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| 1. | Narrower than, but similar to, tagliatelle, what 'F' describes this flat, thick pasta? |
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Fettuccine | |
| 2. | Aloo is the South Asian term for what vegetable? |
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Potato | |
| 3. | What worldwide brand is a registered trademark of Doctor's Associates Inc.? |
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Subway | |
| 4. | What name is given to the starch extracted from the root of the cassava plant? |
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Tapioca | |
| 5. | What brand of Tex-Mex-style foods is this? |
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Old El Paso | |
| 6. | Called Galak in Continental Europe and Latin America, what brand produces Milkybar? |
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Nestlé | |
| 7. | What type of food are chicken of the woods and chicken of the gravel? |
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Mushroom / Fungus (Laetiporus, and Lyophyllum decastes) | |
| 8. | What name is given to a dish of two halves of an English muffin, topped with ham or bacon, poached eggs, and Hollandaise sauce. |
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Eggs Benedict | |
| 9. | What 'R' describes this Italian cheese, often made from the whey of Mozzarella? |
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Ricotta | |
| 10. | What popular dish in Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine translates into English as "little donkey"? |
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Burrito | |
| 11. | What tequila cocktail is the Spanish word for "daisy"? |
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Margarita | |
| 12. | In Italian cuisine, what 'G' is used to describe several varieties of thick, soft dough dumplings? |
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Gnocchi | |
| 13. | What spice is named after the capital city of French Guiana? |
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Cayenne pepper | |
| 14. | In French cuisine, what type of foodstuff are boudin blanc and boudin noir? |
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Sausage | |
| 15. | Popular throughout Central Europe, what type of food is Gugelhupf, or Kugelhopf? |
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Cake | |
| 16. | 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? |
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Smörgåsbord (Swedish: smörgås (sandwich, usually open-faced) and bord (table)) | |
| 17. | What 'T' describes a Japanese dish of battered and deep fried seafood or vegetables? |
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Tempura | |
| 18. | What European country is the world's largest consumer of olive oil per capita? |
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Greece (20 litres in 2015, followed by Spain 13, and Italy 11.) | |
| 19. | Originated in Venice, Italy, a Bellini is a cocktail made with Prosecco and a purée of what fruit? |
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Peach | |
| 20. | What 'B' is used to describe a person who prepares and serves espresso-based coffee drinks? |
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Barista | |
| 21. | What type of berries are used to flavour gin? |
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Juniper (Juniperus communis) | |
| 22. | What is the base ingredient of both the Greek dish 'tzatziki' and the Hindi 'raita'? |
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Yoghurt | |
| 23. | With the addition of cherry liqueur, Cointreau, Bénédictine, Grenadine, pineapple juice, lime juice, and Angostura bitters; what is the main spirit ingredient of a Singapore Sling? |
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Gin | |
| 24. | 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? |
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Clootie | |
| 25. | What type of animal is a Bombay Duck? |
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Fish (Lizardfish) | |
| 26. | What 'C' describes a French appetizer of sliced or whole raw vegetables, sometimes served with a vinaigrette or other dipping sauce? |
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Crudités | |
| 27. | What is the main spirit ingredient of Pimm's No. 1 Cup? |
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Gin | |
| 28. | What variety of black tea, originally from the Chinese province of Fujian, gets its distinct flavour from being smoke-dried over pinewood fires? |
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Lapsang Souchong ( Chinese: 正山小種) | |
| 29. | What 'M' is a type of partially refined to unrefined sugar with a strong molasses content and flavour, and dark brown in colour? |
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Muscovado | |
| 30. | What 'R' is a chemical compound also known as vitamin B2? |
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Riboflavin | |
| 31. | What name is given to a chocolate-flavoured variant of a caffè latte or cappuccino? |
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Mocha / Café mocha / Mocaccino | |
| 32. | What is the English word for something that can be prepared as crème anglaise, crème moulée, or crème pâtissière? |
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Custard | |
| 33. | Named after a French Benedictine monk, what is the vintage brand of Moët & Chandon champagne called? |
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Dom Pérignon | |
| 34. | What fruit is known as "ananas" in French? |
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Pineapple | |
| 35. | In what country is the Langhorne Creek wine region? |
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Australia | |
| 36. | Indigenous to Australia, what type of nuts are these? |
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Macadamia (Other names include Queensland nut, bush nut, maroochi nut, bauple nut, and Hawaii nut.) | |
| 37. | What province in China gives its name to a style of bold flavoured, spicy cuisine? |
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Szechwan / Sichuan / Szechuan (Chinese: 四川) | |
| 38. | Pétrus in London, Boxwood Café in London and West Hollywood, La Veranda in Versailles, and Bread Street Kitchen in London, Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai are among the many restaurants owned by what celebrity chef? |
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Gordon Ramsay | |
| 39. | What 'R' describes this northern Italian rice dish cooked in a broth to a creamy consistency? |
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Risotto | |
| 40. | What is the French culinary term for food, usually vegetables, cut into long, thin strips? |
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Julienne / Allumette | |
| 41. | Vietnam's national dish, what 'P' describes this noodle soup? |
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Phở / Pho (also called pot-au-pho) | |
| 42. | Originating in Italy, what 'P' describes cornmeal boiled into a porridge that can be eaten directly or baked, fried or grilled? |
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Polenta | |
| 43. | What 'H' describes this cheese made from layers of Double Gloucester and Stilton? |
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Huntsman | |
| 44. | Popular in Southeast Asian cuisine, what 'G' describes this root in the ginger family? |
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Galangal (Thai: ข่า kha) | |
| 45. | A type of rice wine similar to sake, but with a lower alcohol content and higher sugar content, what 'M' describes this Japanese condiment? |
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Mirin | |
| 46. | The world's most traded spice, from what country did black pepper originate? |
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India (Malabar Coast) | |
| 47. | Common across the Indian subcontinent, what type of food is paneer? |
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Cheese | |
| 48. | What does 'Sekt' mean on a bottle of German wine? |
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Sparkling | |
| 49. | What is the Italian name of this coffee-flavoured dessert? |
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Tiramisù | |
| 50. | What is the name of this traditional New Zealand biscuit made from flour, butter, cornflakes, sugar and cocoa powder, topped with chocolate icing and a half walnut? |
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Afghan | |
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