Food & Drink50 randomly selected Food & Drink questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 22nd September 2025 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | Caesar salad was invented in 1924, named after a hotel, and its owner, in what country? |
| 2. | Native to India, what is the name of this spice? |
| 3. | What is the main vegetable ingredient of a Chicken Divan? |
| 4. | 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? |
| 5. | What 'S' is most commonly used in the production of pasta verde? |
| 6. | What are the corns in corned beef? |
| 7. | In Norwegian, they are "Piff! Paff! Puff!"; in German, "Knisper! Knasper! Knusper!"; in Afrikaans, "Knap! Knetter! Knak!", and in Spanish, "Pim! Pum! Pam!". What are they in English? |
| 8. | Originating in southern Louisiana in the 18th century, what 'G' describes a stew of okra and other ingredients served over rice? |
| 9. | Originating in the French Quarter of New Orleans, what 'J' describes this popular dish of West African, French, and Spanish influence, consisting mainly of meat and vegetables mixed with rice? |
| 10. | A common food additive, what does the abbreviation MSG stand for? |
| 11. | Considered the national dish of Belgium, what are the two key components of Moules-frites? |
| 12. | A wafer cookie made from two thin layers of baked dough joined by a caramel filling, from what country does stroopwafel originate? |
| 13. | Originating in Spain, what is Manchego? |
| 14. | What 'C' describes a French sauce typically made of mushrooms, shallots, white wine and herbs? |
| 15. | What 'M' is the German word describing the amount of beer in a regulation 1 litre mug? |
| 16. | What country produces the wine Vinho Verde? |
| 17. | What is the key ingredient of a traditional satay sauce? |
| 18. | What 'P' is used to describe the large, heart-shaped sweet chili pepper used to make the familiar red filling found in Spanish stuffed green olives? |
| 19. | French for 'stewed fruit', what 'C' is a dessert made of fruit cooked in water with sugar and spices? |
| 20. | Usually eaten as a dip, what is this Middle Eastern dish of cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic? |
| 21. | What is the main ingredient added to Scotch whisky to make Drambuie? |
| 22. | What 'C' describes an Italian salad of sliced fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and sweet basil, seasoned with salt and olive oil? |
| 23. | The French dessert Tarte Tatin is an upside-down tart usually made with what fruit? |
| 24. | What type of animal is a Bombay Duck? |
| 25. | What type of food is named after the Old French word for "twice-cooked"? |
| 26. | What 'L' describes this type of pasta, about 4mm wide, similar to fettuccine and trenette but elliptical in section rather than flat? |
| 27. | Appenzeller, Gruyère, and Emmental cheeses all originate from what country? |
| 28. | What type of dish is Vichyssoise? |
| 29. | Chablis, the famous French dry white wine, is made from what variety of grape? |
| 30. | What is the most expensive spice in the world? |
| 31. | What is the flavour of the alcoholic spirit Arak, popular throughout the Eastern Mediterranean especially Lebanon, Syria and Turkey? |
| 32. | In an Italian pizzeria, what would you be ordering if you asked for an extra topping of cipolle? |
| 33. | Napoléon is one of several grade levels designated to what spirit? |
| 34. | What 'T' describes this condiment made from toasted ground hulled sesame seeds? |
| 35. | What is the main ingredient of the Middle Eastern dish "falafel"? |
| 36. | What name is given to a salad traditionally made of lettuce and croutons dressed with lemon juice, olive oil, egg, Worcestershire sauce, anchovies, garlic, Dijon mustard, Parmesan cheese, and black pepper? |
| 37. | What is the name of the traditional English dish made of shallow-fried leftover potatoes and other vegetables? |
| 38. | What 'S' describes a sweet dish in Cornish cuisine, made by curdling sweet cream or milk with an acid like wine or cider? |
| 39. | What did the Earl John Montague invent so that he could eat with one hand while playing cards with the other? |
| 40. | Arrange these three in order of the year they were founded, earliest first: |
| 41. | What French red wine roughly translates into English as "The Pope's new castle"? |
| 42. | What herb, native to the Mediterranean region, is sometimes called wild marjoram? |
| 43. | What are the two main fillings in a Fluffernutter sandwich? |
| 44. | In an Italian restaurant, if you ordered a dish "di vitello", what meat would you be served? |
| 45. | In what decade was Diet Coke first introduced in the United States? |
| 46. | A stable emulsion of oil, egg yolk and either vinegar or lemon juice is the basic recipe for what? |
| 47. | White potatoes are first known to have been cultivated on which continent? |
| 48. | What 'R' describes a complex of enzymes commonly used to separate milk into curds and whey during the cheese making process? |
| 49. | What fortified wine is named after a Portuguese archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean? |
| 50. | What name is given to this dip, spread, or savoury dish made from cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon juice, and garlic? |
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