Food Trivia Night

What nut is traditionally on the Waldorf salad?

A Whitby Bun is flavoured with what?

Of the following dishes, which are NOT typically made with some kind of seafood?

What kind of Greek bread is used in a gyro?

On Average, how many calories per gram are stored in protein?

What is used to thicken gazpacho?

What fast food restaurant introduced a popular advertising campaign in 1997 that featured a talking chihuahua?

What is nopal?

Which of the following is not a favorable adjective when discussing wine?

What food products would you buy at a lechería?

Which is the largest food and drink company in the world?

Why did people use to salt meat taken on ships?

Which country serves as the home of the largest farm in the world?

Garlic bread is Italian.

What is the primary ingredient of pesto?

Who invented Coca-Cola?

What is the only U.S. state to grow coffee beans?

What do you call the rotating rod a “rotisserie” item is cooked on?

Bammy is a traditional Jamaican bread made primarily of what?

What does IPA stand for?

Coconut water can be used as what in the case of medical emergencies? (Don't try this at home kids)

What are the two main ingredients in the dish Cullen Skink?

In what year was the blue M&M introduced?

Munich's Oktoberfest is a celebration of which beverage?

What soft-drink company introduced the brand Slice?

What is the main ingredient in falafel?

Which of the following is the most common pizza topping?

What fast food restaurant boasts that you can “Have it your way”?

What is the most commonly used oil in Chinese cooking?

Of all commercial cooking oils, which of these is highest in polyunsaturates and lowest in saturated fat?

What does fruit have that makes it taste sweet?

Where was the first Pizza Hut built?

The "Buddha's hand" is a type of what?

Gruyère is a cheese from which country?

What does the word “onion” mean in Latin?

Which French city is known for the fish stew Bouillabaisse?

What is the name of Mexican cinnamon?

Which year did The Great British Bake Off first appear on TV?

Which of the following is a leavening agent?

What country does Brie cheese originate from?

Bobotie is the national dish of which country?

What is the primary flavoring agent of a Greek Tzatziki sauce?

Coffee plants originated on what continent over 1000 years ago?

What was the first cold breakfast cereal invented in 1863?

Which flower yields the spice saffron?

A pimento is what type of vegetable?

What is the name of the hottest pepper in the world?

In Indonesian and Malay cuisine what does the word ‘nasi’ refer to?

Which nut is used to make dynamite?

How many varieties of grapes are grown in Italy?

What are cruciferous vegetables?

Which of the following vegetables is not one of the ingredients of V-8 juice?

What is the only fruit to have seeds on the outside?

How many types of different pasta shapes are there?

Which of these is NOT a type of mushroom?

What popular beverage once contained cocaine?

The sandwich known as the "Reuben" does not have which of the following ingredients?

Gumbo is a stew that originated in which state?

What is the top selling spice in the world?

Granchio is Italian for what seafood?

What did McDonald’s restaurants first introduce in 1968?

Which of the following compounds have not been approved for use in the U.S. as an artificial sweetener?

What nutrient do you get from the meat, poultry, eggs, and fish?

What is the main ingredient in hushpuppies?

What is the main ingredient in vichyssoise?

What does Kosher translate from in Hebrew?

What is sushi traditionally wrapped in?

Are yams and sweet potatoes the same thing.

The original Bellini was a mixture of sparkling Italian white wine and what type of fruit juice?

How much of your plate should you fill with fruits and veggies?

Which of the following fruits actually comes from an herb?

What bean that originated in East Asia is used for miso, oil, and tofu?

What is the tang on a knife?

What are capers?

Which type of pastry is boiled before it is baked?

What is the most important meal of the day?

Who is the founder of Chick-Fil-A?

How many flowers do honeybees need to visit in order to make one pound of honey?

Deer meat is known by what name?

A lemon has more sugar than a strawberry.

Italians put meatballs on their spaghetti.

What country produces the most potatoes?

What is the primary ingredient in guacamole?

Which type of beans are used to make baked beans?

“Better Ingredients, Better Pizza” has been used as an ad slogan by which company?

If you ordered nigiri from a Japanese restaurant menu, what would you be served?

Mr. Pibb was a soft drink created by the Coca-Cola Company to compete with what other soft drink?

What is the only edible food that never expires?

What condiment was sold in the 1830’s as medicine?

Under U.S. government regulations, what percentage of peanut butter has to be peanuts?

What vitamin gives sweet potatoes and carrots their orange color?

Under federal food labeling regulations, how much caffeine must be removed from coffee for it to be called decaf?

What fast food restaurant is credited with introducing the first modern-day drive-thru window?

Which of these chocolate bars does not contain nuts in its ingredient list?

Monterey Jack is a type of what?

Eccles cakes come from which UK county?

Europeans first learned of chocolate from whom?

What did McDonald’s restaurants first introduce in 1968?

What are dried plums called?

What is a tall chef’s hat called?