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
Quicklime makes the coating strongly alkaline, and over weeks the alkali seeps through the shell, turning the white to dark translucent 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
- DStole everyone's hamburgers
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Stole beverages and shakes
Stole beverages and shakes: the 1971 'Evil Grimace' was a scaly villain with four arms for grabbing cups, but he frightened young customers, so McDonald's remade him as a soft, two-armed sweetheart.
Q 803Which general cabled from North Africa in June 1943 to request three million bottles of Coca-Cola?
- ADwight Eisenhower
- BBernard Montgomery
- CGeorge Patton
- DOmar Bradley
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Dwight Eisenhower
Dwight Eisenhower also wanted complete equipment to bottle, wash and cap the same amount twice a month, shipped on an early convoy before the invasion of Sicily.
Q 804In Puerto Rico the Thanksgiving turkey is often stuffed with mofongo, a garlicky mash of which fried fruit?
- AGuavas
- BPapayas
- CMangoes
- DPlantains
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Plantains
Plantains are picked green, fried, then pounded with garlic and broth in a wooden mortar called a pilón. The bird itself, seasoned like roast pig, is nicknamed pavochón.
Q 805プランター栽培が容易なミニニンジンの栽培期間はおよそ何日？
- A20～30日
- B40～50日
- C60～70日
- D90～100日
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Q 806Wisconsin grows more than half of America's supply of which fruit, its official state fruit?
- ABlueberries
- BCranberries
- CCherries
- DApples
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Cranberries
Cranberries. A class of fifth-graders won the fruit its title in 2003, arguing that it deserved the honour more than the cherry; Wisconsin's marshes out-produce even those of Massachusetts.
Q 807Quale molecola fa da mediatrice quando le sostanze degli alimenti diventano energia?
- AATP
- BRNA
- CDNA
- DNAD
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ATP
Le molecole del cibo servono anche da materiale per formare i tessuti biologici e da riserva accumulata in altre sostanze.
Q 808Beef Wellington wraps a fillet of beef and mushroom duxelles in which casing before it goes into the oven?
- AFilo pastry
- BSuet crust
- CBread dough
- DPuff pastry
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Puff pastry
Puff pastry is the standard wrapping, though some cooks swap in shortcrust. The link to the Duke of Wellington is only presumed, because nobody has shown how the dish got its name.
Q 809Which kitchen slicer has an adjustable blade that food is pushed across by hand to cut even slices?
- ARotary shredder
- BSpiralizer
- CMandoline
- DBox grater
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Mandoline
The mandoline cuts slices of uniform thickness far faster than a knife. With extra blades it also turns out julienne strips and crinkle cuts.
Q 810¿De qué color son las flores del ajo?
- AAmarillas
- BBlancas
- CMoradas
- DRosadas
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Blancas
En algunas especies el tallo produce además pequeños bulbos o hijuelos.
Q 811Nach welchen beiden Farben werden Popcornmais-Sorten in der Regel unterschieden?
- AOrange und Violett
- BGelb und Rot
- CRot und Braun
- DWeiß und Gelb
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Weiß und Gelb
Daneben unterscheidet man die Sorten nach der Flockenform, und innerhalb jeder Sorte gibt es noch Größenunterschiede.
Q 812シャンパンの産地シャンパーニュ地方は、フランスのどの辺りにある？
- A北西部
- B北東部
- C南東部
- D南西部
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Q 813Dans quel récipient de fête le lait de poule peut-il être servi ?
- AUne carafe en cristal
- BUn verre à pied
- CUne chope en étain
- DUn bol à punch
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Un bol à punch
La boisson figure dans tous les recueils de recettes de cocktails.
Q 814Walter Scott's horse-drawn food wagon, serving Providence Journal staff in 1872, was a forerunner of which eatery?
- AThe deli counter
- BThe automat
- CThe drive-in
- DThe diner
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The diner
The diner grew from lunch wagons like his, and Haven Brothers, founded as a horse-drawn cart, still parks beside Providence City Hall each evening.
Q 815Cat Cora's Olilo and Wicked Eats dining brands were launched in partnership with which food-service giant?
