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| 1. | Nicknamed the "Queen of Fruit", what is the English name for this popular Southeast Asian fruit? |
| 2. | What ground roasted legume is used to make satay sauce? |
| 3. | What would you be eating if you ordered 'pamplemousse' in a French restaurant? |
| 4. | What is added to icing (aka confectioner's or powdered) sugar to make Royal Icing? |
| 5. | Locked in a box, in a vault, in a museum in Atlanta, Georgia is the original 1886 formula for what? |
| 6. | In Japanese cuisine, what 'W' describes this edible seaweed? |
| 7. | What member of the Brassica family is named after a European city? |
| 8. | An edible seed, what type of nut is this? |
| 9. | What 'K' is a cocktail of equal parts vodka, triple sec and lime juice? |
| 10. | What is the most expensive spice in the world? |
| 11. | What popular dish is an Americanisation of the Chinese term for "stir-fried noodles"? |
| 12. | What multinational alcoholic beverages company, headquartered in London, is the world's largest producer of spirits and a major producer of beer and wine? |
| 13. | How many gallons are there in a firkin? |
| 14. | A relative of the grapefruit, and called Som-Oh (ส้มโอ) in Thai, what 'P' describes this large fruit? |
| 15. | Entre-Deux-Mers, Graves, and Médoc are sub-regions of what French wine growing region? |
| 16. | The name of what Italian cheese means "recooked"? |
| 17. | Carnaroli, Koshihikari, and Black Asian are varieties of what? |
| 18. | What liqueur is traditionally used to make a Monk's Coffee? |
| 19. | A common fish in Japanese cooking, what is the English name for unagi (ウナギ)? |
| 20. | What two spices are derived from the seed and aril of the fruit of this dark-leaved evergreen tree? |
| 21. | By what name are British TV chefs Simon King and David Myers collectively known? |
| 22. | What popular beverage is also the German word for "storeroom" or "warehouse"? |
| 23. | Sweet potatoes, pumpkin, carrots, kale, lettuce, and liver are all major sources of what vitamin? |
| 24. | What traditional Dutch alcoholic beverage is made from eggs, sugar and brandy? |
| 25. | Carrots are especially rich in what vitamin? |
| 26. | Which has more caffeine: a cup of tea or a cup of coffee? |
| 27. | In North America, what is the key meat component of a Reuben sandwich? |
| 28. | What 'M' describes this traditional Greek dish usually made with sautéed aubergine (eggplant) and tomato, layered with minced meat? |
| 29. | What is the head waiter or host at a French restaurant called? |
| 30. | If you were served légumes in a French restaurant, what would you be eating? |
| 31. | De Castellane, Heidsieck & Co Monopole, Mercier, Moët & Chandon, Perrier-Jouët, and Pol Roger are among the champagne houses located in what French town? |
| 32. | What flavour is the liqueur Triple Sec? |
| 33. | From what country does Red Stripe lager originate? |
| 34. | What name is given to a chocolate-flavoured variant of a caffè latte or cappuccino? |
| 35. | What name is given to a cocktail of white rum, coconut cream, and pineapple juice? |
| 36. | What does 'Sekt' mean on a bottle of German wine? |
| 37. | A speciality of Angus, Scotland; the Arbroath smokie is a type of smoked what? |
| 38. | A popular Italian pizza, Quattro Stagioni translates literally into English as four ____ what? |
| 39. | Popular in Southeast Asian cuisine, what 'G' describes this root in the ginger family? |
| 40. | Ossetra and Sevruga are varieties of what? |
| 41. | 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? |
| 42. | What cocktail, traditionally served in a copper mug, is made with vodka, spicy ginger beer, and lime juice? |
| 43. | What name is given to this traditional Welsh vegetarian sausage for which the main ingredients are cheese (usually Caerphilly), leeks and breadcrumbs? |
| 44. | What juice is used in a whiskey sour cocktail? |
| 45. | What popular beverage is produced from a plant called Camellia sinensis? |
| 46. | What product has the slogan "gives you wings"? |
| 47. | What 'H' describes this cheese made from layers of Double Gloucester and Stilton? |
| 48. | What is a Croque-monsieur called when served with a fried or poached egg on top? |
| 49. | What Scottish soup dish consists of leeks and peppered chicken stock, often thickened with oatmeal, rice, or pearl barley? |
| 50. | What 'F' is an Italian hazelnut liqueur that comes in a bottle with a knotted white cord around its waist, mimicking the religious garments of a friar? |
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