FOOD & DRINK
1. In Cyprus, what is Commandaria - a starter, a type of wine or a goat stew?
TYPE OF WINE
2. In Denmark it is called Vienna Bread, what is it called elsewhere?
DANISH PASTRY
3. Which country does the wine Blue Nun come from?
GERMANY
4. What is the name of the Scandinavian alcoholic spirit made from potatoes?
AQUAVIT
5. Riboflavin and niacin are found in what complex vitamin?
VITAMIN B
6. What type of very common foodstuff are these varieties of -
Charlotte, Russet and Desirée?
POTATOES
7. In Spain, what is a wine cellar or wine shop called?
BODEGA
8. What is the main alcoholic ingredient in a Horse's Neck?
BRANDY
9. What type of foodstuff is the Italian product Pecorino?
EWE'S CHEESE
10. Following a recent scientific study, what was said to be the best
biscuit for dunking in tea?
THE GINGER NUT
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Friday, July 9, 2010
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Food 6
FOOD AND DRINK
1.
If you have a sensitive stomach, then you must be well-versed
with 'The Scoville scale'. What does it measure?
Answer
"Hotness", or more correctly, piquancy, of a chili pepper.
The number of Scoville heat units (SHU) indicates the amount of
capsaicin present. Many hot sauces use their Scoville rating in
advertising as a selling point. The scale is named after its creator,
American chemist Wilbur Scoville. Pure capsaicin is rated highest at 15-
16 million units while the bell pepper is at 0.
2.
Depending on the cultural context, it may be considered as waste
material that is thrown away, or as a delicacy that commands a high
price. It refers to the entrails and internal organs of a butchered animal.
What is it?
Answer
Offal
3.
Because of its unusual taste and gray appearance, which food
item is an acquired taste and not a favorite and has given rise to the
popular Jewish-American expression "What am I, X?", signifying
frustration or anger at being ignored on a social level?
Answer
Chopped Liver
Chopped liver is a common menu item in Kosher delicatessens in the
U.S. and Canada. Chopped liver is often served with rye bread as
sandwiches. An alternate explanation for the etymology of the "What
am I, chopped liver ?" expression is that chopped liver was traditionally
served as a side dish rather than a main course. The phrase, therefore
may have originally meant to express a feeling of being overlooked, as
a "side dish."
4.
The Treaty of Madrid (1891) is the first agreement to give France
legal protection of which word that is also synonymous with celebration?
Answer
The word "Champagne"
This right was reaffirmed in the Treaty of Versailles following World War
I.
5.
Which drink, made from mint, bourbon, sugar and water, is
traditionally served at the Kentucky derby?
Answer
Mint Julep
During the event, more than 80,000 juleps are served at Churchill
Downs. For over 18 years, the Early Times Mint Julep Cocktail has
been the designated "official mint julep of the Kentucky Derby".
6
Which food item of Chinese origin is made by coagulating soy
milk, and then pressing the resulting curds into blocks?New!
Answer
Tofu or Bean curd
The making of tofu from soy milk is similar to the technique of making
cheese from milk. Wheat gluten, or seitan, in its steamed and fried
forms, is often mistakenly called "tofu" in Asian or vegetarian dishes.
7.
What are the prongs on a fork called?
Answer
Tines
8
Because it is lethally poisonous if prepared incorrectly, which
Japanese dish prepared from the meat of pufferfish has become one of
the most well-known items of Japanese cuisine?
Answer
Fugu
Pufferfish contains lethal amounts of the poison tetrodotoxin in the
internal organs, especially the liver and gonads, and also the skin.
Therefore, only specially licensed chefs are allowed to prepare and
sell fugu to the public, and the consumption of the liver and ovaries
is forbidden. But because small amounts of the poison give a special
desired sensation on the tongue, these parts are considered the most
delicious by some gourmets. Every year, a number of people die
because they underestimate the amount of poison in the consumed fish
parts.
9.
In the 18th century, the British East India Company in India
introduced tonic water into the diet of the soldiers to prevent malaria, as
contains it quinine. Because the tonic water was extremely bitter, what
else was added to it to make it more palatable?
Answer
Gin
This is the origin of the cocktail 'Gin and tonic'.
10.
What is the fourth largest food crop in the world in terms of fresh
produce — after rice, wheat, and maize ('corn')?
