Editors Note: In May of this year Chef Mike put together a one-year quiz of his articles. While we appreciated the responses nobody seemed to get it all quite right. Since May till now Football and Hockey have both started. Before Basketball starts here are the answers.

T, F, T, F, F, T, F, T, F, F, F, T, F, T, T, T, F. Let me explain.

True or False.

1. MSG was discovered in Japan in the 1920's. True, Professor Kikunae Ikeda of the Tokyo Imperial University started fooling around with seaweed in 1907. That led to MSG used sometime later in the 1920’s as a food enhancer.
2. Sweetbreads are Christmas bread served at dinner. False, they are an odd name for glands from the heart of an animal. I have no idea how that name came around.
3. Pimento's can be found at the bottom of a martini glass. True, really where else would you look for them?
4. I did not like the $400 a plate dinner. False, Chef Mike found it amusing. For that amount of money one should smile.
5. The eggs in ladyfingers don't need to be separated. False, the eggs need to be separated. Unknown if the person who penned the name "ladyfingers" also came up with the name "sweetbreads".
6. White stocks can be made from beef bones. True, just don’t brown the meat first.
7. A garnish on the plate is not meant to enhance the plate and meal. False, it is all about the looks.
8. Everybody wants to be Irish once a year. True, according to the Irish.
9. Consommé's are broth’s that have not been clarified. False, they are "specially clarified".
10. You cannot use rice to thicken soups. False, rice is fine.
11. When we went to the ball we had clear directions. False, Chef Mike and company was mostly lost.
12. My super bowl hot sauce has Durkee hot sauce in it. True, Durkee is a must in the sauce and will move your taste buds.
13. Brown Betty is made from pears. False, you need tart apples.
14. The filet at the ball was cooked to a perfect medium. True, at $400.00 a plate is should be.
15. Egg whites and vegetables create a raft. True, they had to call it something.

Bonus Questions

1. There are two types of limes. True, that being Persian like in drink and Key lime like in pie.
2. Au Gratin is a type of apple pie. False, it is any food topped with breadcrumbs broiled and browned to a crisp with butter or grated cheese.

Sadly Escoffier is no longer here to take your e-mail. However, Chef Mike is and can be reached through Sports Lore for any culinary questions you may have. Again, thanks to those that gave the quiz a try. Next year there will be something else new.