Mayonnaise Quiz: questions and answers

1. Which mayonnaise's ingredient serves as an emulsifier?

Egg yolk

Oil

Vinegar

2. Which country is the world's third major per capita consumer of mayonnaise and first in Latin America?

Brazil

Colombia

Chile

3. What is Japanese mayonnaise typically made of?

Distilled vinegar

Apple cider vinegar or rice vinegar

Lemon juice

4. Where were mayonnaise tars first sold in the United States?

Boston

New York

Philadelphia

5. How much are mayonnaise sales yearly in the US?

$1.3 billion

$2.8 billion

$1.8 billion

6. What is the purpose of adding mustard to the mayonnaise recipe?

Stabilize the emulsion

Prevent rancitidy

Give a slight yellow color

7. Who was the first to sell mayonnaise in New York?

Amelia Schlorer

Tochiro Nakashima

Richard Hellmann

8. How much oil can mayonnaise (not low fat) contain?

As much as 60%

As much as 70%

As much as 80%

9. What is mayonnaise?

A beverage

A dessert

A cold sauce

10. Which market in Europe is the only where mayonnaise is sold more than ketchup?

Russia

Italy

Greece

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