1,000 trivia questions and answers: food & drink
Questions 801–900 of 1,000. Answer, explanation and source under each one.
Food & drink trivia questions 801–850
Q 801A century egg is cured in a mixture of clay, ash, salt, rice hulls and what?
- ASugar
- BFish sauce
- CVinegar
- DQuicklime
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Quicklime
The alkaline paste pushes the egg's pH to between 9 and 12, turning the white to dark jelly and the yolk creamy grey-green.
Q 802What did Grimace originally do in McDonaldland before becoming a good guy?
- AStole beverages and shakes
- BAte all the fries
- CKidnapped Ronald McDonald
- DRobbed Gotham's banks
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Stole beverages and shakes
The purple monster debuted as an antagonist alongside the Hamburglar.
Q 803Roughly what share of the US cranberry crop does Wisconsin grow?
- AAbout 45%
- BAbout 35%
- CAbout 20%
- DAbout 60%
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About 60%
The cranberry has been the official state fruit since 2003, and most of the crop is grown in the central sands around Wisconsin Rapids.
Q 804Which food, when properly stored, does not spoil thanks to its high sugar and acidic pH?
- AHoney
- BMolasses
- CMaple syrup
- DOlive oil
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Honey
Archaeological samples have remained edible after millennia, though claims of edible jars in Egyptian tombs have all turned out to be other substances.
Q 805Who swore a 1965 affidavit that he saw the first rum and Coke poured in Havana in 1900?
- AFausto Rodriguez
- BEnrique Schueg
- CJennings Cox
- DEmilio Bacardi
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Fausto Rodriguez
He was a Bacardi advertising executive, which is why some doubt the story Bacardi ran in Life magazine.
Q 806Which hexagonal Taco Bell menu item was introduced in 1991?
- ACrunchwrap Supreme
- BMexican Pizza
- CChalupa
- DGordita
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Mexican Pizza
The Mexican Pizza, with its distinctive hexagonal shape, was introduced at Taco Bell in 1991. It was briefly removed from the menu in 2020, sparking a massive fan outcry that led to its return in 2022. Country star Doja Cat was among its most vocal celebrity advocates.
Q 807Hoe heet het invloedrijke boek dat David Embury schreef voor cocktailschenkers?
- AThe Complete Bartender's Guide
- BThe Fine Art of Mixing Drinks
- CThe Bon Vivant's Companion
- DThe Savoy Cocktail Book
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The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks
Embury formuleerde daarin vijf principes voor een geslaagde cocktail, zoals drank van hoge kwaliteit en voldoende ijs.
Q 808Bern's Steak House in Tampa claims the world's largest private wine collection, with more than how many bottles?
- A100,000
- B250,000
- C400,000
- D600,000
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600,000
About 100,000 bottles are on site and the rest in a building next door. Bern Laxer opened the restaurant in 1956; the Harry Waugh Dessert Room upstairs followed in 1985.
Q 809Cheese curds, French fries and gravy make up which dish from Quebec?
- ATourtière
- BRaclette
- CPoutine
- DRarebit
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Poutine
Across the border in the upper Midwest the same curds are more likely to be breaded and deep-fried.
Q 8101828年にココアパウダーとココアバターを分離する製法を確立したのは？
- Aアンリ・ネスレ
- Bフィリップ・スシャール
- Cジャン・トブラー
- Dバン・ホーテン
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バン・ホーテン
さらにカカオにアルカリ処理を行って苦味を和らげる方法も考案した。これを含む19世紀の発明は「チョコレートの4大技術革命」と呼ばれ、固形チョコレートはココアに代わってカカオ利用のメインとなった。
Q 811Jaka substancja w dużej mierze odpowiada za aromat whisky?
- AGwajakol
- BMentol
- CWanilina
- DEugenol
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Gwajakol
W roztworze o mocy powyżej 59% opada on na dół, a poniżej 45% utrzymuje się u góry, dlatego whisky rozcieńcza się wodą.
Q 812Welk deel van de omzet van Ben & Jerry's werd in 1999 in Noord-Amerika behaald?
- ACirca 60%
- BCirca 80%
- CCirca 70%
- DCirca 90%
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Circa 90%
In guldens kwam de omzet dat jaar uit op 545 miljoen, met een bedrijfsresultaat van 31 miljoen.
Q 813Dans quelle tente le maire de Munich ouvre-t-il le premier tonneau de l'Oktoberfest ?
