Food & Drink50 randomly selected Food & Drink questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 14th September 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 Some questions and answers may be outdated.)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 "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) | |
| 2. | Miel is the French and Spanish word for what sweet foodstuff? |
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Honey (also miele in Italian, mel in Portuguese, mêl in Welsh, mil in Gaelic) | |
| 3. | Popular in Canada and the United States, what Christmas drink is traditionally made with milk, cream, sugar, whipped eggs, plus spirits such as brandy, rum or bourbon, and a sprinkling of ground cinnamon or nutmeg? |
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Eggnog | |
| 4. | What 'C' describes a North African staple dish made by steaming granules of ground durum wheat? |
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Couscous | |
| 5. | Translating into English as "little tongues", what 'L' is the Italian name for this variety of pasta? |
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Linguine | |
| 6. | A Moscow Mule cocktail comprises two parts vodka, one part lime, and three parts what? |
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Ginger beer | |
| 7. | From what country does Molson Beer originate? |
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Canada | |
| 8. | Known for its greenish-blue marbling, what 'G' describes this cheese from Italy? |
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Gorgonzola | |
| 9. | In 1810, Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin launched "Veuve Clicquot-Ponsardin", five years after the death of her husband, François Clicquot. The company name remains unchanged today. What does "Veuve" mean? |
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Widow | |
| 10. | From what country does Castle Lager originate? |
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South Africa (South African Breweries, Johannesburg) | |
| 11. | What 'E' is a Mexican dish consisting of a corn tortilla rolled around a filling and covered with a savoury sauce? |
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Enchilada | |
| 12. | What 'B' describes a Russian and Ukrainian pancake traditionally made from wheatflour and served with smetana, tvorog, butter, caviar and other garnishes? |
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Blini (Russian: блины) | |
| 13. | If you bought naranjas in Spain, what would you be eating? |
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Oranges | |
| 14. | In what U.S. State is Bourbon County, best known for its historical association with bourbon whiskey? |
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Kentucky | |
| 15. | What 'C' describes a rooster or cockerel that has been castrated to improve the quality of its flesh for food? |
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Capon | |
| 16. | What 'B' describes a cut of meat from the breast or lower chest of beef or veal? |
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Brisket | |
| 17. | What 'C' is also known as Chinese parsley? |
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Coriander / Cilantro | |
| 18. | His famous signature appears on its cans; what was the first name of the founder of Guinness? |
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Arthur | |
| 19. | What is the main ingredient added to vodka to make a Bloody Mary? |
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Tomato juice (plus lemon juice, Worcestershire Sauce, Tabasco, salt and pepper) | |
| 20. | 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 | |
| 21. | Camellia sinensis is a species of evergreen shrub used to produce what? |
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Tea | |
| 22. | In Italian cuisine, what 'B' are small mozzarella cheese balls? |
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Bocconcini | |
| 23. | Popular in Central and Eastern Europe, what fruit is used to make the alcoholic beverage Slivovitz? |
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Plums (aka Plum Brandy) | |
| 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. | Originating in Tuscany, what 'P' describes this traditional Italian dessert containing fruits and nuts? |
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Panforte | |
| 26. | What is the name of this traditional American dessert? |
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Pecan pie | |
| 27. | In what country is the Langhorne Creek wine region? |
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Australia | |
| 28. | In Italian cuisine, what are Stracchino and Scamorza? |
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Cheese | |
| 29. | Called Noi Na (น้อยหน่า) in Thai, what 'S' is a common English name for this fruit? |
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Sugar-apple / Sweetsop (Annona squamosa) | |
| 30. | Damper is a traditional soda bread originally made in the wilds of what country? |
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Australia | |
| 31. | What 'M' describes a cocktail of whisky, sweet red vermouth and Angostura bitters, garnished with a Maraschino cherry? |
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Manhattan | |
| 32. | What grain is the main base for malt vinegar? |
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Barley | |
| 33. | An oenologist (enologist) specialises in the scientific process of making what? |
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Wine (from the Greek word oinos (οἶνος) "wine" and the suffix -logia (-λογία) the "study of") | |
| 34. | What 'F' is a French word used to describe a beverage served with finely crushed ice? |
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Frappé | |
| 35. | Popular with backpackers, what 'G' is Australian slang for any cheap, boxed (cask) wine? |
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Goon | |
| 36. | What is the key ingredient of a traditional satay sauce? |
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Peanuts | |
| 37. | First created in 1984 by Jean-Paul Bourguignon at Mietta's Restaurant in Melbourne, what is a Japanese Slipper? |
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Cocktail (Midori, cointreau, and lemon juice) | |
| 38. | At 119 million metric tonnes per year (2018 estimate), what is the most widely eaten meat in the world? |
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Pork | |
| 39. | What food crop is most vulnerable to attack by the Colorado Beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata)? |
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Potato (they can also cause significant damage to tomatoes and aubergine/eggplants) | |
| 40. | What type of food is named after the Old French word for "twice-cooked"? |
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Biscuit (Old French: bescuit) | |
| 41. | What name is given to cuts of beef from the Tajima strain of wagyu cattle, raised in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan? |
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Kobe (Japanese: 神戸ビーフ "Kōbe bīfu") | |
| 42. | What two ingredients make a Black Velvet cocktail? |
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Stout/Guinness & Sparkling wine/Champagne | |
| 43. | What is a Croque-monsieur called when served with a fried or poached egg on top? |
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Croque-madame (or, in parts of Normandy, a croque-à-cheval) | |
| 44. | What 'C' describes an Italian salad of sliced fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and sweet basil, seasoned with salt and olive oil? |
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Caprese (Insalata Caprese - salad in the style of Capri) | |
| 45. | What name is given to an ice cream flavour traditionally composed of chocolate ice cream, marshmallows, and nuts? |
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Rocky Road | |
| 46. | A common food additive, what does the abbreviation MSG stand for? |
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Monosodium glutamate (C5H8NO4Na) | |
| 47. | What 'R' describes a yoghurt based Indian sauce or dip often mixed with cucumber and seasoned with coriander, cumin, mint, cayenne pepper, and other herbs and spices? |
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Raita | |
| 48. | In American English, they're often called snap peas or snow peas. What French term is their more common name in British English? |
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Mange tout (French for "eat all") | |
| 49. | Since the 1980s, what fast food chain has emerged as a traditional favourite for Christmas dinner in Japan? |
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KFC | |
| 50. | What salad dressing is named after an archipelago on the US-Canadian border? |
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Thousand Island (The Thousand Islands comprise 1,864 islands in the Saint Lawrence River) | |
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