Food & Drink Trivia Questions
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What fruit's name may be an alternation of 'hurtleberry' and should have been known by Mark Twain?
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huckleberry
What salad's name originates from the Dutch term meaning 'cabbage salad'?
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coleslaw
What is the term for any thick, rich soup that contains bite-size chunks and is often associated with clams?
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chowder
What is called brown when the hull is left on and white or polished when the hull is removed?
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rice
What fruit, used in a pina colada, should not be judged by its color when buying?
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pineapple
What nut, whose tree is Pistacia vera and is often used in ice cream, is primarily produced in California?
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pistachio
What animal's milk is used to make genuine Roquefort cheese?
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sheep
Which country consumes more ice cream than any other country?
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united states
What is the French term that means 'kitchen' or 'cookery'?
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cuisine
What dairy product did Dannon popularize in the U.S. during the 1950s?
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yogurt
What breakfast food is cooked in a hinged iron with two honeycomb-patterned griddles?
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waffle
In some parts of the world, what beverage can roasted and ground carrots be used as a substitute for, similar to chicory?
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coffee
On which day of the week do Americans consume the most ice cream?
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sunday
According to U.S. law, what spread must contain a minimum of 80% milkfat, with the remainder consisting of water and milk solids?
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butter
What malaria medicine is used along with herbs to flavor the aperitif Dubonnet?
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quinine
What microwavable snack does Act II claim to sell more bags of than any other company in the world?
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popcorn
Despite its name, what dairy product is not necessarily composed of 50% milk and 50% cream?
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half & half
What beverage is Formosa oolong, which is partially fermented?
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tea
What alcoholic drink should you order in a small bottle called 'choshi' to complement a meal in Tokyo?
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sake
What type of dairy product is the Bel Paese, which originated in a small town outside Milan?
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cheese
In which month, celebrated as National Hot Dog Month, do Americans consume approximately 1 billion hot dogs?
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july
What is the name of the thick seafood soup that derives its name from the French word chaudiere, meaning a type of caldron?
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chowder
What fruit has seeds that can be roasted, salted, and eaten as snacks, and have been used in a Guinness record for spitting?
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watermelon
What puffy snack food can be formed into sticky balls using maple syrup or molasses?
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popcorn
Pumpernickel bread is primarily made from which type of grain?
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rye
In which city is Cioppino, the renowned fish stew, traditionally associated with the Fisherman's Wharf located?
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san francisco
Which German city gave its name to a type of spicy sausage known as a 'red hot'?
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frankfurt
What condiment made from tomatoes, cinnamon sticks, cider vinegar, and garlic is commonly used on french fries?
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ketchup
What is the name of the Japanese alcoholic beverage that is traditionally served warm in small porcelain cups?
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sake
What dairy product is commonly used before the word 'pecan' in the name of an ice cream flavor?
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butter
Which type of clam chowder is known for including tomatoes in its recipe?
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manhattan
What type of food was first made by Dutch immigrants in East Prussia and is known as Tilsit?
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cheese
What is the preserved salmon product often served on a bagel with cream cheese?
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lox
What common fermented dairy product is similar to the Icelandic skyr enjoyed by Icelandic people?
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yogurt
What fermenting agent forms a white film called Flor that gives some sherries a distinctive tang?
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yeast
What purple-skinned vegetable is commonly served in a dish called parmigiana?
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eggplant
Which vegetable, a relative of the cabbage, derives its name from the Latin word bracchium, meaning 'arm' or 'branch'?
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broccoli
What is the No. 1 popcorn brand in the U.S.?
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orville redenbacher
What fruits, often enjoyed at Thanksgiving, are cultivated in sand-covered bogs in the northeastern United States?
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cranberries
What is the Irish-sounding name for a diced potato dish that is fried with onions and peppers?
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potatoes o'brien
What type of dark liquor, referred to as Vieux acajou, is produced in Martinique and means 'old mahogany'?
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rum
Which top 10 fast food chain's name includes a Mexican food item, and begins with 'Si'?
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taco bell
What ingredient is used to wrap oysters in the dish known as Angels on Horseback?
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bacon
Which fast food chain, known for the slogan 'Pizza! Pizza!', features a logo with a small man in a toga and sandals?
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little caesars
What kind of food is the 'blood' variety known as black pudding?
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sausage
What is the name of a dish that consists of a raw egg and condiments, also known by a term related to the prairie?
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prairie oyster
According to The Book of Knowledge, what is the most commonly eaten tropical fruit in the world?
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banana
What sweetener made its debut in 1981 under the brand names 'Equal' and 'Nutrasweet'?
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aspartame
What blackish, pebble-skinned fruit variety is known as the Hass?
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avocado
What is the name of the pungent Italian cheese with blue-green veins that pairs well with a hearty red wine?
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gorgonzola
In 1993 Gold Bond-Good Humor merged with which 'All Natural' ice cream company?
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breyers
What white vegetable, resembling a carrot, is often harvested after the first frost?
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parsnip
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