- AHacker-Festzelt
- BSchottenhamel
- CKäfers Wiesnschänke
- DFischer Vroni
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Schottenhamel
Le nombre de coups de maillet nécessaires fait l'objet de paris chaque année ; Christian Ude détient le record avec seulement deux coups.
Q 814Which apple, first found on a West Virginia farm, is that state's official fruit?
- ABraeburn
- BJonagold
- CGolden Delicious
- DMcIntosh
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Golden Delicious
The farmer sold the tree and propagation rights to Stark Brothers Nurseries for $5,000, and Clay County has held a festival for it since 1972.
Q 815Dan Call, who took in the teenage Jack Daniel and owned the still he learned on, was also what?
- AA schoolteacher
- BA lay preacher
- CA county sheriff
- DA railroad agent
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A lay preacher
Call eventually quit the whiskey business for religious reasons, leaving Daniel to take over.
Q 816Under EU regulations, only which two countries may label their product 'Sangria'?
- AFrance and Spain
- BPortugal and Brazil
- CSpain and Portugal
- DSpain and Italy
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Q 817Bagels originated in the Jewish communities of which country?
- AGermany
- BHungary
- CPoland
- DRussia
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Poland
The earliest known written mention is in Kraków's Jewish community regulations of 1610.
Q 818In French, the thinnest fries, about 4 mm across, are called pommes what?
- APont-Neuf
- BGaufrettes
- CPaille
- DAllumettes
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Paille
Meaning 'straw', they are thinner than 7 mm allumettes (matchsticks); gaufrettes are waffle fries.
Q 819Besides its roast pig, Cebu is known for a preserved form of which fruit?
- AMangoes
- BPapayas
- CBananas
- DPineapples
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Mangoes
Cebu-style lechon is prized for its crisp skin and spiced, juicy meat.
Q 820Which protein complex gives wheat dough its sponginess and elasticity?
- AGluten
- BKeratin
- CAlbumin
- DCasein
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Gluten
It forms when two insoluble proteins, glutenin and gliadin, link up as flour is mixed with water and kneaded.
Q 821Which fruit is Peru's third most popular ice-cream flavour after vanilla and chocolate?
- AStrawberry
- BPassionfruit
- CMango
- DLúcuma
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Lúcuma
The nutty, orange-fleshed fruit is grown in quantity only in Peru.
Q 822The English word 'potato' comes via Spanish patata from a word in which language?
- ANahuatl
- BTaíno
- CAymara
- DQuechua
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Taíno
The Taíno word batata actually meant the sweet potato; Europeans simply transferred the name to the Andean tuber.
Q 823Wer veröffentlichte 1862 die legendäre Rezeptsammlung „How to Mix Drinks“?
- ADietrich Bock
- BWilliam Terrington
- CHarry Johnson
- DJerry Thomas
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Jerry Thomas
Das Buch verbreitete sich in mehreren Auflagen und zahlreichen, teilweise nicht autorisierten Nachdrucken rasend schnell, sogar bis zurück nach Europa.
Q 824In which city was Bacardi founded in 1862?
- ASantiago de Cuba
- BMatanzas
- CCárdenas
- DCienfuegos
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Santiago de Cuba
Founder Facundo Bacardí Massó was a Catalan wine merchant from Sitges who pioneered charcoal filtration of rum.
Q 825Guinness stout was first brewed in the 18th century in which city?
- ADublin
- BBelfast
- CGlasgow
- DCork
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Dublin
Arthur Guinness started brewing at St. James's Gate in 1759 on a lease he signed for 9,000 years.
Q 8261892年に大船駅で日本最初とされる駅弁のサンドイッチを販売した店は？
- A万世軒
- B大船軒
- C崎陽軒
- D東華軒
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大船軒
洋食の普及にともなってサンドイッチは日本でも認知され、軍隊のレシピ集『軍隊調理法』にも収録された。駅弁のほか、現代では航空機の機内食としても提供されている。
Q 827Wie nennt man das Backen im Fettbad auch?
- APochieren
- BSautieren
- CBlanchieren
- DFrittieren
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Frittieren
Das Backen im Ofen heißt auf Französisch „cuire au four“; beide Verfahren zählen zum Garen.
Q 828Which Roman's 55 BC invasion of Britain, where he found Celts fermenting crab apples, gives the first record of cider?