- ASodexo
- BDelaware North
- CCompass Group
- DAramark
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Aramark
Aramark has run the partnership since 2016, bringing her food to workplaces, universities, hospitals and sports stadiums.
Q 816Quels poètes grecs du Ve siècle av. J.-C. livrent les premières mentions des tagēnías ?
- ACratinos et Magnes
- BAristophane et Ménandre
- CHermippe et Platon le Comique
- DEupolis et Phérécrate
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Cratinos et Magnes
Les tagēnítēs se servaient au petit déjeuner, tout comme les pancakes nord-américains d'aujourd'hui.
Q 817Which 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
Honey keeps partly because it is too sugary for microbes to grow, and bees add an enzyme whose hydrogen peroxide helps suppress bacteria.
Q 818Ile procent alkoholu ma lekko musujący napój powstający z fermentacji soku agawy?
- A1–2%
- B5–7%
- C10–12%
- D3–4%
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5–7%
Napój ten znali już dawni mieszkańcy Meksyku, którzy używali go do celów rytualnych.
Q 819バーベキューを料理する人物を指す呼び名は？
- Aグリルキャプテン
- Bピットマスター
- Cスモークマスター
- Dファイアキーパー
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Q 820Your Pie, a pizza chain inspired by its founder's honeymoon on the island of Ischia, began in which Georgia city?
- AAthens
- BSavannah
- CMacon
- DAugusta
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Athens
Athens got the first Your Pie in 2008, after Drew French watched brick ovens on Ischia, off the coast of Naples, turn out custom pizzas in a hurry.
Q 821Von welcher italienischen Handelsstadt aus gelangte der Mais nach Deutschland?
- ATriest
- BMailand
- CFlorenz
- DVenedig
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Venedig
Viele deutsche Händler lebten in der Lagunenstadt, während sich deren größte Handelsniederlassung in Nürnberg befand.
Q 822The word chipotle, meaning smoked chili, comes from which Indigenous language of Mexico?
- AZapotec
- BYucatec Maya
- CNahuatl
- DMixtec
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Nahuatl
Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs, is the source: the word is said to join chilli, the pepper, with poctli, smoke. Spanish speakers reshaped it into chipotle.
Q 823トマトは植物の分類で何科に属する？
- Aバラ科
- Bナス科
- Cアブラナ科
- Dウリ科
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Q 824飢饉前のアイルランドで人口増加を支えたジャガイモの品種は？
- Aアイリッシュ・ランパー
- Bロイヤル・キドニー
- Cダブリン・ホワイト
- Dケリーズ・ブルー
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Q 825Cuban fufú, plantain mashed with garlic and pork, keeps the name of a staple from which continent?
- AOceania
- BEurope
- CAsia
- DAfrica
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Africa
Africa: fufu is a pounded staple of West Africa, and its name crossed the Atlantic with the enslaved people who went on making it in Cuba.
Q 826Which 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 827ベーコン作りで、肉を食塩や調味料に漬け置きする工程を何と呼ぶ？
- A油抜き
- B湯せん
- C塩せき
- D下ゆで
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Q 828Welk mager zuivelproduct kan in tiramisu de vette Italiaanse roomkaas vervangen?
- AGriekse yoghurt
- BMagere kwark
- CCrème fraîche
- DHüttenkäse
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Magere kwark
Een andere variatie is geraspte pure chocola in plaats van cacao als toplaag.
Q 829Jaką rewolucją nazywa się przejście od łowiectwa i zbieractwa do uprawy roli?
- Aneolityczną
- Bprzemysłową
- Curbanistyczną
- Dnaukową
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neolityczną
Wcześniej, aż po schyłek mezolitu, zbieractwo i łowiectwo było jedyną formą gospodarki stosowaną przez ludzi.
Q 830Hoe 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 831Whose inheritance laws, splitting estates among all heirs, left some Burgundy growers owning only a row or two of vines?
- ARobespierre
- BNapoleon
- CLouis XIV
- DLouis-Philippe
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Napoleon
Napoleon's rules kept subdividing the most precious holdings generation after generation, so a single prized vineyard ended up shared among many small growers.
