Q 01/05

Who is credited as the first television celebrity chef, in Britain?

A) Fanny Cradock

B) Philip Harben

C) Delia Smith

D) Keith Floyd

Answer · why

B) Philip Harben

Fanny Cradock followed him onto 1950s screens.

Q 02/05

Which British chef was the youngest in the world to win three Michelin stars?

A) Gordon Ramsay

B) Heston Blumenthal

C) Marco Pierre White

D) Rick Stein

Answer · why

C) Marco Pierre White

His book White Heat was later called possibly the most influential recipe book in 20 years.

Q 03/05

How many Michelin stars had Gordon Ramsay's restaurants earned in total by 2024?

A) 17

B) 20

C) 24

D) 27

Answer · why

A) 17

At that point it was the most for any British chef and third-highest in the world.

Q 04/05

Which drink did Julius Caesar record the Celtic Britons making from apples?

A) Ale

B) Mead

C) Cider

D) Perry

Answer · why

C) Cider

Cheese-making in Britain goes back to about 3,800 BC.

Q 05/05

Oysters from which English town were prized as a delicacy in ancient Rome?

A) Dover

B) Colchester

C) Falmouth

D) Whitstable

Answer · why

B) Colchester

The Romans also planted vineyards as far north as Lincolnshire.