- AHadrian
- BJulius Caesar
- CAgricola
- DClaudius
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Julius Caesar
His retreating troops are said to have carried the idea back across Europe.
Q 829What is the traditional Irish potato pancake, associated with the northern midlands and Ulster, called?
- ACoddle
- BColcannon
- CFarl
- DBoxty
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Boxty
Boxty is a traditional Irish potato pancake made with a mixture of raw grated potatoes and mashed potatoes, commonly found in regions like the northern midlands and Ulster.
Q 830The red food colouring carmine (E120) is made from which creature?
- ARed sea urchins
- BCochineal insects
- CSquid ink sacs
- DCoral polyps
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Cochineal insects
It shows up in yogurts, candy and lipstick, and the insects have been used for their red dye since around 700 BC.
Q 831The first sushi shop in the United States reportedly opened in 1906 in which neighbourhood?
- ALittle Tokyo, Los Angeles
- BJapantown, San Francisco
- CChinatown, New York
- DNihonmachi, Seattle
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Little Tokyo, Los Angeles
Japanese food had a brief vogue around 1905 at themed parties as far afield as Minneapolis; the first true sushi bar, Kawafuku, came decades later.
Q 832Boston cream pie is said to have been created in 1856 at which hotel?
- AThe Copley Plaza
- BThe Lenox
- CThe Ritz-Carlton
- DThe Parker House
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The Parker House
Despite the name it is a custard-filled cake, from an era when cakes and pies shared the same pans.
Q 833The first known recipe for kürtőskalács, the Székely 'chimney cake', appears in a 1784 cookbook by whom?
- AEmpress Maria Theresa
- BCountess Elizabeth Báthory
- CQueen Marie
- DCountess Mária Mikes
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Countess Mária Mikes
The dessert has since become a street-food staple across Hungary and Romania.
Q 834One theory says the name is Greek for 'mountain', because the cookie was meant to be what?
- AFilled with nuts
- BTwice the size
- CRing-shaped
- DDome-shaped
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Dome-shaped
Other theories point to the French for gold, after the original gold-coloured tin, or to a laurel genus matching the wreath in the early design.
Q 835Quale alcaloide tossico rende non commestibili i frutti della patata?
- Anicotina
- Batropina
- Ccapsaicina
- Dsolanina
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solanina
I tuberi ne sono poveri, a meno che non vengano esposti alla luce, che li fa diventare verdi e li rende pericolosi.
Q 836Welke staat zorgde op 16 januari 1919 als 36e staat voor de aanname van het 18e amendement?
- ANebraska
- BUtah
- CIdaho
- DWyoming
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Utah
De Verenigde Staten telden op dat moment 48 staten; het amendement trad precies een jaar later in werking.
Q 837Quali due distillati sono l'esempio tipico di base «fortemente caratterizzata»?
- ACognac e whiskey
- BRum e cachaça
- CGin e tequila
- DVodka e brandy
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Gin e tequila
Le basi neutre sono invece vodka o rum, mentre whiskey e cachaça sono considerati distillati parzialmente caratterizzati.
Q 838Brussels sprouts are said to taste sweetest after which weather event?
- AA heavy rain
- BA drought
- CA frost
- DA heatwave
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A frost
They grow as buds spiralling up a stalk that can reach four feet, and their bitterness comes from two compounds, sinigrin and progoitrin.
Q 839In which downtown do the rival Coney Island hot dog stands American and Lafayette sit next door to each other?
- ACincinnati
- BDetroit
- CIndianapolis
- DCleveland
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Detroit
The style was invented by Greek and Macedonian immigrants who came through New York, and it is far more popular in the Midwest than in Brooklyn.
Q 840Woraus entstanden die ersten Cupcakes der Magnolia Bakery?
- Aaus nicht verkauften Muffins
- Baus Resten von Hochzeitstorten
- Caus Teig für Bananenbrot
- Daus Teigresten von Geburtstagskuchen
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aus Teigresten von Geburtstagskuchen
Die Bäckerei hatte ihren Betrieb erst im selben Jahr aufgenommen und verzierte die kleinen Kuchen mit Buttercreme-Hauben.
Q 841In 2016 a magazine renamed the Jack and Coke 'The Lemmy' after which band's frontman?
- AJudas Priest
- BMotörhead
- CBlack Sabbath
- DIron Maiden
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Motörhead
Lemmy reportedly drank a whole bottle every day for 38 years.