Q 832Kale and Brussels sprouts are both said to taste sweeter after the plants have been through which weather?
- AHeavy rain
- BA hard frost
- CStrong winds
- DA long thaw
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A hard frost
A hard frost holds no fear for kale, which thrives in wintertime and can survive temperatures as low as −15 °C.
Q 833Welcher Anteil der Weltproduktion an Sojasauce wurde 2012 in China hergestellt?
- A25 %
- B65 %
- C85 %
- D45 %
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65 %
Weltweit wurden in jenem Jahr etwa 6 Millionen Tonnen der Würzsauce produziert.
Q 834Waarmee wordt een worteltaart vaak geglazuurd?
- ARoomkaasglazuur
- BChocoladeglazuur
- CKaramelglazuur
- DCitroenglazuur
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Roomkaasglazuur
Het glazuur bestaat uit poedersuiker, boter en roomkaas.
Q 835Em que ano a Mars Suécia começou a comercializar os M&M's nos países nórdicos?
- A2012
- B2009
- C2003
- D2006
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2009
A venda durou pouco: uma decisão judicial obrigou a Mars a tirar o produto do mercado local poucos anos depois.
Q 836Gdzie na roślinie kukurydzy osadzone są kwiatostany męskie?
- ANa wierzchołku źdźbła
- BTuż przy nasadzie łodygi
- CNa skróconych pędach bocznych
- DW pachwinach liści
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Na wierzchołku źdźbła
Mają one postać wiechy złożonej o długości od 10 do 40 cm.
Q 837Quanti anni fa si mangiavano già patate semiselvatiche nel Cile meridionale?
- ATredicimila
- BVentimila
- CCinquemila
- DNovemila
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Tredicimila
Si trattava della specie Solanum maglia; la patata coltivata sulle alture andine risale invece al II millennio a.C.
Q 838Który rok Organizacja Narodów Zjednoczonych ogłosiła Międzynarodowym Rokiem Ziemniaka?
- A2019
- B2014
- C2008
- D2011
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2008
W tym samym roku odsłonięto pomnik ziemniaka w słoweńskiej miejscowości Šenčur koło Kranj.
Q 839オーストラリアの『グッド・フード・ガイド』が傑出した店に与える記号は？
- Aカンガルー
- Bワイングラス
- Cシェフ帽
- Dスプーン
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Q 840Rozpowszechnienie jakiej religii sprzyjało popularyzacji sushi w Japonii?
- AChrześcijaństwa
- BKonfucjanizmu
- CShintoizmu
- DBuddyzmu
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Buddyzmu
Religia ta nakazywała powstrzymywanie się od spożywania mięsa, co sprzyjało daniom z ryb i ryżu.
Q 841Cheese curds, French fries and gravy make up which dish from Quebec?
- ATourtière
- BRaclette
- CPoutine
- DRarebit
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Poutine
Poutine first turned up in rural Quebec snack bars in the late 1950s; in one origin story a Warwick restaurateur warned that mixing curds and fries would make 'une maudite poutine', a damned mess.
Q 842穀物の栽培化が始まった発祥の地は、世界で何地域とされる？
- A4地域
- B5地域
- C3地域
- D7地域
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Q 843Starbucks' limited-edition barrel-aged coffee was made by ageing Sulawesi beans in barrels used for which spirit?
- ABrandy
- BWhiskey
- CCognac
- DTequila
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Whiskey
Whiskey barrels sourced in Washington were hand-filled with unroasted Reserve beans at the company's Seattle roastery for the two speciality drinks.
Q 8441914年に、現代と同じ赤い服のサンタクロースを描いていた日本の児童雑誌は？
- A『赤い鳥』
- B『子供之友』
- C『コドモノクニ』
- D『少年倶楽部』
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Q 845Blueberry Muffin is a book-loving friend of Strawberry Shortcake, whose franchise began on which kind of product?
- ACereal boxes
- BLunch boxes
- CGreeting cards
- DSticker albums
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Greeting cards
Greeting cards from American Greetings introduced Strawberry Shortcake in the 1970s, and the dolls and cartoons followed. Blueberry Muffin is one of the dessert-named friends in her circle.
