Food & Drink50 randomly selected Food & Drink questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 29th April 2024 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | Popular throughout Spain, Portugal and Latin America, what 'G' describes this cold soup made of raw, blended vegetables? |
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Gazpacho | |
| 2. | Produced by Arnott's Biscuits since 1964, what has been marketed by Pepperidge Farm in the U.S. since 2008 as "Australia's favourite cookie"? |
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Tim Tam | |
| 3. | What 'M' describes this traditional Greek dish usually made with sautéed aubergine (eggplant) and tomato, layered with minced meat? |
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Moussaka | |
| 4. | What type of food are Swedish Peanut and Russian Banana? |
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Potato (Fingerling potatoes) | |
| 5. | What sauce traditionally consists of crushed garlic, basil, European pine nuts, olive oil, and Parmesan cheese? |
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Pesto (Basil / Green Pesto) | |
| 6. | What spirit is the base ingredient of the coffee liqueur Kahlúa? |
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Rum | |
| 7. | For what foodstuff is the Périgord region of France most well known? |
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Truffle (Black Périgord truffle) | |
| 8. | What name is given to a French sauce consisting of egg yolk and liquid butter, usually seasoned with lemon juice, salt, and a little white pepper or cayenne pepper? |
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Hollandaise | |
| 9. | The key ingredient of the traditional German stew Hasenpfeffer, what is Hasen? |
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Rabbit / Hare (Hase is German for "hare" and pfeffer is German for "pepper") | |
| 10. | What are the two key ingredients of the traditional Punjab dish 'saag aloo' (साग आलू)? |
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Spinach and potato | |
| 11. | What four letter word is used to describe raw beef or mutton fat, especially the hard fat around the loins and kidneys, often used for deep frying and making pastry? |
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Suet | |
| 12. | Popular in Central and Eastern Europe, what fruit is used to make the alcoholic beverage Slivovitz? |
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Plums (aka Plum Brandy) | |
| 13. | What French dessert translates literally into English as "burnt cream"? |
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Crème brûlée | |
| 14. | With a smoky character derived from peat, on what Scottish island are Ardbeg, Lagavulin, and Laphroaig whiskies produced? |
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Islay | |
| 15. | What 'C' describes a rooster or cockerel that has been castrated to improve the quality of its flesh for food? |
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Capon | |
| 16. | White potatoes are first known to have been cultivated on which continent? |
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South America (Modern-day Peru and Bolivia between 8000 and 5000 BC) | |
| 17. | A perry is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented what? |
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Pears | |
| 18. | 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 | |
| 19. | Known for its greenish-blue marbling, what 'G' describes this cheese from Italy? |
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Gorgonzola | |
| 20. | What name is given to a cocktail of vodka and fresh orange juice? |
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Screwdriver | |
| 21. | What popular dish in Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine translates into English as "little donkey"? |
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Burrito | |
| 22. | What 'C' is a Peruvian dish typically made from fresh raw fish cured in fresh citrus juices, often served with red onion, chili pepper, and coriander? |
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Ceviche | |
| 23. | Branded "The Original Pilsner", from what country does Pilsner Urquell originate? |
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Czech Republic (Plzeň / Pilsen) | |
| 24. | A stable emulsion of oil, egg yolk and either vinegar or lemon juice is the basic recipe for what? |
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Mayonnaise | |
| 25. | Napoléon is one of several grade levels designated to what spirit? |
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Brandy | |
| 26. | If you were served "fragrant meat" or "mutton of the earth" in China, what are you most likely to be eating? |
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Dog | |
| 27. | What ground roasted legume is used to make satay sauce? |
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Peanuts | |
| 28. | Camellia sinensis is a species of evergreen shrub used to produce what? |
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Tea | |
| 29. | A common fish in Japanese cooking, what is the English name for unagi (ウナギ)? |
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Eel (Freshwater eel) | |
| 30. | What popular dish is an Americanisation of the Chinese term for "stir-fried noodles"? |
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Chow mein | |
| 31. | Founded in 1986, what U.S. fast food chain was originally run by Jerry Murrell and his sons Jim, Matt, Chad, and Ben? |
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Five Guys | |
| 32. | What 'B' describes a cut of meat from the breast or lower chest of beef or veal? |
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Brisket | |
| 33. | What name is given to this traditional Welsh vegetarian sausage for which the main ingredients are cheese (usually Caerphilly), leeks and breadcrumbs? |
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Glamorgan (Welsh: Selsig Morgannwg) | |
| 34. | What 'K' is a cocktail of equal parts vodka, triple sec and lime juice? |
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Kamikaze | |
| 35. | What 'K' is a traditional Greek dish of slow-baked lamb on the bone marinated in garlic and lemon juice? |
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Kleftiko | |
| 36. | The world's largest brewer of cask ale, what UK brewery produces Pedigree and Owd Rodger? |
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Marston's | |
| 37. | What is the English language term for the common spice known in India as 'jeera' (Hindi: जीरा)? |
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Cumin | |
| 38. | Also known as bitter or sour orange, what 'S' is the most common name for oranges used to make marmalade? |
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Seville | |
| 39. | A national dish of Wales, what type of food is cawl? |
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Soup | |
| 40. | Of what 'R' is Canola (Canadian Oil, Low Acid) a hybrid? |
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Rapeseed | |
| 41. | What 'S' is a culinary term used to describe glands such as the thymus, pancreas, salivary glands and testicles, when used as food? |
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Sweetbread | |
| 42. | Dow's, Graham's and Warre's are all brands of what? |
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Port | |
| 43. | Which has more caffeine: a cup of tea or a cup of coffee? |
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Cup of coffee (weight for weight, tea leaves contain more caffeine than coffee beans, but a fraction of the weight is used to make a cup of tea) | |
| 44. | What alcolholic drink gets its name from the Spanish for "bloodletting"? |
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Sangría | |
| 45. | A relative of the plum, what 'S' is a common name for the fruit of the blackthorn bush (Prunus spinosa)? |
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Sloe | |
| 46. | Originally from Sicily, what 'G' describes a semi-frozen dessert made from sugar, water and various flavourings? |
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Granita | |
| 47. | What 'F' is the Japanese name for this pufferfish, a delicacy with deadly consequences if prepared incorrectly? |
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Fugu (Japanese: フグ) | |
| 48. | What 'T' describes a Japanese dish of battered and deep fried seafood or vegetables? |
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Tempura | |
| 49. | Advocaat is made from eggs, sugar and what alcoholic spirit? |
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Brandy | |
| 50. | Alligator pear is another name for what fruit? |
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Avocado | |
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