Potluck Perfection

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What is a potluck?

  • A cooking competition where guests bring their own ingredients
  • A restaurant where people bring their own food
  • A gathering where guests bring their own drinks to share
  • A gathering where guests bring their own food to share (correct)

What is the origin of the term 'potluck'?

  • It is an eggcorn of the North American indigenous communal meal known as a potlatch
  • It used to mean 'food provided for an unexpected or uninvited guest' (correct)
  • It was coined in the 1930s during the Great Depression
  • It was a term used in ancient Rome to describe a feast

What is a traditional rule for potluck dinners?

  • Each dish should be small and individual
  • Each dish should be a dessert
  • Each dish should be large enough to be shared among a good portion of the anticipated guests (correct)
  • Each dish should be a main course

What are some other names for potluck?

<p>Covered-dish-supper, fuddle, Jacob's Join (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did the modern execution of a 'communal meal, where guests bring their own food' most likely originate?

<p>1930s during the Great Depression (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a potlatch?

<p>A North American indigenous communal meal (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What problem does an agreement to bring a single course rectify?

<p>Many participants bringing the same dish (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What types of food may guests bring to potluck dinners?

<p>Any form of food, ranging from the main course to desserts (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a potluck dinner?

<p>To have a communal gathering where guests share homemade dishes of food (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

What is a potluck?

A gathering where each guest brings a dish to share with everyone.

Origin of 'potluck'?

It originally meant food provided for an unexpected or uninvited guest.

Traditional potluck rule?

Each dish should be sufficient to share with a significant portion of the expected attendees.

Alternative Names?

Covered-dish supper, fuddle, or Jacob's Join.

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Potluck Origins?

The modern form likely originated in the 1930s during the Great Depression.

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What is a potlatch?

A North American indigenous communal meal.

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Course Agreement Benefit?

It prevents many people from bringing the exact same dish.

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Potluck Food?

Any form of food, from main courses to desserts.

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Potluck Purpose?

To have a communal gathering where guests share homemade dishes of food.

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