Answer
Potato
The potato was first domesticated in southern Peru and spread from
South America to Spain and from there to the rest of the world after
European colonization in the late 1400s and early 1500s. It is also
strongly associated with Idaho (USA), Prince Edward Island (Canada),
Ireland and Russia because of its large role in the agricultural economy
and/or history of these regions.
1.
If you have a sensitive stomach, then you must be well-versed
with 'The Scoville scale'. What does it measure?
Answer
"Hotness", or more correctly, piquancy, of a chili pepper.
The number of Scoville heat units (SHU) indicates the amount of
capsaicin present. Many hot sauces use their Scoville rating in
advertising as a selling point. The scale is named after its creator,
American chemist Wilbur Scoville. Pure capsaicin is rated highest at 15-
16 million units while the bell pepper is at 0.
2.
Depending on the cultural context, it may be considered as waste
material that is thrown away, or as a delicacy that commands a high
price. It refers to the entrails and internal organs of a butchered animal.
What is it?
Answer
Offal
3.
Because of its unusual taste and gray appearance, which food
item is an acquired taste and not a favorite and has given rise to the
popular Jewish-American expression "What am I, X?", signifying
frustration or anger at being ignored on a social level?
Answer
Chopped Liver
Chopped liver is a common menu item in Kosher delicatessens in the
U.S. and Canada. Chopped liver is often served with rye bread as
sandwiches. An alternate explanation for the etymology of the "What
am I, chopped liver ?" expression is that chopped liver was traditionally
served as a side dish rather than a main course. The phrase, therefore
may have originally meant to express a feeling of being overlooked, as
a "side dish."
4.
The Treaty of Madrid (1891) is the first agreement to give France
legal protection of which word that is also synonymous with celebration?
Answer
The word "Champagne"
This right was reaffirmed in the Treaty of Versailles following World War
I.
5.
Which drink, made from mint, bourbon, sugar and water, is
traditionally served at the Kentucky derby?
Answer
Mint Julep
During the event, more than 80,000 juleps are served at Churchill
Downs. For over 18 years, the Early Times Mint Julep Cocktail has
been the designated "official mint julep of the Kentucky Derby".
6
Which food item of Chinese origin is made by coagulating soy
milk, and then pressing the resulting curds into blocks?New!
Answer
Tofu or Bean curd
The making of tofu from soy milk is similar to the technique of making
cheese from milk. Wheat gluten, or seitan, in its steamed and fried
forms, is often mistakenly called "tofu" in Asian or vegetarian dishes.
7.
What are the prongs on a fork called?
Answer
Tines
8
Because it is lethally poisonous if prepared incorrectly, which
Japanese dish prepared from the meat of pufferfish has become one of
the most well-known items of Japanese cuisine?
Answer
Fugu
Pufferfish contains lethal amounts of the poison tetrodotoxin in the
internal organs, especially the liver and gonads, and also the skin.
Therefore, only specially licensed chefs are allowed to prepare and
sell fugu to the public, and the consumption of the liver and ovaries
is forbidden. But because small amounts of the poison give a special
desired sensation on the tongue, these parts are considered the most
delicious by some gourmets. Every year, a number of people die
because they underestimate the amount of poison in the consumed fish
parts.
9.
In the 18th century, the British East India Company in India
introduced tonic water into the diet of the soldiers to prevent malaria, as
contains it quinine. Because the tonic water was extremely bitter, what
else was added to it to make it more palatable?
Answer
Gin
This is the origin of the cocktail 'Gin and tonic'.
10.
What is the fourth largest food crop in the world in terms of fresh
produce — after rice, wheat, and maize ('corn')?
Answer
Potato
The potato was first domesticated in southern Peru and spread from
South America to Spain and from there to the rest of the world after
European colonization in the late 1400s and early 1500s. It is also
strongly associated with Idaho (USA), Prince Edward Island (Canada),
Ireland and Russia because of its large role in the agricultural economy
and/or history of these regions.
food 5
Food and drink:
1 - Q 'Shaken, not stirred'. Why do many connoisseurs believe shaking Martinis is a
mistake?
Because it 'bruises' the gin
2 - Q What is 'Wild Turkey'?
A brand of Bourbon
3 - Q When did the 'Cuba Libre' originate?
Just after the Spanish-American war (1900s)
4 -Q What are Crémant in France, Cap Classique in South Africa, Spumante in
Italy, or Sekt in Germany?
Sparkling wines
5 -Q
What is wrapped in bacon to make the dish "Angels on Horseback"?
