Food & Drink50 randomly selected Food & Drink questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 16th November 2026 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | What 'G' describes a breakfast and snack food typically made with rolled oats, nuts, honey, and other ingredients, usually baked until crisp, toasted and golden brown? |
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Grenola | |
| 2. | In Mediterranean cuisine, what key ingredient is mixed with olive oil and egg yolk to make an aioli sauce? |
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Garlic | |
| 3. | If you were served Brötchen in a German restaurant, what would you be eating? |
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Bread rolls | |
| 4. | Consisting of spiced minced meat baked with an egg-based topping, bobotie is the national dish of what country? |
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South Africa | |
| 5. | What two words describe this traditional Scottish dessert pudding? |
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Clootie dumpling | |
| 6. | What 'H' describes this traditional Venezuelan Christmas dish made with meat, capers, raisins and olives, wrapped in maize and bound in a banana leaf? |
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Hallaca | |
| 7. | What name is given to a dessert of vanilla ice cream, peaches, and raspberry sauce? |
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Peach Melba (created by the French chef Auguste Escoffier in honour of Dame Nellie Melba) | |
| 8. | From what country does Molson Beer originate? |
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Canada | |
| 9. | What 'F' describes a yoghurt-like, low-fat cream cheese that translates literally from French as 'fresh cheese'? |
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Fromage Frais | |
| 10. | With its characteristic flip-top bottle, from what country does Grolsch originate? |
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Netherlands (Koninklijke Grolsch N.V.) | |
| 11. | What name for a small round piece of lamb comes from the French for 'hazelnut'? |
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Noisette | |
| 12. | What type of food is named after the Old French word for "twice-cooked"? |
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Biscuit (Old French: bescuit) | |
| 13. | When rapeseed is genetically modified to produce oil with less than 2% erucic acid, what name is the oil given? |
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Canola | |
| 14. | Worldwide, what is the most widely planted wine grape variety? |
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Cabernet Sauvignon (followed by Merlot and Tempranillo) | |
| 15. | What 'T' describes this Greek appetiser of fish roe mixed with bread crumbs or mashed potato, lemon juice, vinegar and olive oil? |
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Taramosalata | |
| 16. | What name is given to this layered cocktail of almond or coffee liqueur, Irish cream liqueur, and whipped cream? |
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Blow Job | |
| 17. | Since the 1980s, what fast food chain has emerged as a traditional favourite for Christmas dinner in Japan? |
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KFC | |
| 18. | In what country is Staropramen Brewery? |
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Czech Republic (Prague) | |
| 19. | What two-word French term describes a very thin pancake topped with a sauce of caramelised sugar and butter, tangerine or orange juice, zest, and orange liqueur? |
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Crêpes Suzette | |
| 20. | Nicknamed "lady's fingers", what vegetable is a key ingredient in gumbo? |
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Okra (aka Bhindi / Bamia) | |
| 21. | With what vegetable is a savoury Florentine dish prepared? |
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Spinach | |
| 22. | From what country does Stella Artois originate? |
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Belgium (Leuven) | |
| 23. | What would you be eating if you ordered Rocky Mountain Oysters? |
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Testicles (bull calf) | |
| 24. | What multinational alcoholic beverages company, headquartered in London, is the world's largest producer of spirits and a major producer of beer and wine? |
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Diageo (Diageo brands include Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker, Baileys and Guinness) | |
| 25. | 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 | |
| 26. | What fruit is the key ingredient of grenadine syrup? |
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Pomegranate (from the French word grenade which means pomegranate) | |
| 27. | Traditionally found in various European cuisines, what 'R' is the French term for a dish of filled rolled meat or pastry? |
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Roulade | |
| 28. | What nut gives Frangelico liqueur its distinct flavour? |
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Hazelnut | |
| 29. | What raw meat is cut into thin slices to create the popular Japanese dish basashi (馬刺し), often served with soy sauce, ginger and onions? |
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Horse | |
| 30. | If a French dish is served à la crécy, with what vegetable has it been garnished? |
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Carrot | |
| 31. | What common name for a foodstuff is also the name of a character in Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh, the scarecrow in Bob the Builder, and a bird in the Australian comic strip Beyond the Black Stump? |
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Spud | |
| 32. | Originating in Spain, what is Manchego? |
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Cheese (made in the La Mancha region of Spain from the milk of sheep of the Manchega breed) | |
| 33. | If a recipe instructs you to preheat an oven to 400°F, what should you select on an oven with temperature settings in celcius? A. 160 B. 180 C. 200 |
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C. 200 (400°F = 204°C) | |
| 34. | What term describes food suitable for consumption under Jewish law? |
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Kosher (Hebrew: כַּשְׁרוּת kashrut) | |
| 35. | Breede River Valley is a wine-producing region in what country? |
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South Africa | |
| 36. | Called Noi Na (น้อยหน่า) in Thai, what 'S' is a common English name for this fruit? |
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Sugar-apple / Sweetsop (Annona squamosa) | |
| 37. | What "R" describes a dessert consisting of a small round yeast cake saturated in hard liquor, sometimes filled with whipped cream? |
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Rum baba (Baba au rhum / Savarin) | |
| 38. | What U.S. city gives its name to a variety of baked beans, typically sweetened with molasses or maple syrup, and flavoured with salt pork or bacon? |
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Boston (Boston baked beans) | |
| 39. | Originating in Scotland, what 'B' describes this variety of flat quick bread? |
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Bannock | |
| 40. | What is the name of this soft, creamy, surface-ripened cow's milk cheese from Normandy, France? |
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Camembert | |
| 41. | What 'R' describes a complex of enzymes commonly used to separate milk into curds and whey during the cheese making process? |
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Rennet | |
| 42. | A Spanish New Year custom is to eat doce uvas (twelve _____) at midnight, one at each stroke of the clock. Fill in the blank. |
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Grapes | |
| 43. | What two vegetables comprise the key ingredients of the Indian dish Aloo Gobi? |
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Potato (Aloo) & Cauliflower (Gobi) | |
| 44. | What country produces a sparkling wine called Cava? |
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Spain (mostly in Catalonia) | |
| 45. | Pan de muerto is a traditional sweet bread, baked annually in what country? |
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Mexico (for the Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) on November 2nd) | |
| 46. | What name is given to a chocolate-flavoured variant of a caffè latte or cappuccino? |
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Mocha / Café mocha / Mocaccino | |
| 47. | Lapsang souchong is a variety of what? |
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Tea | |
| 48. | If you ordered Kartoffelsalat in a German restaurant, what would you be served? |
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Potato salad | |
| 49. | In an Italian pizzeria, what would you be ordering if you asked for an extra topping of cipolle? |
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Onions | |
| 50. | What condiment typically comprises mayonnaise, finely chopped capers, pickled gherkin, lemon juice, and herbs? |
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Tartar / Tartare sauce | |
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