Q 846Quel pays conserve le monopole de la vanille aux XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles ?
- ABrésil
- BMexique
- CGuatemala
- DPérou
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Mexique
Toutes les tentatives de culture hors de l'aire d'origine échouèrent jusqu'au XIXe siècle, faute de connaître le rôle indispensable des pollinisateurs indigènes.
Q 847Jammie Dodgers, the jam-filled shortcake biscuits, are named after Roger the Dodger from which British comic?
- AWhizzer and Chips
- BThe Topper
- CThe Beano
- DThe Dandy
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The Beano
The Beano's schoolboy prankster lent his name to the biscuit, which Burton's bought in 1960 and went on to make at its Llantarnam factory.
Q 848In quale secolo venne prodotta la prima tequila?
- AXIV
- BXVIII
- CXIX
- DXVI
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XVI
La città di Tequila sarebbe sorta solo dopo il 1666, nei pressi del luogo dove il distillato era nato.
Q 8491828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 850¿Qué acontecimiento expulsó al exilio a las familias fundadoras de Montecristo?
- ACrisis de los misiles
- BSegunda Guerra Mundial
- CRevolución cubana
- DGran Depresión
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Revolución cubana
Ocurrió veinte años después de que su compañía se convirtiera en la mayor productora de cigarros de Cuba.
Food & drink trivia questions 851–900
Q 851Jaka 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 852Em que país a BBC mostrou uma falsa colheita de espaguete no Dia da Mentira de 1957?
- ASuíça
- BÁustria
- CNoruega
- DBélgica
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Suíça
A reportagem fraudulenta foi ao ar no programa de televisão Panorama.
Q 853Segundo a Scientific American, carne vermelha ou processada aumenta a chance de qual doença?
- AHipertensão arterial
- BDoença de Crohn
- CDiabetes tipo 2
- DArtrite reumatoide
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Diabetes tipo 2
A prova veio de um grande estudo relatado pela revista, que descreveu o aumento da chance como incrível.
Q 854Welk deel van de omzet van Ben & Jerry's werd in 1999 in Noord-Amerika behaald?
- A70%
- B80%
- C100%
- D90%
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90%
In guldens kwam de omzet dat jaar uit op 545 miljoen, met een bedrijfsresultaat van 31 miljoen.
Q 855O que dá a aparência cremosa ao cha yen, chá tailandês servido com gelo?
- AMel
- BLeite
- CIogurte
- DManteiga
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Leite
A bebida é adoçada com açúcar, e a versão usada pode ser evaporada, de coco ou integral.
Q 856A quale gruppo appartengono i marchi J&B, Johnnie Walker e Cardhu?
- AHeineken
- BDiageo
- CBacardi
- DLVMH
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Diageo
L'altro colosso del settore, Pernod Ricard, detiene più di 30 marchi tra cui Jameson, Chivas, The Glenlivet e Four Roses.
Q 857In welchem Jahrhundert entstand die Gartenerdbeere durch eine zufällige Kreuzung in Europa?
- A17. Jahrhundert
- B16. Jahrhundert
- C19. Jahrhundert
- D18. Jahrhundert
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18. Jahrhundert
Beide Elternarten stammen vom amerikanischen Kontinent; aus der Urform wurden später viele Sorten gezüchtet und weitere Artkreuzungen vorgenommen.
Q 858Which wood, cut into chips and placed in the aging vessel, has long been used to lager Budweiser?
- ABeechwood
- BHickory
- CWhite oak
- DApplewood
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Beechwood
Beechwood chips are boiled in baking soda for seven hours beforehand, so the wood adds little to no flavour of its own.
Q 859Dès quelle année le mot « pizza » est-il attesté en latin médiéval, selon Alain Rey ?
- A997
- B1350
- C1121
- D1288
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997
Le terme apparaît ensuite en napolitain en 1535, puis en italien florentin à partir de 1549, avant de se spécialiser dans son sens actuel dès 1570.
Q 860Dans 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 861Which apple variety, first found on a West Virginia farm, became that state's official fruit in 1995?