Q 842Which classic cocktail is built on vodka and tomato juice?
- ACosmopolitan
- BScrewdriver
- CMoscow Mule
- DBloody Mary
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Bloody Mary
Made with gin it is a Red Snapper; with tequila, a Bloody Maria; with no alcohol, a Virgin Mary.
Q 843Jose Cuervo says a bartender created the margarita in 1938 for which Mexican showgirl?
- ALupe Vélez
- BDolores del Río
- CRita de la Rosa
- DMaría Félix
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Rita de la Rosa
Cuervo was already advertising the cocktail by 1945, undermining later claims of a 1948 invention.
Q 844What substance is commonly used as a stand-in for milk in cereal commercials?
- ACoconut milk
- BHeavy cream
- CWhite glue
- DCondensed milk
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White glue
PVA glue is thicker than milk and does not soak into the flakes, so the cereal stays crisp and bright white through hours of shooting. Stylists even hunt for individual 'hero' flakes with interesting twists to sit on top.
Q 845The makers of Baby Ruth claimed the bar was named after whom?
- AThe founder's granddaughter
- BThe baseball player Babe Ruth
- CA popular silent-film star
- DA US president's daughter
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A US president's daughter
Curtiss Candy said it honoured Ruth Cleveland, daughter of Grover Cleveland — a claim that conveniently avoided paying Babe Ruth.
Q 846Portable ramen stalls advertised themselves with which musical horn?
- AHichiriki
- BCharumera
- CShakuhachi
- DShamisen
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Charumera
The name comes from the Portuguese charamela; some vendors still play a looped recording of it.
Q 847Trinidad's pelau starts by caramelising what before the meat goes in?
- AOnions
- BSugar
- CCoconut
- DButter
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Sugar
Rice, pigeon peas and coconut milk are then simmered in the same pot.
Q 848Which grain-based foods are dietary staples in northern China's dry climate?
- ARice and rice cakes
- BSago and taro
- CNoodles, porridge and bread
- DCorn tortillas
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Noodles, porridge and bread
The wheat-growing north contrasts with the rice-growing south, a divide that shapes almost every regional menu.
Q 849Black cake, served on special occasions, derives from which English dessert?
- ABakewell tart
- BTreacle tart
- CChristmas pudding
- DSherry trifle
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Christmas pudding
Fruit is often soaked in wine or rum for months beforehand.
Q 850¿Qué dos países son actualmente los principales productores mundiales de cacao?
- ANigeria y Camerún
- BGhana y Costa de Marfil
- CBrasil y Colombia
- DMéxico y Perú
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Ghana y Costa de Marfil
En 2019 ambos países acordaron fijar un precio mínimo para el cacao con el fin de dignificar la vida de los trabajadores.
Food & drink trivia questions 851–900
Q 851Facundo Bacardí Massó, who founded Bacardi in Cuba in 1862, was born in which Spanish town?
- ASeville
- BCádiz
- CBarcelona
- DSitges
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Q 852Simit, the ring-shaped bread sold from carts across Istanbul, is typically crusted with which seeds?
- ASesame
- BNigella
- CSunflower
- DPoppy
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Sesame
It is found across the former Ottoman lands and is known as koulouri in Greece.
Q 853Ignacio 'Nacho' Anaya improvised nachos in 1943 in which Mexican border city?
- ATijuana
- BCiudad Juárez
- CNuevo Laredo
- DPiedras Negras
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Piedras Negras
He topped crisp tortilla triangles with Colby cheese and pickled jalapeños for a group of US officers' wives from Eagle Pass, Texas.
Q 854What is the full name of the Quaker Oats naval-captain mascot whose ship is called the Guppy?
- AHenry Cook Crunch
- BHarold Drake Crunch
- CHoratio Magellan Crunch
- DHorace Nelson Crunch
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Horatio Magellan Crunch
He was born on Crunch Island in the Sea of Milk and has been chased by the Soggies and the pirate Jean LaFoote.
Q 855HP Sauce is named after what?
- AHot Pepper
- BThe Houses of Parliament
- CHigh Peak in Derbyshire
- DIts inventor, Harold Perkins
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The Houses of Parliament
It is made from tomatoes, molasses, vinegar and spices.
Q 856What is the traditional Argentine stew often prepared with corn, beans, and various meats?
