Food & Drink50 randomly selected Food & Drink questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 4th December 2023 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | By what name are British TV chefs Simon King and David Myers collectively known? |
| 2. | In German cuisine, what is a Berliner? |
| 3. | What type of food is named after the Old French word for "twice-cooked"? |
| 4. | What fruit is growing on these trees? |
| 5. | Copra is the edible white inner flesh of what? |
| 6. | What British company produced the world's first solid chocolate bar in 1847? |
| 7. | From what country does the coffee-flavoured rum liqueur Kahlúa originate? |
| 8. | What does the term "Trocken" mean on a German wine label? |
| 9. | What type of nut is this? |
| 10. | Gruyère is a hard yellow cheese that originated in what country? |
| 11. | What country produces more kiwifruit than all other countries in the world combined? |
| 12. | Most commonly used in milk production, what does UHT stand for? |
| 13. | On what Mediterranean island is Marsala wine produced? |
| 14. | For what is St. James's Gate in Dublin most famous? |
| 15. | What 'C' describes a French appetizer of sliced or whole raw vegetables, sometimes served with a vinaigrette or other dipping sauce? |
| 16. | What main ingredient is cooked with onions in white wine to make a Moules Marinière? |
| 17. | What are the two main fillings in a Fluffernutter sandwich? |
| 18. | Originating in Italy, what 'P' describes cornmeal boiled into a porridge that can be eaten directly or baked, fried or grilled? |
| 19. | Nicknamed "lady's fingers", what vegetable is a key ingredient in gumbo? |
| 20. | If an Italian dish is described as al forno, how has it been cooked? |
| 21. | What 'A' describes a dish in which ingredients are set into a gelatin made from a meat stock or consommé? |
| 22. | What 'M' describes a type of partially refined to unrefined brown sugar with a strong molasses content and flavour? |
| 23. | Indigenous to the Spice Islands, mace is one of two spices obtained from the evergreen tree Myristica fragrans. What is the other? |
| 24. | Popular throughout Southeastern Europe; a white, green, and red version of Shopska salad is the national dish of what country? |
| 25. | With its characteristic flip-top bottle, from what country does Grolsch originate? |
| 26. | What 'N' describes a variety of peach with "fuzzless" skin? |
| 27. | In a restaurant, what does the sommelier specialise in? |
| 28. | What 'L' describes the traditional yogurt-based drink in South Asian cuisine? |
| 29. | In what country would you find the wine growing regions of Russian River Valley, Rutherford, and Sonoma Valley? |
| 30. | What spice is named after the capital city of French Guiana? |
| 31. | What 'M' is a type of partially refined to unrefined sugar with a strong molasses content and flavour, and dark brown in colour? |
| 32. | Narrower than, but similar to, tagliatelle, what 'F' describes this flat, thick pasta? |
| 33. | Name either one of the two Southeast Asian countries of which chilli crab is widely associated as the national dish. |
| 34. | What colour wine is most commonly produced with the Merlot grape variety? |
| 35. | Napoléon is one of several grade levels designated to what spirit? |
| 36. | In South Africa, what type of wine is labelled "Méthode Cap Classique"? |
| 37. | What Italian term is used to describe pasta, vegetables, rice, or beans that are cooked to be firm to the bite? |
| 38. | A relative of the plum, what 'S' is a common name for the fruit of the blackthorn bush (Prunus spinosa)? |
| 39. | What raw meat is cut into thin slices to create the popular Japanese dish basashi (馬刺し), often served with soy sauce, ginger and onions? |
| 40. | What 'S' describes a type of Scandinavian meal, originating in Sweden, served buffet-style with multiple hot and cold dishes of various foods on a table? |
| 41. | What is unusual about the meat served in a steak tartare? |
| 42. | What carbohydrate is also known as grape sugar? |
| 43. | 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"? |
| 44. | What 'F' is a French word used to describe a beverage served with finely crushed ice? |
| 45. | Named after a town in Switzerland, what 'G' describes this hard yellow cheese? |
| 46. | What is the base ingredient of an Italian frittata? |
| 47. | What 'M' describes a cocktail of whisky, sweet red vermouth and Angostura bitters, garnished with a Maraschino cherry? |
| 48. | What sort of beverage is Lapsang souchong? |
| 49. | 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? |
| 50. | What type of food are chicken of the woods and chicken of the gravel? |
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