Random Food Trivia

The first fast food chain in North America was opened in September of 1921 by which company?

What is the inspiration behind the iconic shape of the Coke Bottle?

To make carpetbag steak, cut a deep pocket in the steak & stuff it with....

This nut is an essential ingredient in marzipan, and must be blanched first

McDonald's Filet-o-fish was invented by a franchisee in which US city in response to poor burger sales on Fridays?

In mass production, 1 single burger in a typical fast food restaurant can feature the meat from how many different cows?

True Wasabi is actually very expensive to make. Most markets will substitute it with a flavoured paste made of this...

When you fillet something, what are you doing to the meat?

This iconic confectionary was created in Hersey, Pennsylvania; but not by Milton Hersey, but instead a former employee.

Although not a traditional Italian pizza, the North Americanized Pizza that we now know started up in which US State?

The Pound Cake is named so for its simple recipe, featuring 1 lb of butter, 1 lb of eggs, and 1 lb of this product...

What percentage of the world’s hazelnuts end up in a jar of Nutella?

Impulse buying (displaying things at the cash register to trigger sales) was first pioneered by which company?

This is a the hottest pepper in the world, coming in at 2,200,000 SHU. _{(Jalapenos: 8,000 SHU)}

Soft drinks were first marketed in the 1600s in tanks on vendors' backs. The primary ingredients were...

86% of Americans say they eat potato chips. This puts them tied as the top consumer with which other country?

If a dish featured a Florentine sauce it means it features this green

Believe it or not, in large doses, this common spice is actually a hallucinogen

The Irish Company Tayto made the first flavoured potato chip in 1954. What was that flavour?

This country represents the largest fish consumers… per capita!

James Mullen ate ____ hotdogs in the first ever Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest on July 4, 1926

According to US statistics, this is the most popular type of cheese in the United States

You can make a "mock" version of this reptile soup with veal bones & calf brains

This country is the larger consumer of pizza, per capita. Each citizen eats an average of 11 lbs of pizza per year.

Which iconic burger was released first?

Until 2013 Pizza Hut was the single largest consumer of what food product?

A common red food dye, carminic acid,(used often in candies) is actually made from....