Food & Drink50 randomly selected Food & Drink questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 19th October 2026 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | What two alcoholic ingredients go into a Margarita cocktail? |
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Tequila & Cointreau (or other orange-flavoured liqueurs such as Grand Marnier, Gran Gala, Triple Sec, Blue Curaçao) | |
| 2. | What type of pastry gets its name from the Greek word for 'leaf'? |
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Phyllo / Filo (Greek: φύλλο filo) | |
| 3. | In an Italian pizzeria, what would you be ordering if you asked for an extra topping of cipolle? |
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Onions | |
| 4. | What French chicken dish is named after a Napoleonic victory of June 1800? |
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Chicken Marengo (named to celebrate the Battle of Marengo) | |
| 5. | Often marketed as blue brie, what 'C' is a German cheese made from a combination of Penicillium camemberti and Penicillium roqueforti mould? |
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Cambozola (a portmanteau of Camembert and Gorgonzola) | |
| 6. | What tequila cocktail is the Spanish word for "daisy"? |
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Margarita | |
| 7. | What "R" describes a dessert consisting of a small round yeast cake saturated in hard liquor, sometimes filled with whipped cream? |
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Rum baba (Baba au rhum / Savarin) | |
| 8. | Also known as bitter or sour orange, what 'S' is the most common name for oranges used to make marmalade? |
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Seville | |
| 9. | What chain of fast food restaurants scrapped its 40-year-old "Have It Your Way" slogan in 2014? |
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Burger King | |
| 10. | A Moscow Mule cocktail comprises two parts vodka, one part lime, and three parts what? |
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Ginger beer | |
| 11. | Adopted in 1937, and used for the next 50 years, what beer was promoted with the slogan "Brewed With Pure Rocky Mountain Spring Water"? |
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Coors | |
| 12. | Made in Scotland, what are Bonchester, Caboc, Crowdie and Dunlop? |
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Cheese | |
| 13. | What 'T' describes this Greek meze made from salted and cured fish roe mixed with olive oil and lemon juice, in a starchy base of bread, potatoes, or almonds? |
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Taramasalata | |
| 14. | Sweet potatoes, pumpkin, carrots, kale, lettuce, and liver are all major sources of what vitamin? |
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Vitamin A | |
| 15. | What is the main ingredient added to Scotch whisky to make Drambuie? |
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Honey (a secret blend of heather honey, herbs and spices) | |
| 16. | A popular variety of asparagus is named after what 18th century First Lady? |
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Martha Washington | |
| 17. | A common food additive, what does the abbreviation MSG stand for? |
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Monosodium glutamate (C5H8NO4Na) | |
| 18. | What 'C' describes an Italian dish of raw meat or fish, thinly sliced or pounded thin, served mainly as an appetizer? |
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Carpaccio | |
| 19. | What vegetable is known in German as Kartoffel? |
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Potato | |
| 20. | Côte de Beaune, Mâconnais, and Beaujolais are sub-regions of what French wine growing region? |
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Burgundy | |
| 21. | What two vegetables comprise the key ingredients of the Indian dish Aloo Gobi? |
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Potato (Aloo) & Cauliflower (Gobi) | |
| 22. | What 'K' is a cocktail of equal parts vodka, triple sec and lime juice? |
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Kamikaze | |
| 23. | A lamington, made from squares of sponge cake coated in an outer layer of chocolate (or sometimes raspberry) sauce and rolled in desiccated coconut, originates from what country? |
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Australia | |
| 24. | Originating in eastern Europe, what 'P' describes a cut of meat - normally beef - that has been brined, partially dried, seasoned with herbs and spices, then smoked and steamed? |
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Pastrami | |
| 25. | What is the maximum number of Michelin Stars a restaurant can be awarded? |
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3 | |
| 26. | What fruit is double distilled to make the clear, colourless fruit brandy Kirsch? |
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Cherries (Traditionally morello cherries) | |
| 27. | What type of alcoholic drink is Manzanilla? |
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Sherry | |
| 28. | 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.) | |
| 29. | Carolina Reaper, Komodo Dragon, Trinidad Moruga Scorpion, Naga Viper and Naga Jolokia are all varieties of what? |
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Chili peppers (all rated at more than 1 million Scoville heat units) | |
| 30. | What confectionery is advertised with the slogan, "Taste the rainbow"? |
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Skittles | |
| 31. | If you ordered Kartoffelsalat in a German restaurant, what would you be served? |
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Potato salad | |
| 32. | What fruit is used to make the liqueur Kirsch? |
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Cherry (Morello cherries) | |
| 33. | What name is given to a Japanese cooking technique in which foods are broiled or grilled with a glaze of soy sauce, mirin, and sugar? |
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Teriyaki (Kanji: 照り焼き ) | |
| 34. | In cookery, what 'R' describes boiling a liquid in an uncovered pan until it thickens? |
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Reducing | |
| 35. | After water, in generic terms, what is the most consumed beverage worldwide? |
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Tea | |
| 36. | De Castellane, Heidsieck & Co Monopole, Mercier, Moët & Chandon, Perrier-Jouët, and Pol Roger are among the champagne houses located in what French town? |
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Épernay | |
| 37. | What 'C' describes this variety of melon? |
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Cantaloupe | |
| 38. | What name is given to the lining from the stomachs of cows or other ruminants when used as food? |
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Tripe | |
| 39. | Avgolemono (Greek: αυγολέμονο) is a family of Mediterranean sauces and soups made with what two key ingredients? |
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Egg, Lemon | |
| 40. | What spirit is the base ingredient of the coffee liqueur Kahlúa? |
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Rum | |
| 41. | What cocktail consists of tequila, orange-flavoured liqueur, and lime juice, often served with salt on the rim of the glass? |
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Margarita | |
| 42. | What Greek and Turkish appetizer is made from salted fish roe mixed with olive oil, lemon juice, and a starchy base of bread or potatoes? |
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Taramasalata | |
| 43. | What common cooking measure is approximately 14.2 ml in Canada, 14.8 ml in the United States, 15 ml in the UK, and 20ml in Australia? |
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Tablespoon | |
| 44. | If an Italian dish is described as al forno, how has it been cooked? |
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Oven baked ("from the stove") | |
| 45. | What name is given to this layered cocktail of almond or coffee liqueur, Irish cream liqueur, and whipped cream? |
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Blow Job | |
| 46. | First produced in Dublin in 1994, what is the name of this uniquely bottled coffee liqueur? |
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Sheridan's | |
| 47. | What colour wine is most commonly produced with the Merlot grape variety? |
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Red | |
| 48. | Mozzarella cheese is traditionally made from the milk of what animal? |
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Buffalo (Italian Mediterranean Water Buffalo) | |
| 49. | In Italian cuisine, what is distinctive about meat or fish served "Carpaccio"? |
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It is raw | |
| 50. | Derived from the Cantonese for "Dragon Eye", what 'L' describes this fruit? |
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Longan (Cantonese: lùhng-ngáahn 龍眼) | |
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