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| 1. | What type of food are chicken of the woods and chicken of the gravel? |
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Mushroom / Fungus (Laetiporus, and Lyophyllum decastes) | |
| 2. | What is the head waiter or host at a French restaurant called? |
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Maître d' / Maître d'hôtel (Master of the hotel) | |
| 3. | In Britain, the Spanish Seville orange is primarily used in the production of what? |
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Marmalade | |
| 4. | If you were served légumes in a French restaurant, what would you be eating? |
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Vegetables | |
| 5. | From what country do Crown Royal, Forty Creek, and Glen Breton whisky brands originate? |
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Canada | |
| 6. | Derived from the Cantonese for "Dragon Eye", what 'L' describes this fruit? |
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Longan (Cantonese: lùhng-ngáahn 龍眼) | |
| 7. | A Greek savoury pastry, what is the main vegetable ingredient of Spanakopita? |
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Spinach | |
| 8. | What Hungarian dish is a stew of beef and vegetables flavoured with paprika? |
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Goulash | |
| 9. | Plantain, Red, Latundan and Cavendish are varieties of what fruit? |
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Banana | |
| 10. | Much smaller than an orange, what 'K' describes this fruit? |
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Kumquat | |
| 11. | Ossetra and Sevruga are varieties of what? |
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Caviar / Sturgeon | |
| 12. | What fruit is known as "ananas" in French? |
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Pineapple | |
| 13. | What name is given to the sugar that occurs naturally in milk? |
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Lactose (from lac, the Latin word for milk, plus the suffix -ose used to name sugars) | |
| 14. | From what country does Cerveza Quilmes originate? |
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Argentina (Quilmes, Buenos Aires) | |
| 15. | What liqueur is added to cognac to make a Sidecar cocktail? |
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Triple sec (Cointreau, Grand Marnier, Grand Gala) | |
| 16. | What 'C' describes this special Jewish ceremonial bread eaten on Sabbath and Jewish holidays? |
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Challah | |
| 17. | In a food or drinks establishment, in American English slang, what number is used to indicate that an item is no longer available? |
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86 | |
| 18. | Indigenous to the Spice Islands, mace is one of two spices obtained from the evergreen tree Myristica fragrans. What is the other? |
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Nutmeg (nutmeg from the seed, mace from the aril) | |
| 19. | What are the two key ingredients of the traditional Punjab dish 'saag aloo' (साग आलू)? |
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Spinach and potato | |
| 20. | What 'M' describes this traditional Greek dish usually made with sautéed aubergine (eggplant) and tomato, layered with minced meat? |
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Moussaka | |
| 21. | In the English language, what common culinary term is derived from the Tamil word for sauce? |
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Curry (Tamil: kari - கறி) | |
| 22. | In Italian cuisine, what 'B' describes roasted bread rubbed with garlic and topped with extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper; often served with additional toppings? |
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Bruschetta | |
| 23. | What is the main vegetable ingredient of a Chicken Divan? |
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Broccoli (usually served with broccoli, almonds, and Mornay sauce) | |
| 24. | U.S. regulations state that drinks labelled bourbon must be made from a grain mixture that is at least 51% what? |
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Corn / Maize | |
| 25. | What is "drowned" with a shot of hot espresso to make an Affogato? |
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Gelato / Ice cream (usually vanilla flavoured) | |
| 26. | What worldwide brand is a registered trademark of Doctor's Associates Inc.? |
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Subway | |
| 27. | In what U.S. state is Jack Daniel's produced? |
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Tennessee (Lynchburg) | |
| 28. | Into what are sponge fingers (ladyfingers) dipped to make a traditional Italian Tiramisu? |
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Coffee | |
| 29. | Filbert and cobnut are alternative names for what nut? |
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Hazelnut | |
| 30. | What 'S' can describe the removal of an oyster shell or corn husk? |
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Shuck | |
| 31. | 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)) | |
| 32. | What carbohydrate is also known as grape sugar? |
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Glucose | |
| 33. | A common fish in Japanese cooking, what is the English name for unagi (ウナギ)? |
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Eel (Freshwater eel) | |
| 34. | A popular spice whose fruits are informally called "seeds", what 'C' is also known as meridian fennel and Persian cumin? |
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Caraway | |
| 35. | Despite its unhappy origins as slave food, what country's national dish is ackee and saltfish? |
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Jamaica | |
| 36. | In South Asian cuisine, what key ingredient defines a Dopiaza curry? |
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Onions (from Persian meaning "(having) two onions") | |
| 37. | Known for its greenish-blue marbling, what 'G' describes this cheese from Italy? |
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Gorgonzola | |
| 38. | Copra is the edible white inner flesh of what? |
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Coconut | |
| 39. | The French word for "goat", what 'C' is the generic term for goat's milk cheese made in France? |
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Chèvre | |
| 40. | Matzo, an unleavened flatbread, is traditionally eaten during which Jewish holiday? |
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Passover | |
| 41. | In Indonesian and Malay cuisine what is 'nasi'? |
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(Cooked) rice | |
| 42. | In the USA, if a dish is served à la mode (in fashion), what is it served with? |
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Ice cream | |
| 43. | By what name is the German dessert Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte better known in the English-speaking world? |
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Black Forest gâteau/cake | |
| 44. | In an Italian restaurant, if you ordered a dish "di vitello", what meat would you be served? |
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Veal | |
| 45. | Dow's, Graham's and Warre's are all brands of what? |
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Port | |
| 46. | In English speaking countries, what two words describe the popular dish adapted from the French dish Filet de bœuf en croûte? |
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Beef Wellington (lit. translation: crusted beef fillet) | |
| 47. | 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? |
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Horse | |
| 48. | Around one third of the world's hops are grown in what European country? |
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Germany (over 80% of which are grown in the Hallertau region of Bavaria, Germany) | |
| 49. | What 'C' describes an apple brandy from the French region of Lower Normandy? |
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Calvados | |
| 50. | In England, Stinking Bishop is a type of what? |
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Cheese | |
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