Food & Drink50 randomly selected Food & Drink questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 20th May 2024 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | Often served with flour tortillas, shredded lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, salsa and cheese; what name is given to this Tex-Mex dish? |
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Fajitas | |
| 2. | What key ingredient is fermented to make mead? |
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Honey | |
| 3. | What type of nut is this? |
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Pistachio | |
| 4. | From what country does Kronenbourg 1664 originate? |
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France (Strasbourg) | |
| 5. | In German cuisine, what is a Berliner? |
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Doughnut / Donut (more specifically, a filled doughnut) | |
| 6. | What is a more common name for the central nervous system stimulant 1,3,7-Trimethylxanthine (C8H10N4O2)? |
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Caffeine | |
| 7. | What 'M' is a type of partially refined to unrefined sugar with a strong molasses content and flavour, and dark brown in colour? |
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Muscovado | |
| 8. | What city in Israel gives its name to a variety of orange? |
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Jaffa | |
| 9. | What sort of beverage is Lapsang souchong? |
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Tea ("Small plant from Lapu mountain") | |
| 10. | What is the fruit flavour of the liqueur Grand Marnier? |
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Orange | |
| 11. | In Mexican cuisine, what 'Q' comprises a flour or corn tortilla filled with a savoury mixture of cheese and other ingredients, folded in half to form a half-moon shape? |
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Quesadilla | |
| 12. | Baba ghanoush is a Levantine dish made primarily from what vegetable? |
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Eggplant / Aubergine | |
| 13. | Native to parts of South and Southeast Asia, what 'J' describes this tropical fruit? |
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Jackfruit | |
| 14. | Similar to a crepe in appearance, what 'D' describes this Indian pancake made from a fermented batter of rice and black gram? |
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Dosa | |
| 15. | From the south of France, Roquefort cheese is made from the milk of what animal? |
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Sheep (Ewe's milk) | |
| 16. | A traditional German bread eaten during the Christmas season, what 'S' describes this fruit bread of nuts, spices, and dried or candied fruit, coated with icing sugar? |
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Stollen (called Weihnachtsstollen or Christstollen during the Christmas period) | |
| 17. | What name is given to this thick Scottish soup made of smoked haddock (finnan haddie,) potatoes and onions? |
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Cullen skink | |
| 18. | What French chicken dish is named after a Napoleonic victory of June 1800? |
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Chicken Marengo (named to celebrate the Battle of Marengo) | |
| 19. | What type of nut is this? |
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Hazelnut (also cobnut or filbert nut) | |
| 20. | Arrange these three in order of the year they were founded, earliest first: |
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B C A (1930, 1940, 1953) | |
| 21. | What is the flavour of the alcoholic spirit Arak, popular throughout the Eastern Mediterranean especially Lebanon, Syria and Turkey? |
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Anise / Aniseed | |
| 22. | The name of what Portuguese wine translates into English as "green wine"? |
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Vinho Verde | |
| 23. | Breede River Valley is a wine-producing region in what country? |
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South Africa | |
| 24. | What 'P' describes an Italian dry-cured ham that is usually thinly sliced and served uncooked? |
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Prosciutto (also Parma, an abbreviation of Prosciutto di Parma) | |
| 25. | In what country is the Valpolicella wine growing region? |
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Italy (Verona Province) | |
| 26. | What 'C' is the English-language name for a type of rice porridge or gruel popular in many Asian countries? |
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Congee/ Conjee (Thai: โจ๊ก chok) | |
| 27. | What 'P' is a one-word description for an alcoholic beverage made from fermented pears? |
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Perry (pear cider) | |
| 28. | What 'B' describes this French bread, notable for its high egg and butter content? |
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Brioche | |
| 29. | If a recipe suggests baking at 180°C or 350°F, what number should you use if you have a British temperature scale gas oven? |
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4 | |
| 30. | What type of meat is used in the Italian dish Ossobuco? |
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Veal (a Milanese speciality of cross-cut veal shanks braised with vegetables, white wine and broth) | |
| 31. | In its purest form, what foodstuff has the chemical formula C12H22O11? |
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Sugar (Sucrose) | |
| 32. | What main ingredient is cooked with onions in white wine to make a Moules Marinière? |
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Mussels | |
| 33. | What 'F' is a member of the pea family whose seeds are commonly used for flavouring in curry powder? |
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Fenugreek | |
| 34. | What company did franchisor Ray Kroc purchase outright in 1961, later expanding it to a global franchise? |
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McDonald's | |
| 35. | What 'R' is a wine region of northern Spain, best known for its red wines made with Tempranillo grapes? |
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Rioja | |
| 36. | Name any one of the four foods named in honour of an Australian operatic soprano from the turn of the 20th century. |
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Peach Melba / Melba Toast / Melba Sauce / Melba Garniture (Dame Nellie Melba) | |
| 37. | Translating into English as "before the meal", what name is given to the traditional first course of a formal Italian meal? |
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Antipasto (Plural: antipasti. From Latin "ante", before, and "pastus", meal/pasture) | |
| 38. | From what country does the fried rice dish Nasi Goreng originate? |
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Indonesia (literally meaning "fried rice" in Indonesian. It is also endemic in several Malay-speaking communities, such as Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei) | |
| 39. | Made in Scotland, what are Bonchester, Caboc, Crowdie and Dunlop? |
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Cheese | |
| 40. | What is the name of the salad dressing based on mayonnaise, with red chilli sauce, minced green onions and minced green chilli peppers, normally an accompaniment to crab or shrimp? |
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Louis dressing | |
| 41. | Common across the Indian subcontinent, what type of food is paneer? |
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Cheese | |
| 42. | Originating from Spain and Portugal, what 'C' describes this choux pastry snack? |
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Churro | |
| 43. | What word describes a beef steak similar to a T-Bone, but with a larger tenderloin as it is cut from the rear end of the short loin? |
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Porterhouse | |
| 44. | What 'E' is a Mexican dish consisting of a corn tortilla rolled around a filling and covered with a savoury sauce? |
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Enchilada | |
| 45. | What 'S' describes a Japanese dish of thinly sliced beef, slowly cooked or simmered at the table, alongside vegetables and other ingredients, in a shallow iron pot in a mixture of soy sauce, sugar, and mirin? |
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Sukiyaki (Japanese すき焼き) | |
| 46. | Popular in Cajun cuisine, what type of fruit are muscadines and scuppernongs? |
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Grapes | |
| 47. | What type of drink are Old Pogue, Knob Creek, and Fighting Cock? |
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Bourbon / Whiskey (Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey) | |
| 48. | What juice is mixed with tomato juice to create a Caesar, Canada's answer to a Bloody Mary? |
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Clam | |
| 49. | What would you be ordering if you asked for peperoni as a pizza topping in Italy? |
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Bell pepper / Capsicum | |
| 50. | In North America, what is the key meat component of a Reuben sandwich? |
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Corned beef (with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Thousand Island or Russian dressing) | |
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