- ALocro
- BPuchero
- CGuiso
- DCarbonada
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Locro
Locro is a hearty thick stew, popular along the Andes mountain range. It is a traditional indigenous dish of South America, often consumed during national holidays in Argentina.
Q 857How much did the Carney brothers borrow from their mother to start Pizza Hut in 1958?
- A$600
- B$16,000
- C$6,000
- D$60
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Q 858Which supplier conceived Chicken McNuggets in the late 1970s?
- APerdue
- BKeystone Foods
- CPilgrim's Pride
- DTyson Foods
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Keystone Foods
They rolled out worldwide in 1983 after a supply issue was fixed.
Q 859¿En qué aparato se puede cocinar un mugcake o pastel a la taza?
- AEn una sartén tapada
- BEn una olla a presión
- CEn un horno microondas
- DEn una freidora de aire
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En un horno microondas
La técnica usa la propia taza como recipiente de cocción y se difundió en foros de cocina y listas de correo.
Q 860¿En qué localidad venezolana se celebra desde 1970 el Oktoberfest?
- AEl Hatillo
- BColonia Tovar
- CSan Antonio de los Altos
- DLos Teques
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Colonia Tovar
Es el municipio fundado por alemanes situado a mayor altitud del mundo, y durante la fiesta recibe el doble de visitantes que habitantes.
Q 861Who conceived and drafted the Volstead Act for the dry lobby?
- AFrances Willard
- BCarrie Nation
- CWayne Wheeler
- DAndrew Volstead
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Wayne Wheeler
It was named for the House Judiciary Committee chairman who managed it.
Q 862Which date label goes on milk and meat because they can become dangerous once it passes?
- ABest before
- BUse by
- CPacked on
- DDisplay until
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Use by
Best-before dates are about quality, not safety, so a biscuit past its date is merely stale rather than risky.
Q 863The caffè mocha takes its name from a coffee-growing town in which country?
- AMorocco
- BTurkey
- CEthiopia
- DYemen
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Yemen
The drink is simply hot chocolate mixed with espresso or coffee, a staple of American coffee shops.
Q 864In 2012, China's government pledged to ban shark fin soup from what?
- AEvery restaurant
- BOfficial banquets
- CAirline meals
- DWedding feasts
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Official banquets
Inspectors in Zhejiang soon found many restaurants selling artificial fins laced with cadmium.
Q 865In what year did Yoshiaki Shiraishi open the first conveyor belt sushi restaurant, Genroku Zushi?
- A1972
- B1958
- C1981
- D1965
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1958
Shiraishi reportedly got the idea from watching beer bottles move along a brewery conveyor.
Q 866The International Potato Center, keeper of thousands of potato types, is based where?
- AQuito
- BLima
- CLa Paz
- DBogotá
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Lima
Known as CIP from its Spanish name, it was founded by decree of the Peruvian government in 1971.
Q 867Which milkmaid is credited with creating modern firm brunost in Gudbrandsdalen in 1863?
- AHanna Winsnes
- BAnne Hov
- CKari Traa
- DIngrid Espelid
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Anne Hov
Her cheese is said to have rescued the valley's struggling dairy economy.
Q 868Which fibrous protein mainly makes up the clear membrane you peel from a boiled egg?
- AFibrin
- BCollagen
- CKeratin
- DElastin
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Collagen
Eggshell membranes are even sold commercially as a dietary supplement.
Q 869Who formalised the Brussels waffle recipe in 1842?
- AAuguste Escoffier
- BJan Boterman
- CFlorian Dacher
- DMaurice Vermersch
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Florian Dacher
He was a Swiss baker working in Ghent who had trained under pastry chefs in central Brussels.
Q 870Oxford Dictionaries call 'donut' American but name which US chain as a notable exception sticking to 'doughnut'?
- AShipley Do-Nuts
- BTim Hortons
- CWinchell's
- DKrispy Kreme
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Krispy Kreme
The shorter spelling stayed rare for decades; the defunct Mayflower Doughnut Corporation of 1931 never used it either.
Q 871Crêpes Suzette are flambéed with a sauce including a liqueur flavoured with what?
- ACoffee
- BAlmond
- COrange
- DCherry
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Orange
One story credits a 14-year-old waiter, Henri Charpentier, with inventing it by accident for the Prince of Wales in Monte Carlo in 1895.
Q 872Who founded Chili's in Dallas in 1975?
