohol." Fill in either blank.
sugar
> 6. Please decode the rot13 for questions #6-7 only after you are
> finished with the preceding questions. Gur cebprff bs znxvat
> lrnfg oernqf vaibyirf n frevrf bs nygreangvat jbex naq erfg
> crevbqf. Gur jbex crevbqf ner jurer gur qbhtu vf zvkrq, xarnqrq,
> be sbyqrq. Qhevat gur erfg crevbqf, gur lrnfg srezragf gur
> qbhtu, cebqhpvat tnfrf juvpu yrnira gur qbhtu. Jung anzr vf
> tvira gb gurfr erfg crevbqf?
proving
> 8. What is the chemical reaction where atoms lose electrons,
> the cause of cut avocados or apples turning brown?
oxidation
> 9. Name the chemical reaction between amino acids and reducing
> sugars that gives browned food its distinctive flavor --
> or, to quote Alton Brown, it makes things "golden, brown,
> and delicious". Hint: it is not caramelization.
Maillard reaction
> 10. What cooking method, also a French phrase, involves sealing
> food, typically in a plastic pouch, and immersing it in a
> water bath for longer than usual cooking times, at a precisely
> regulated temperature?
sous vide
> * Game 9, Round 6 - Geography History - Geography of the Roman Empire
> 1. Traditionally, the city of Rome was founded on how many hills?
seven
> 2. Those hills all lie on the east bank of which river?
Tiber
> 3. The eastern portion of the boundary between Italy proper and
> the rest of the Roman Empire was marked by which historically
> significant river?
Rubicon
> 4. Starting in 122, what formed the boundary between the Roman
> Empire and the unconquered territory of the Caledonians?
Hadrian's Wall
> 5. The Roman province of Africa extended at times into three
> modern-day countries, but in which one was its core?
Libya
> 6. The Roman province of Asia lay within which modern-day country?
Turkey
> 7. The Roman city of Lutetia corresponds to which French city?
Paris
> 8. The Roman city of Mediolanum corresponds to which Italian city?
Milan
> 9. The Roman military camp of Vindobona corresponds to which city
> on the Danube?
Vienna
> 10. The Roman outpost of Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium had
> its name shortened to become which German city?
Cologne
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