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| 1. | What 'C' is used to describe a boned and rolled eye of lamb loin? |
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Cannon / Canon | |
| 2. | What 'C' describes a variety of white kidney bean commonly used in Italian cuisine? |
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Cannellini | |
| 3. | 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 | |
| 4. | Arrange these three in order of the year they were founded, earliest first: |
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B C A (1930, 1940, 1953) | |
| 5. | What name for a small round piece of lamb comes from the French for 'hazelnut'? |
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Noisette | |
| 6. | Jarlsberg is a Swiss-type cheese originating from what country? |
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Norway (also produced in Ohio and Ireland under licenses from Norwegian dairy producers) | |
| 7. | If you were served leche in Spain, what would you be drinking? |
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Milk | |
| 8. | Similar to Cajun cuisine, what 'C' describes a style of cooking originating in the New Orleans area of Louisiana? |
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Creole | |
| 9. | In what U.S. State is Jim Beam produced? |
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Kentucky (Clermont) | |
| 10. | 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 | |
| 11. | Amarone is a dry, full-bodied red wine from what country? |
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Italy (Amarone della Valpolicella) | |
| 12. | What flavour is the liqueur Triple Sec? |
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Orange | |
| 13. | What name is given to a wine bottle twice the size of a Standard bottle? |
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Magnum (1.5 litres) | |
| 14. | What 'P' describes this heavy, slightly sweet rye bread originating from Germany? |
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Pumpernickel | |
| 15. | In Italian cuisine, what 'B' are small mozzarella cheese balls? |
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Bocconcini | |
| 16. | What 'A' describes a distilled, highly alcoholic beverage made from the flowers and leaves of the grand wormwood plant, together with green anise, sweet fennel, and other herbs? |
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Absinthe | |
| 17. | First produced in Dublin in 1994, what is the name of this uniquely bottled coffee liqueur? |
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Sheridan's | |
| 18. | 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) | |
| 19. | What is the generic term for a distilled alcoholic beverage made from sugar cane by-products such as molasses, or directly from sugar cane juice? |
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Rum | |
| 20. | If you ordered Kartoffelsalat in a German restaurant, what would you be served? |
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Potato salad | |
| 21. | What type of nut is this? |
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Hazelnut (also cobnut or filbert nut) | |
| 22. | Related to jerky, what 'B' is the Southern African term for dried, cured meat? |
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Biltong | |
| 23. | What drink is sometimes referred to as Adam's ale or Adam's wine? |
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Water | |
| 24. | What sauce is a mixture of egg yolk, melted butter, and lemon juice, usually seasoned with salt, and either white pepper or cayenne pepper? |
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Hollandaise (also called Dutch sauce) | |
| 25. | A speciality of Angus, Scotland; the Arbroath smokie is a type of smoked what? |
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Haddock | |
| 26. | What type of food are Macadamias? |
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Nuts | |
| 27. | What 'L' describes this traditional Scottish square sausage? |
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Lorne | |
| 28. | Formaggio is the Italian word for what foodstuff? |
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Cheese | |
| 29. | What 'S' is the generic Italian term for sparkling wine? |
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Spumante | |
| 30. | What is the name of the pan in which Paella is made? |
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Paella (Catalan: "pan") | |
| 31. | What 'C' describes the edible flower buds of the Flinders rose bush? |
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Capers | |
| 32. | If you see canard on a French menu, what type of meat is on offer? |
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Duck | |
| 33. | In French cuisine, what type of foodstuff are boudin blanc and boudin noir? |
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Sausage | |
| 34. | 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 | |
| 35. | What colour is tartrazine, the synthetic dye primarily used as a food colouring? |
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Yellow | |
| 36. | What is the name of the anise-flavoured aperitif widely consumed in Greece and Cyprus? |
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Ouzo (Greek: ούζο) | |
| 37. | What 'R' describes a complex of enzymes commonly used to separate milk into curds and whey during the cheese making process? |
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Rennet | |
| 38. | If a Spanish or Mexican dish is served con queso, with what is it served? |
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Cheese | |
| 39. | 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) | |
| 40. | What is mixed with vodka and orange to make a Harvey Wallbanger? |
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Galliano | |
| 41. | What nut gives Frangelico liqueur its distinct flavour? |
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Hazelnut | |
| 42. | What popular herb is called tulasi (तुलसी) in Hindi and kaphrao (กระเพา) in Thai? |
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Basil (holy basil) | |
| 43. | In British cuisine, what North England town gives its name to a double loin lamb chop? |
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Barnsley | |
| 44. | In Chinese cuisine, of what popular dish is the saliva of cave swifts a key ingredient? |
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Bird's nest soup | |
| 45. | What 'M' is an Italian fortified wine named after the Sicilian city around which it is produced? |
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Marsala | |
| 46. | What is the main spirit ingredient of Pimm's No. 1 Cup? |
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Gin | |
| 47. | What type of nut is this? |
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Pistachio | |
| 48. | What name is given to a dessert of vanilla ice cream, peaches, and raspberry sauce? |
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Peach Melba (created by the French chef Auguste Escoffier in honour of Dame Nellie Melba) | |
| 49. | 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) | |
| 50. | In what U.S. state is Jack Daniel's produced? |
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Tennessee (Lynchburg) | |
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