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| 1. | Known as Kraft Foods until 2012, what American multinational corporation owns brands such as Oreo, Ritz, Cadbury, Toblerone, Dentyne, and Halls? |
| 2. | A traditional Scottish pudding made with flour, breadcrumbs, dried fruit, suet, sugar, milk, and spices, what is the name of the floured cloth used to wrap a clootie dumpling? |
| 3. | What type of pastry gets its name from the Greek word for 'leaf'? |
| 4. | 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? |
| 5. | What raw material is a traditional Indian tandoor oven made from? |
| 6. | What is unusual about the meat served in a steak tartare? |
| 7. | Advocaat is made from eggs, sugar and what alcoholic spirit? |
| 8. | What comes in varieties such as Oyster, Champignon and Shiitake? |
| 9. | What fruit is growing on these trees? |
| 10. | In England, Stinking Bishop is a type of what? |
| 11. | Originally from the Amazon, spreading to Mexico, what 'H' describes this hot variety of chili? |
| 12. | What 'F' describes a yoghurt-like, low-fat cream cheese that translates literally from French as 'fresh cheese'? |
| 13. | What well known condiment brand is made at Avery Island, Louisiana? |
| 14. | Indigenous to Australia, what type of nuts are these? |
| 15. | What 'B' describes the characteristic scent of a wine? |
| 16. | What Hungarian dish is a stew of beef and vegetables flavoured with paprika? |
| 17. | What variety of hard, green-skinned apple is named after a British-Australian woman who died in 1870? |
| 18. | Popular throughout Spain, Portugal and Latin America, what 'G' describes this cold soup made of raw, blended vegetables? |
| 19. | A natural, edible product, by what name is albumen more commonly known? |
| 20. | What type of nut is this? |
| 21. | What 'M' describes a type of partially refined to unrefined brown sugar with a strong molasses content and flavour? |
| 22. | What is the key ingredient of the Italian rice dish Riso con i Porcini? |
| 23. | Formaggio is the Italian word for what foodstuff? |
| 24. | What 'S' is a culinary term used to describe glands such as the thymus, pancreas, salivary glands and testicles, when used as food? |
| 25. | What 'W' is sometimes referred to as Japanese horseradish? |
| 26. | What worldwide brand is a registered trademark of Doctor's Associates Inc.? |
| 27. | French for "fat liver", what controversial delicacy is made from fattened duck or goose livers? |
| 28. | What 'L' describes this traditional Scottish square sausage? |
| 29. | What is added to gin to make pink gin? |
| 30. | Carrots are especially rich in what vitamin? |
| 31. | Paskha is a Russian cheesecake traditionally served during which Christian holiday? |
| 32. | The French call them Pommes de Terre, what are they in English? |
| 33. | What name is given to a dish of two halves of an English muffin, topped with ham or bacon, poached eggs, and Hollandaise sauce. |
| 34. | What cocktail of gin, lemon juice, sugar, and carbonated water is thought to have been named after a head waiter at Limmer's Old House Hotel in Mayfair, London at the turn of the 19th century? |
| 35. | Who debuted on British television in 1999 as The Naked Chef? |
| 36. | What two toppings define a croque-monsieur grilled sandwich? |
| 37. | What tequila cocktail is the Spanish word for "daisy"? |
| 38. | Typically made from black peppercorns, mace, cinnamon, cloves, brown cardamom, nutmeg, and green cardamom; what South Asian spice blend gets its name from the Hindi for "hot spice mix"? |
| 39. | What type of pastry is used to make baklava? |
| 40. | Consisting of a round sponge cake moistened with fruit juices or liqueur and layered with ricotta cheese and candied fruits, what 'C' describes this traditional Sicilian dessert? |
| 41. | Around one third of the world's hops are grown in what European country? |
| 42. | Developed in the late 1960s, Stelvin® is a closure system commonly used to seal what? |
| 43. | With what third main ingredient is filet steak coated before being wrapped in puff pastry to make a Beef Wellington? |
| 44. | What fortified wine is named after a Portuguese archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean? |
| 45. | In what U.S. State is Jim Beam produced? |
| 46. | What is the base ingredient of an Italian frittata? |
| 47. | What 'P' describes an Italian dry-cured ham that is usually thinly sliced and served uncooked? |
| 48. | What 'E' is a Mexican dish consisting of a corn tortilla rolled around a filling and covered with a savoury sauce? |
| 49. | What fermented vegetable is the base ingredient of sauerkraut? |
| 50. | What 'C' describes a North African staple dish made by steaming granules of ground durum wheat? |
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