- ALarry Lavine
- BGlen Bell
- CNorman Brinker
- DFrank Liberto
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Larry Lavine
The first location was a converted postal station on Greenville Avenue.
Q 873Hanukkah latkes and jelly doughnuts are fried in oil. What does the oil commemorate?
- AThe Temple's oil lasting eight days
- BThe lamps carried through the desert
- CThe olive harvest of ancient Judea
- DThe anointing of the Maccabee kings
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The Temple's oil lasting eight days
The eight-night festival marks the rededication of the Second Temple after the Maccabean revolt, and latkes are usually served with applesauce or sour cream.
Q 874Jianbing, China's popular street breakfast, is a crêpe topped with an egg and what crispy element?
- ARoasted peanuts
- BA fried cracker
- CPuffed rice
- DPork crackling
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A fried cracker
Its history is traced back some 2,000 years to Shandong; Tianjin made it famous.
Q 875Quale sostanza del cioccolato è tossica per i cani, incapaci di metabolizzarla?
- AFeniletilamina
- BAnandamide
- CTeobromina
- DCaffeina
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Teobromina
Può restare nel sangue dell'animale fino a 20 ore; il primo trattamento, entro due ore dall'ingestione, consiste nel provocare il vomito.
Q 876Which classic British layer cake is named after a queen who liked to eat it with her afternoon tea?
- ABattenberg Cake
- BVictoria Sponge
- CEccles Cake
- DDundee Cake
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Victoria Sponge
It only became possible after a British manufacturer created baking powder in 1843, which let bakers add butter to a sponge; in Britain such layer cakes are called sandwich sponges.
Q 877Z jakiego kraju najprawdopodobniej pochodzi whisky?
- AAnglia
- BHolandia
- CIrlandia
- DSzkocja
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Irlandia
Irlandzcy mnisi pędzili leczniczy trunek aqua vitae już w VII wieku, a w IX wieku zanieśli go do Szkocji.
Q 878The 'Ovo' in Ovaltine's original name comes from the Latin word for what?
- AOat
- BEgg
- CSheep
- DOven
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Egg
Egg and malt were the headline ingredients; today's version is malt extract, whey and, in some flavours, cocoa.
Q 879The croissant descends from the kipferl, a crescent-shaped pastry from which country?
- AAustria
- BItaly
- CSwitzerland
- DPoland
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Austria
August Zang, an Austrian artillery officer, opened a Viennese bakery on the rue de Richelieu in Paris in 1838 or 1839.
Q 880Which French port is bouillabaisse from?
- AMarseille
- BBordeaux
- CBrest in Brittany
- DNice on the Riviera
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Marseille
The name comes from two Provençal verbs meaning to boil and to reduce the heat. It began as a fisherman's dish made from unsellable rockfish.
Q 881What spirit is traditionally poured over a Christmas pudding and set alight before serving?
- AVodka
- BBrandy
- CRum
- DWhiskey
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Brandy
Brandy is traditionally warmed, poured over the Christmas pudding, and set alight to create a dramatic blue flame at the table. This tradition is called "flaming the pudding."
Q 882Altoids, sold as a lozenge by Smith & Company from the 1780s, were meant to settle what?
- AChronic sleeplessness
- BIntestinal discomfort
- CPersistent toothache
- DBouts of travel sickness
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Intestinal discomfort
The famous flat tin only arrived in the 1920s; the mints have been repurposed ever since as containers for coins, fishing tackle and tiny electronics projects.
Q 883Quelle nationalité étrangère est la plus représentée parmi les visiteurs de l'Oktoberfest ?
- ALes Américains
- BLes Australiens
- CLes Italiens
- DLes Britanniques
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Les Italiens
Ils affluent surtout le deuxième week-end, souvent en caravane, au point que les Munichois parlent du « week-end des Italiens ».
Q 884Which town's shellfish are celebrated at an OysterFest every October?
- ACotuit
- BWellfleet
- CEastham
- DBarnstable
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Wellfleet
Oyster beds drove the town's early economy alongside whaling and fishing.
Q 885Since 1995, which Colorado town has hosted the Great Fruitcake Toss every January?
- AGlenwood Springs
- BColorado Springs
- CSteamboat Springs
- DManitou Springs
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Manitou Springs
Fruitcake keeps almost indefinitely; a family in Tecumseh, Michigan, still holds one baked in 1878 as an heirloom.