- AYork Imperial
- BRome Beauty
- CGolden Delicious
- DRed Delicious
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Golden Delicious
Golden Delicious began as a single chance seedling on the Mullins family farm; Stark Brothers nursery was so taken with it that it bought the tree itself, along with the right to propagate it.
Q 862Welke loonvorm was omstreeks 1900 de regel onder sigarenmakers?
- Astukloon
- Bdagloon
- Cuurloon
- Dmaandloon
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stukloon
Iedere sigarenmaker had toen nog een poppenmaakster in dienst, die hij uit zijn eigen verdiensten moest betalen.
Q 863The sandwich nicknamed 'the Elvis', a favorite of Elvis Presley, pairs peanut butter with which fruit?
- ABanana
- BApple
- CStrawberry
- DPeach
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Banana
Banana, sliced or mashed, joins the peanut butter on toasted bread. The pairing is so tied to Presley that it is also sold as the Velvet Elvis.
Q 864¿De qué país proceden probablemente los antepasados silvestres de la zanahoria?
- AEgipto
- BIrán
- CGrecia
- DTurquía
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Irán
Ese país sigue siendo el centro de diversidad de la especie silvestre de la que desciende la hortaliza.
Q 865London's muffin men announced themselves with which noisy tool, which an 1839 Act of Parliament tried to silence?
- AA hand drum
- BA rattle
- CA handbell
- DA whistle
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A handbell
A handbell rang out wherever the muffin man walked, and the sellers simply ignored the ban. To Victorian children the sound was as welcome as an ice cream van's chimes are today.
Q 866極地のイヌイットが必須ビタミンをとるため、狩りの直後にその場で生食する動物は？
- Aセイウチ
- Bアザラシ
- Cトナカイ
- Dホッキョクグマ
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Q 867Ile wapnia zawiera mniej więcej jeden plaster żółtego sera?
- A300–350 mg
- B160–200 mg
- C40–60 mg
- D90–120 mg
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160–200 mg
Sery są też źródłem białka i witaminy B12, ale bywają kaloryczne: 100 g dostarcza zwykle od 300 do 500 kcal.
Q 868What is the first name of Cap'n Crunch, the cereal mascot who captains a ship called the Guppy?
- AHoratio
- BCornelius
- CBarnaby
- DIgnatius
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Horatio
Horatio Magellan Crunch is the mascot's full name. He has often been drawn with one, two or three sleeve bars rather than the four an American naval captain wears.
Q 869In welk jaar droeg Jack Daniel de distilleerderij vanwege zijn gezondheid over aan zijn neven?
- A1903
- B1907
- C1909
- D1905
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1907
Motlow kocht al snel de aandelen van de andere neef op en leidde het bedrijf daarna alleen.
Q 870A quali esercizi era destinata l'apparecchiatura per l'acqua gassata di John Mervin Nooth?
- ACaffè
- BBirrerie
- COspedali
- DFarmacie
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Farmacie
Nooth, inglese come Priestley, rese la scoperta adatta a un uso commerciale.
Q 871Quelle plante aromatique parfume la soupe de crevettes thaïlandaise tom yum goong ?
- AMarjolaine
- BCitronnelle
- CVerveine
- DSarriette
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Citronnelle
Cette recette est la version aux crevettes d'une soupe réputée assez épicée.
Q 872Which Chicago-area hot dog chain began in 1963 as a small trailer called The Dog House?
- AGene & Jude's
- BSuperdawg
- CThe Wieners Circle
- DPortillo's
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Portillo's
Portillo's founder Dick Portillo started out in a 12-foot trailer in Villa Park that had no restroom and no plumbing.
Q 873W którym kraju klasycznym daniem jest ryba z frytkami, czyli fish and chips?
- AWielka Brytania
- BPortugalia
- CIrlandia
- DNorwegia
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Wielka Brytania
W Stanach Zjednoczonych i w Europie kontynentalnej frytki jada się natomiast zwykle z solą i/lub ketchupem.
Q 874¿En qué país sudamericano se toman las pantrucas, trozos planos de masa hervidos en sopa?
