On Serious Eats yesterday, I blogged about an AOL barbecue quiz, took the quiz myself, and flunked it. The questions were, surprisingly, quite obscure, and not necessarily the gimme you'd think they'd be.
In that vein, I thought it would be fun to create a similar quiz but for pizza. So we're going to test your pizza knowledge with a little Slice–Serious Eats pizza test. Ladies and gentlemen, you may pick up your pizza peel now. The first five people to answer the following questions correctly will win a copy of my book Pizza: A Slice of Heaven.
Update: We have our winners. Answers to the quiz appear highlighted after the jump. Thanks for playing, folks!
1. Pizza Margherita was first created in what Italian city?
A. Rome
B. Florence
C. Naples
D Genoa
2. Pizzaiolo Raffaele Esposito named the Pizza Margherita after
A. His mother
B. His wife
C. The Queen of Savoy
D. His girlfriend
3. In what year did the world's first pizzeria opens its doors?
A. 1812
B. 1830
C. 1860
D. 1880
4. What was the name of the world's first pizzeria?
A. Antica Pizzeria Port'Alba
B. Da Michele
C. Antica Pizzeria Brandi
D. Antica Pizzeria Margherita
Now let's move to pizza in the New World.
5. The first pizzeria in America opened in which year?
A. 1895
B. 1900
C. 1905
D. 1910
6. The first pizzeria in America was located in
A. New York City
B. New Haven, Connecticut
C. Trenton, New Jersey
D. Chicago
7. Which celebrity chef was the first to make pizza in his/her restaurant?
A. Wolfgang Puck
B. Alice Waters
C. Todd English
D. Lydia Bastianich
8. Who was the first designer pizza chef?
A. Mark Peel
B. Wolfgang Puck
C. Ed LaDou
D. Nancy Silverton
9. Whose picture are you most likely to see hanging on a pizzeria's walls?
A. Dean Martin
B. Frank Sinatra
C. Bill Clinton
D. Luciano Pavarotti
10. At which pizzeria do you have to order your dough a day in advance?
A. Tacconelli's, Philadelphia
B. Totonno's, Brooklyn
C. Pizzeria Bianco, Phoenix
D. Sally's, New Haven
Bonus: Which legendary New York pizzaiolo didn't learn his trade at Lombardi's?
A. John Sasso (John's Pizzeria)
B. Anthony Pero (Totonno's)
C. Dom DeMarco (Di Fara)
D. Gennaro Lombardi (Lombardi's)
Update: We have our winners. Thanks for playing, folks!
So I submitted already but after some research, it seems some would say the first pizzeria opened in 1895 but Lombardi's opened in 1905, so can I change my answer for number 5 to C?
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. A
8. C
9. B
10. A
good lord, I looked up a lot of these now and I thought I was pretty close when I changed the answer to number 5. Chez Panisse opened before Spago I am pretty sure, but it seems like Puck was known for his gourmet pizza (that he developed or learned from Ed LeDou) so I still think he is the answer for #7 and LeDou for #8...and #9 seems like it would be Old Blue Eyes, but maybe it is Dino? # 10 I could swear is Tacconelli's, but honestly now I am just stumped. What the hell do I know I am from the South? Pulled pork anyone?
Alright, I am going for Alice Waters before Puck for number 7, again according to Mr. Levine on a from a fairly recent article again on Slice. And I know Dino is surely popular for "That's Amore" and "a moon hits your eye" and all that jazz but I still got to go with Sinatra on the portrait, anyway, revamped answers again:
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. B
10. A
Bonus. C
regarding #9, it seems more likely you'd hear Dino over the speakers, but see Sinatra hanging on the wall... at least Sally's Apizza has an Sinatra portrait on the wall. and shouldn't "LeDou" be spelled "LaDou?"
OK, folks. Adam K. here. By executive decision, the contest is closed. I wasn't thinking when I helped Ed craft the rules of this giveaway. It's obviously flawed, having you leave the answers in the comments section. Anyone could simply copy the first string of correct answers.
That said, Ed came up with a tricky bunch of questions. I got 9/10.
Here are the answers
1. C, Naples
2. C, The Queen of Savoy, Queen Margherita
3. B, 1830
4. A, Antica Pizzeria Port'Alba
5. C, 1905. (Technically, Lombardi's was the first licensed pizzeria in the U.S.)
6. A, New York City (Lombardi's)
7. B, Alice Waters. This is the one I missed. Ed assures me that Waters was doing pizza at Chez Panisse before Wolfgang Puck opened Spago.
8. C, Ed LaDou. This was another tricky one. Ed LaDou was the mastermind chef behind Puck's pizzas. And, yes, Egadman. Good catch. I should have proofread this post more closely. Will fix.
9. B, Frank Sinatra. This one is kinda subjective. But I know Ed made passing reference to Sinatra portraits in one of his chapters in his book, and it's pretty much the obvious choice, though I have seen pizzerias with presidents' portraits on the walls, including Clinton.