Q 886Whose 1972 US tour, launched at the Trident in Sausalito, spread the tequila sunrise?
- AThe Eagles
- BThe Rolling Stones
- CThe Grateful Dead
- DLed Zeppelin
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The Rolling Stones
Mick Jagger tried one at Bill Graham's party and the entourage ordered them coast to coast; Jose Cuervo put the recipe on its bottles the next year.
Q 887The Negroni was created in 1919-20 by Count Camillo Negroni in which Italian city?
- AMilan
- BTurin
- CVenice
- DFlorence
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Florence
He asked for his usual Americano to be stiffened with gin instead of soda at the Caffè Casoni on Via de' Tornabuoni.
Q 888Turkish coffee is traditionally prepared in a small long-handled pot called a:
- ASamovar
- BDemlik
- CCezve
- DFincan
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Cezve
The word was borrowed into Turkish from Arabic, where it means 'ember'; a demlik is a teapot and a fincan the cup.
Q 889Kosher wine in the United States long meant sweet wine from which grape?
- AMuscat
- BConcord
- CCabernet Sauvignon
- DChardonnay
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Concord
Wineries founded by Jewish immigrants to New York made it; dry premium kosher wines took off with Israel's revival in the 1980s.
Q 890What does cochon de lait mean?
- ALittle pig
- BMilk bread
- CSuckling pig
- DPig in milk
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Suckling pig
The roasted pig is rotated on a rope over a hardwood fire.
Q 891めはり寿司は主に何の葉で酢飯を巻くか？
- A柿の葉
- B笹の葉
- C高菜
- D竹の皮
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Q 892Fino a che anno l'IBA ha classificato i cocktail in base al momento del consumo?
- A2006
- B2004
- C2010
- D2008
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2010
I pre dinner sono aperitivi dai sapori amareggianti; gli after dinner, con liquori e creme, sostituiscono o accompagnano un dessert.
Q 893Oreo O's breakfast cereal was launched in 1997 by which cereal maker?
- AKellogg's
- BGeneral Mills
- CPost
- DQuaker
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Post
The idea came from an Ogilvy & Mather ad employee. A 2001 reformulation added real creme filling, and an 'Extreme Creme Taste' version had creme-flavoured marshmallows.
Q 894The name of the cream-filled éclair comes from a French word meaning what?
- AFlash of lightning
- BLittle finger
- CSugar shine
- DLong loaf
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Flash of lightning
One theory is that it is eaten 'in a flash'; another that its glossy icing glistens like lightning. The word is first recorded in the 1860s.
Q 895Colcannon is a traditional dish on St Patrick's Day and on the feast day of which other Irish saint?
- ASt Finbarr
- BSt Kevin
- CSt Columba
- DSt Brigid
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St Brigid
The name likely comes from Irish words for a 'white-headed' cabbage, and the same root names the coot, a white-headed bird.
Q 896Which egg white protein is the major allergen and a trypsin inhibitor?
- AOvomucin
- BOvalbumin
- CLysozyme
- DOvomucoid
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Q 897Tater tots were invented in 1953 by Ore-Ida's founders as a way to use what?
- ALeftover slivers of cut potatoes
- BRejected French fries
- CSurplus potato skins
- DFrost-damaged potatoes
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Leftover slivers of cut potatoes
Americans now eat about 70 million pounds of them a year.
Q 898Wie heißt der Klärprozess, bei dem Schaumweinflaschen täglich gerüttelt und gedreht werden?
- ADosage
- BRemuage
- CTirage
- DDégorgement
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Remuage
Dabei sinkt das Hefedepot in den Flaschenhals; das Rütteln dient allein der optischen Klarheit, nicht der Haltbarkeit oder dem Geschmack.
Q 899In Cockney slang, what is the big vinegar-pickled gherkin sold at a fish and chip shop called?
- AA dinger
- BA wally
- CA bobby
- DA nobby
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A wally
They're fished out of giant counter-top jars alongside pickled onions in chippies across southern England.
Q 900S. Truett Cathy's Dwarf Grill, opened in 1946 in Hapeville, Georgia, grew into which fast-food chain?
- ABojangles
- BChick-fil-A
- CZaxby's
- DPopeyes
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Chick-fil-A
The chain is headquartered in College Park and every restaurant closes on Sundays, a policy Cathy set at the first diner.
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