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Which sauce is milk thickened with butter and flour?

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  3. 3 Hard

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  4. 4 Easy

    What turns a croque-monsieur into a croque-madame?

    Answer: An egg

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  5. 5 Medium

    What flour makes a savory Breton galette?

    Answer: Buckwheat

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  6. 6 Hard

    What inspired Escoffier's kitchen brigade hierarchy?

    Answer: The military

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