- AChile
- BUruguay
- CParaguay
- DBolivia
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Chile
La masa, a veces con perejil fresco, se corta en trozos alargados e irregulares; en Chiloé existen además empanadas de manzana hervidas.
Q 875In welchem Ort im US-Bundesstaat New York wurde der Barkeeper Jerry Thomas geboren?
- ACooperstown
- BSackets Harbor
- CPoughkeepsie
- DSaratoga Springs
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Sackets Harbor
Seine Laufbahn hinter der Bar begann er in New Haven, ehe ihn Ende der 1840er Jahre der Goldrausch nach Kalifornien lockte.
Q 876Two Rivers, Wisconsin, claims soda shop owner Ed Berners invented which dessert in 1881 by adding chocolate syrup?
- AThe sundae
- BThe banana split
- CThe egg cream
- DThe parfait
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The sundae
The sundae's birthplace is disputed with Ithaca, New York, in a rivalry dubbed the Sundae War. Berners sold his for a nickel, at first only on Sundays.
Q 877Worin wird der zentralthailändische Klebreis mit Kokosmilch namens Khao Lam gedämpft?
- ABambusrohren
- BBananenblättern
- CKokosnussschalen
- DTonkrügen
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Bambusrohren
Eine weitere Spezialität der Region sind die „Boot-Nudeln“ Kuai Tiao Ruea, die ursprünglich auf schwimmenden Märkten in Rangsit verkauft wurden.
Q 878Was bedeutet das hebräische Wort „kascher“, von dem „koscher“ abgeleitet ist, wörtlich?
- AGesegnet
- BRein
- CHeilig
- DTauglich
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Tauglich
Die Regeln stammen aus der Tora und wurden im Talmud ausgelegt; Bräuche und Traditionen fasst der Schulchan Aruch zusammen.
Q 879What name is given to the strip of pig skin sometimes left along the edge of a slice of bacon?
- ARind
- BGristle
- CCrackling
- DSuet
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Rind
Rind is the pig's skin, and it is less common on bacon in the English-speaking world, where most slices are sold with it already cut away.
Q 880Dan 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
Dan Call was a lay preacher as well as a farmer and distiller; pressure from his congregation made him quit the whiskey business, leaving Daniel to take it over.
Q 881Under EU regulations, only which two countries may label their product 'Sangria'?
- AItaly and France
- BPortugal and France
- CSpain and Portugal
- DSpain and Italy
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Spain and Portugal
Spain and Portugal alone may sell it simply as 'Sangria' under a 2014 EU rule; a version made elsewhere is an 'aromatised wine-based drink' and must say where it was produced.
Q 882Em que área da gastronomia se destacaram Julia Child, Craig Claiborne e James Beard?
- Aescritores e críticos gastronômicos
- Bestilistas e fotógrafos de alimentos
- Cformadores de escolas profissionais
- Dconsultores e designers de cozinhas
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escritores e críticos gastronômicos
Esses profissionais compartilham com o público as novas tendências, chefs e restaurantes em jornais, revistas, blogs e livros.
Q 883Welche Farbstoffe prägen neben Carotinoiden und Chlorophyll die Färbung von Karotten?
- AMelanine
- BAnthocyane
- CPhycobiline
- DBetalaine
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Anthocyane
Je nach Sorte, Kulturbedingungen und Witterung fällt die Rübe hell- oder dunkelrot, orangefarben, weiß oder violett aus.
Q 884Come si chiama la bevanda paraguaiana di frutta di stagione, vino rosso e ghiaccio?
- AClericó
- BCocoroco
- CCaña con ruda
- DTereré
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Clericó
Sulla tavola della vigilia paraguaiana compaiono anche la sopa paraguaya e la chipa guasu, entrambe a base di mais.
Q 885¿Qué pueblo de la Antigüedad introdujo los pepinillos en Europa?
- AFenicios
- BRomanos
- CPersas
- DCeltas
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Romanos
Consideraban el pepino encurtido una delicadeza y desarrollaron varias técnicas para prepararlo; los europeos luego crearon sus propios estilos.
Q 886Qamar al-Din, a thick drink made from sheets of apricot paste and popular during Ramadan, comes from which country?
