Food & Drink50 randomly selected Food & Drink questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 15th June 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 Some questions and answers may be outdated.)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 term describes food suitable for consumption under Jewish law? |
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Kosher (Hebrew: כַּשְׁרוּת kashrut) | |
| 2. | Its tree's deep root system reaches down to soil with high levels of radium, causing what nuts to contain 1000 times more radiation than most other foods? |
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Brazil nuts | |
| 3. | What culinary term is used to describe a young domestic pigeon, typically under four weeks old? |
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Squab | |
| 4. | What 'C' describes this smoke-dried jalapeño chilli popular in Mexican cuisine? |
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Chipotle | |
| 5. | What 'G' describes this Nordic dish of raw salmon cured in salt, sugar, and dill? |
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Gravlax / Gravlaks | |
| 6. | Côte de Beaune, Mâconnais, and Beaujolais are sub-regions of what French wine growing region? |
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Burgundy | |
| 7. | What are the corns in corned beef? |
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Salt grains | |
| 8. | Common across the Indian subcontinent, what type of food is paneer? |
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Cheese | |
| 9. | In British cuisine, what North England town gives its name to a double loin lamb chop? |
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Barnsley | |
| 10. | 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) | |
| 11. | What meringue dessert is also known as Norwegian omelette? |
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Baked Alaska (also glace au four, omelette à la norvégienne, omelette surprise) | |
| 12. | Known as Kraft Foods until 2012, what American multinational corporation owns brands such as Oreo, Ritz, Cadbury, Toblerone, Dentyne, and Halls? |
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Mondelez | |
| 13. | A traditional Japanese seasoning, what 'M' is a thick paste produced by fermenting soybeans with salt and kōji, and sometimes rice, barley, seaweed, or other ingredients? |
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Miso (みそ or 味噌) | |
| 14. | 'Ail' in French, 'Ajo' in Spanish, and 'Knoblauch' in German. What is it in English? |
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Garlic | |
| 15. | 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) | |
| 16. | What 'C' describes this simple Italian salad, made of sliced fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and green basil, seasoned with salt and olive oil? |
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Caprese | |
| 17. | What is the English language name for this tropical fruit? |
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Dragon fruit / Pitaya (Thai : แก้วมังกร kaeo mangkon) | |
| 18. | Invented by Ernest Hemingway, Death in the Afternoon, also called the Hemingway or the Hemingway Champagne, is a cocktail made up of Champagne added to what spirit? |
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Absinthe | |
| 19. | Originating in Sicily and popular among Italian immigrants in New Orleans, Louisiana, what type of food is muffuletta? |
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Bread / Sandwich (a round Sicilian sesame bread, also a popular sandwich made from the bread) | |
| 20. | What type of alcoholic drink is Manzanilla? |
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Sherry | |
| 21. | What 'T' describes a Provençal dish consisting of puréed or finely chopped olives, capers, anchovies and olive oil? |
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Tapenade | |
| 22. | A speciality of Angus, Scotland; the Arbroath smokie is a type of smoked what? |
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Haddock | |
| 23. | What is the name of this spice? |
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Cardamom | |
| 24. | What type of nuts are crushed with garlic and basil to make Italian pesto? |
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Pine nuts | |
| 25. | What are the two main vegetable ingredients of the Irish dish Colcannon? |
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(Mashed) potatoes and kale or cabbage | |
| 26. | Originating from Spain and Portugal, what 'C' describes this choux pastry snack? |
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Churro | |
| 27. | What type of pastry is used to make baklava? |
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Filo (filo pastry, filled with chopped nuts, and sweetened with syrup or honey) | |
| 28. | Popular throughout Central Europe, what type of food is Gugelhupf, or Kugelhopf? |
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Cake | |
| 29. | By what other name are Chinese gooseberries known? |
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Kiwifruit | |
| 30. | What 'B' describes this rich, sweet pastry made of layers of filo filled with chopped nuts and sweetened and held together with syrup or honey? |
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Baklava | |
| 31. | 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) | |
| 32. | In French cuisine, what is added to butter to make a beurre manié? |
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Flour (French: "kneaded butter" - used to thicken soups and sauces) | |
| 33. | Also known as the tree tomato, what 'T' most commonly describes this fruit? |
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Tamarillo | |
| 34. | Since adopted by many countries around the world, the chequered pattern of high-visibility markings developed in the UK in the 1990s is named after the cross-section of what British cake? |
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Battenberg (Battenberg markings) | |
| 35. | What 'I' is a substance obtained from the dried swim bladders of fish, used mainly for the clarification of wine and beer? |
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Isinglass | |
| 36. | Originating from the Amazon, what type of food is habenero? |
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Chili | |
| 37. | On what Mediterranean island is Marsala wine produced? |
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Sicily | |
| 38. | What 'S' describes a light baked cake made with egg yolks and beaten egg whites, whose name comes from the French for "puff up"? |
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Soufflé | |
| 39. | What does the term "Trocken" mean on a German wine label? |
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Dry | |
| 40. | What 'M' is an Italian fortified wine named after the Sicilian city around which it is produced? |
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Marsala | |
| 41. | What brand of alcoholic drink was advertised on British television in the late 70s and early 80s by Joan Collins and Leonard Rossiter? |
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Cinzano | |
| 42. | 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 | |
| 43. | 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) | |
| 44. | What is mixed with dark chocolate to make a Ganache? |
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Cream | |
| 45. | What 'R' describes a small glazed ceramic or glass bowl used for cooking and serving an individual portion of food? |
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Ramekin (derived from the French ramequin, and early modern Flemish rammeken) | |
| 46. | Native to parts of South and Southeast Asia, what 'J' describes this tropical fruit? |
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Jackfruit | |
| 47. | What ground roasted legume is used to make satay sauce? |
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Peanuts | |
| 48. | What blend of tea gets its distinctive flavour from oil extracted from the rind of the bergamot orange? |
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Earl Grey / Lady Grey | |
| 49. | First produced in Dublin in 1994, what is the name of this uniquely bottled coffee liqueur? |
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Sheridan's | |
| 50. | In reference to port wine, what does LBV stand for? |
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Late Bottled Vintage | |
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