Food & Drink50 randomly selected Food & Drink questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 20th October 2025 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | What 'F' describes cuisine that combines the elements of two or more different culinary traditions? |
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Fusion | |
| 2. | If a Spanish or Mexican dish is served con queso, with what is it served? |
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Cheese | |
| 3. | Dow's, Graham's and Warre's are all brands of what? |
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Port | |
| 4. | What Arabic word is attributed to food permissible under Islamic law? |
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Halal (Arabic: حلال ḥalāl, "permissible") | |
| 5. | In Greek cuisine, what 'K' is a dish of lamb, marinated in garlic and lemon juice, then slow-baked on the bone? |
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Kleftiko | |
| 6. | In the UK, what brewer produces London Pride and Chiswick Bitter? |
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Fuller's Brewery (Fuller, Smith & Turner plc) | |
| 7. | Considered the national dish of Belgium, what are the two key components of Moules-frites? |
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Mussels & Fries/Chips | |
| 8. | Place sugar cube in a short tumbler and saturate with Angostura bitters, add a dash of plain water. Muddle until dissolved. Fill the glass with ice cubes and add whiskey. Garnish with orange twist, and a cocktail cherry. Name that cocktail. |
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Old Fashioned | |
| 9. | The name of what fruit is derived from an Aztec word for "testicle"? |
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Avocado ( from the Nahuatl word āhuacatl) | |
| 10. | Also known as 'roti', what 'C' describes a thin, unleavened flatbread from South Asia and East Africa? |
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Chapati | |
| 11. | By what name is the German dessert Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte better known in the English-speaking world? |
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Black Forest gâteau/cake | |
| 12. | Founded in 1986, what U.S. fast food chain was originally run by Jerry Murrell and his sons Jim, Matt, Chad, and Ben? |
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Five Guys | |
| 13. | Originating from Spain and Portugal, what 'C' describes this choux pastry snack? |
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Churro | |
| 14. | Formaggio is the Italian word for what foodstuff? |
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Cheese | |
| 15. | Italian for "slipper", what 'C' describes this bread? |
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Ciabatta | |
| 16. | What 'K' is a fermented, lightly effervescent, sweetened black tea drink commonly consumed for its purported health benefits and often served with added juice, spices, fruit or other flavourings? |
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Kombucha | |
| 17. | What does 'Sekt' mean on a bottle of German wine? |
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Sparkling | |
| 18. | Popular in Latin American cuisine, what is the English translation of frijoles negros? |
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Black beans | |
| 19. | Usually eaten as a dip, what is this Middle Eastern dish of cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic? |
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Hummus (also spelt hommus or houmous) | |
| 20. | What fast food franchise has the largest number of restaurants in the world? |
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Subway | |
| 21. | 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) | |
| 22. | What cocktail is traditionally made with vodka, peach schnapps, orange juice, and cranberry juice? |
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Sex on the Beach | |
| 23. | Name any one of the four foods named in honour of an Australian operatic soprano from the turn of the 20th century. |
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Peach Melba / Melba Toast / Melba Sauce / Melba Garniture (Dame Nellie Melba) | |
| 24. | What is dried in an oast house? |
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Hops (as part of the brewing process) | |
| 25. | What is the main vegetable ingredient of moussaka? |
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Aubergine / Eggplant | |
| 26. | What 'C' describes a large cylindrical pasta usually served baked with a filling and covered by a sauce? |
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Cannelloni | |
| 27. | What key ingredient is fermented to make mead? |
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Honey | |
| 28. | What dish is the meat of calves slaughtered between 3 and 14 weeks of age? |
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Veal | |
| 29. | In what U.S. State is Bourbon County, best known for its historical association with bourbon whiskey? |
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Kentucky | |
| 30. | What 'C' is a Peruvian dish typically made from fresh raw fish cured in fresh citrus juices, often served with red onion, chili pepper, and coriander? |
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Ceviche | |
| 31. | In Italian cuisine, what type of food is Zampone? |
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Sausage | |
| 32. | What city in Israel gives its name to a variety of orange? |
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Jaffa | |
| 33. | Named after the two dispensing chemists who first produced it in 1837, what brand of Worcestershire Sauce has been produced in the same factory in Worcester since 1897? |
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Lea & Perrins (John Wheeley Lea and William Henry Perrins) | |
| 34. | What is wrapped in bacon to make "angels on horseback"? |
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Oysters | |
| 35. | What 'S' describes a classic cocktail traditionally made with cognac, orange liqueur (Cointreau, Grand Marnier or Triple Sec), and lemon juice? |
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Sidecar | |
| 36. | What is primarily produced and sold at a French 'boulangerie'? |
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Bread | |
| 37. | What two vegetables comprise the key ingredients of the Indian dish Aloo Gobi? |
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Potato (Aloo) & Cauliflower (Gobi) | |
| 38. | Stamppot is a dish made of mashed potatoes and other vegetables or fruits and is the national dish of what country? |
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Netherlands | |
| 39. | What type of nut is this? |
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Pistachio | |
| 40. | What is the key meat ingredient of the Korean soup Bosintang (보신탕)? |
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Dog meat | |
| 41. | What 'B' is an appetizer of Lebanese origin consisting of mashed cooked eggplant (aubergine), olive oil, lemon juice, various seasonings, and sometimes tahini? |
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Baba ghanoush | |
| 42. | What spirit is the base ingredient of the coffee liqueur Kahlúa? |
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Rum | |
| 43. | What animal's meat, called Gaegogi (개고기), is used to make a Korean tonic soup called Bosintang (보신탕)? |
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Dog | |
| 44. | What cheese is traditionally used in the Italian dessert Tiramisu? |
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Mascarpone | |
| 45. | Lapsang souchong is a variety of what? |
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Tea | |
| 46. | The French word for "goat", what 'C' is the generic term for goat's milk cheese made in France? |
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Chèvre | |
| 47. | First produced in Barbados in the 18th century, what popular fruit is a hybrid of the Jamaican sweet orange and the Indonesian pomelo? |
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Grapefruit | |
| 48. | What ginger-like rhizome is commonly associated with Thai and Lao cuisine? |
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Galangal | |
| 49. | Carnaroli, Koshihikari, and Black Asian are varieties of what? |
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Rice (Italy, Japan & China) | |
| 50. | What 'M' describes this soft Italian acid-set cream cheese? |
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Mascarpone | |
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