- AIran
- BMorocco
- CSyria
- DEgypt
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Syria
Syria is so tied to the fruit that in Argentina and Chile the apricot is called damasco, a name that seems to point to Damascus. The drink is served cold and thick after a day of fasting.
Q 887Which tart citrus dessert did Florida lawmakers name the official state pie in 2006?
- ALemon meringue pie
- BOrange chiffon pie
- CKey lime pie
- DPecan pie
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Key lime pie
Key lime pie is named after small, aromatic Key limes, and a traditional filling is pale yellow, not green.
Q 888¿En qué libro bíblico se basan los preceptos alimentarios del kashrut judío?
- ANúmeros
- BGénesis
- CLevítico
- DÉxodo
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Levítico
La palabra hebrea designa lo que es «correcto» o «apropiado» para ser consumido; en yidis se pronuncia kósher.
Q 889Come si chiama il sorvegliante che nei ristoranti kasher vigila sul rispetto delle norme?
- AChazzan
- BSofer
- CMashghiah
- DGabbai
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Mashghiah
La figura è presente anche negli stabilimenti industriali kasher: la casistica delle regole è così complessa che serve un esperto dedicato a garantire l'idoneità del cibo.
Q 890Laura Scudder's potato chip company is credited as the first food firm to print what on its bags?
- AA calorie count
- BA money-back promise
- CA list of ingredients
- DA freshness date
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A freshness date
A freshness date on every bag backed up her sealed packaging. Scudder also pressed on when male agents refused to insure her delivery truck, finding a woman who would.
Q 891Bagels originated in the Jewish communities of which country?
- ARomania
- BHungary
- CPoland
- DRussia
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Poland
Poland. Jewish emigrants carried the bagel from there to New York, where they hawked it from pushcarts for decades before most Americans had ever heard of one.
Q 892Which American Founding Father posted soybeans home from London, describing a curd the Chinese made from them?
- AGeorge Washington
- BBenjamin Franklin
- CThomas Jefferson
- DJohn Adams
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Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin's 1770 letter to the botanist John Bartram is the first known mention of tofu by an American, and he enclosed a few soybeans with it.
Q 893Na Antiguidade grega, que bebida costumava ser misturada com água ou mel?
- AVinho
- BSidra
- CCerveja
- DHidromel
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Vinho
Essa prática de diluir e adoçar bebidas alcoólicas é o antecedente mais antigo conhecido dos coquetéis modernos.
Q 894ジャガイモの可食部を指す植物学上の器官名は？
- A球茎
- B鱗茎
- C塊茎
- D塊根
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Q 895In French cooking, very thin fries named after straw are called pommes what?
- ADauphine
- BGaufrettes
- CPaille
- DAllumettes
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Paille
Paille means straw: pommes paille are cut so fine that one quick frying is enough, where thicker fries get two, and they come out crunchy right to the middle.
Q 896O que fez o preço do absinto cair abruptamente na década de 1880?
- AQueda no consumo
- BCorte de impostos
- CProdução em massa
- DImportações baratas do exterior
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Produção em massa
A bebida era consumida por todas as classes sociais, da rica burguesia aos artistas pobres e aos trabalhadores.
Q 897Besides 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 898Which protein complex gives wheat dough its sponginess and elasticity?
- AGluten
- BKeratin
- CAlbumin
- DCasein
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Gluten
Gluten. Kneading links two wheat proteins, glutenin and gliadin, into an elastic network that traps the gas from fermentation and stretches with it, which is why wheat loaves rise so well.
Q 899Em quais países a bebida é grafada “whiskey”, e não “whisky”?
- AJapão e Escócia
- BCanadá e Irlanda
- CEscócia e Canadá
- DEstados Unidos e Irlanda
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Estados Unidos e Irlanda
No Reino Unido, incluindo a Escócia, no Canadá e no Japão prevalece a grafia sem o e.
Q 900Which bird is the logo of Australian biscuit maker Arnott's?
- AAn emu
- BA parrot
- CA magpie
- DA kookaburra
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A parrot
A parrot given to the company's founder by a coal-ship captain in the 1870s was the model for the logo, which was drawn within the family and registered in 1888.
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