10. A, Tacconelli's
Bonus: C, Dom DeMarco.
So here's the deal, since this methodology was a bit flawed, I'm going to send you all out a copy of the book. I'll email you later tonight or tomorrow morning for contact info.
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Comments are closed: 13 Comments:
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. A
6. A
7. A
8. C
9. B
10. A
BONUS C
intheyearofthepig at 12:52PM on 08/28/07
So I submitted already but after some research, it seems some would say the first pizzeria opened in 1895 but Lombardi's opened in 1905, so can I change my answer for number 5 to C?
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. A
8. C
9. B
10. A
BONUS C
intheyearofthepig at 1:00PM on 08/28/07
so the 1895 people are obviously crazy as I just found Ed's essay from Slice that clearly states Lombardi's was the first pizzeria opened in 1905.
http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2006/02/a_slice_of_heaven_a_history_of_pizza_in_america.html
oops.
intheyearofthepig at 1:06PM on 08/28/07
1-C, 2-C, 3-A, 4-A, 5-C, 6-A, 7-A, 8-C, 9-A, 10-B, Bonus-A
spanklin at 1:13PM on 08/28/07
1-C, 2-C, 3-B, 4-A, 5-C, 6-A, 7-B, 8-B, 9-C, 10-A, Bonus-C
El_Mimbre at 1:16PM on 08/28/07
Everyone's doing really well, but nobody has gotten a hundred yet. C'mon pizza lovers, take the quiz.
Ed Levine at 2:11PM on 08/28/07
good lord, I looked up a lot of these now and I thought I was pretty close when I changed the answer to number 5. Chez Panisse opened before Spago I am pretty sure, but it seems like Puck was known for his gourmet pizza (that he developed or learned from Ed LeDou) so I still think he is the answer for #7 and LeDou for #8...and #9 seems like it would be Old Blue Eyes, but maybe it is Dino? # 10 I could swear is Tacconelli's, but honestly now I am just stumped. What the hell do I know I am from the South? Pulled pork anyone?
intheyearofthepig at 3:05PM on 08/28/07
1. C.
2. C.
3. B.
4. A.
5. C.
6. A.
7. B.
8. C.
9. B.
10. A.
Bonus: C.
fleurdesel at 3:12PM on 08/28/07
Alright, I am going for Alice Waters before Puck for number 7, again according to Mr. Levine on a from a fairly recent article again on Slice. And I know Dino is surely popular for "That's Amore" and "a moon hits your eye" and all that jazz but I still got to go with Sinatra on the portrait, anyway, revamped answers again:
1.-C 2.-C 3.-B 4.-A 5.-C 6.-A 7.-B 8.-C 9.-B 10.-A BONUS C
intheyearofthepig at 3:17PM on 08/28/07
1-c, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a, 5-c, 6-a, 7-b, 8-b, 9-d, 10-a, Bonus-c. What fun! I had to guess on some of these.
Stushi at 4:00PM on 08/28/07
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. B
10. A
Bonus. C
regarding #9, it seems more likely you'd hear Dino over the speakers, but see Sinatra hanging on the wall... at least Sally's Apizza has an Sinatra portrait on the wall. and shouldn't "LeDou" be spelled "LaDou?"
egadman at 6:02PM on 08/28/07
Way too tough. I could spend some time searching for the answers I suppose, but wouldnt that be cheating?
seyo at 6:59PM on 08/28/07
OK, folks. Adam K. here. By executive decision, the contest is closed. I wasn't thinking when I helped Ed craft the rules of this giveaway. It's obviously flawed, having you leave the answers in the comments section. Anyone could simply copy the first string of correct answers.
That said, Ed came up with a tricky bunch of questions. I got 9/10.
Here are the answers
1. C, Naples
2. C, The Queen of Savoy, Queen Margherita
3. B, 1830
4. A, Antica Pizzeria Port'Alba
5. C, 1905. (Technically, Lombardi's was the first licensed pizzeria in the U.S.)
6. A, New York City (Lombardi's)
7. B, Alice Waters. This is the one I missed. Ed assures me that Waters was doing pizza at Chez Panisse before Wolfgang Puck opened Spago.
8. C, Ed LaDou. This was another tricky one. Ed LaDou was the mastermind chef behind Puck's pizzas. And, yes, Egadman. Good catch. I should have proofread this post more closely. Will fix.
9. B, Frank Sinatra. This one is kinda subjective. But I know Ed made passing reference to Sinatra portraits in one of his chapters in his book, and it's pretty much the obvious choice, though I have seen pizzerias with presidents' portraits on the walls, including Clinton.
10. A, Tacconelli's
Bonus: C, Dom DeMarco.
So here's the deal, since this methodology was a bit flawed, I'm going to send you all out a copy of the book. I'll email you later tonight or tomorrow morning for contact info.
Adam Kuban at 7:09PM on 08/28/07