An oyster
6 - Q What is added to gin to make a "pink gin"?
Angostura bitters
7 - Q Where is Tabasco sauce made?
Avery Island, Louisiana, USA
8 - Q Which word, commonly used in English and other languages, is the Tamil
word for 'sauce'?
Curry (Kari)
9 - Q If a dish is a la Florentine, which ingredient is it assumed to have?
Spinach
10 - Q If, in a bar, you were given a Mickey Finn, what would you have?
A drugged drink
1 - Q 'Shaken, not stirred'. Why do many connoisseurs believe shaking Martinis is a
mistake?
Because it 'bruises' the gin
2 - Q What is 'Wild Turkey'?
A brand of Bourbon
3 - Q When did the 'Cuba Libre' originate?
Just after the Spanish-American war (1900s)
4 -Q What are Crémant in France, Cap Classique in South Africa, Spumante in
Italy, or Sekt in Germany?
Sparkling wines
5 -Q
What is wrapped in bacon to make the dish "Angels on Horseback"?
An oyster
6 - Q What is added to gin to make a "pink gin"?
Angostura bitters
7 - Q Where is Tabasco sauce made?
Avery Island, Louisiana, USA
8 - Q Which word, commonly used in English and other languages, is the Tamil
word for 'sauce'?
Curry (Kari)
9 - Q If a dish is a la Florentine, which ingredient is it assumed to have?
Spinach
10 - Q If, in a bar, you were given a Mickey Finn, what would you have?
A drugged drink
Food 4
- Food
1. The Germans are very fond of their Wurst. What do we call this food?
SAUSAGE
2. Which food item has Gills, Spores, a Crown and a Stalk?
Mushrooms
3. What has the classifications of White, Golden, Amber & Dark?
Honey
4. In nature, Palm Oil is obtained from the fruit of which tree?
Palm Tree
5. Which two ingredients would you add to Spaghetti to make Spaghetti
Alla Carbonara?
Ham or Bacon & Eggs
6. What do badgers mainly eat?
Earthworms
7. Which expensive spice is traditionally used to dye the robes of
Buddhist monks?
Saffron -
8. How many spices and herbs go into Kentucky Fried Chicken, is it - 8,
11, or 15?Eleven
9. Which was the first human organ to be successfully transplanted?
Kidney
10. What is the French vegetable dish based on aubergine, courgette,
pepper and tomato?
Ratatouille
1. The Germans are very fond of their Wurst. What do we call this food?
SAUSAGE
2. Which food item has Gills, Spores, a Crown and a Stalk?
Mushrooms
3. What has the classifications of White, Golden, Amber & Dark?
Honey
4. In nature, Palm Oil is obtained from the fruit of which tree?
Palm Tree
5. Which two ingredients would you add to Spaghetti to make Spaghetti
Alla Carbonara?
Ham or Bacon & Eggs
6. What do badgers mainly eat?
Earthworms
7. Which expensive spice is traditionally used to dye the robes of
Buddhist monks?
Saffron -
8. How many spices and herbs go into Kentucky Fried Chicken, is it - 8,
11, or 15?Eleven
9. Which was the first human organ to be successfully transplanted?
Kidney
10. What is the French vegetable dish based on aubergine, courgette,
pepper and tomato?
Ratatouille
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Food 3
6. FOOD
1. Which town in Italy shares its name with a type of cheese, which
is pierced with copper needles to produce a greenish blue mould?
(Gorgonzola)
2.What type of cheese do we get from the milk of the Buffalo?
(Mozzarella)
3. Which animals are the principal prey of the sperm whale?
(Squids)
4. Real Italian salami is made from the flesh of which animal?
(Donkey)
5. Which Italian food consists of small pieces of meat or veg put in small
packets of pasta?
(Ravioli)
6. What type of beef is first pickled in brine then boiled?
(Corned Beef)
7. What herb is used to flavour ouzo?
(Aniseed)
8. What provides the base of the desserts Pavlova and Baked Alaska?
(Meringue)
9. We call it jam. What do the Americans call it?
(Jelly)
10. What's the main ingredient of Sauerkraut?
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1. Which town in Italy shares its name with a type of cheese, which
is pierced with copper needles to produce a greenish blue mould?
(Gorgonzola)
2.What type of cheese do we get from the milk of the Buffalo?
(Mozzarella)
3. Which animals are the principal prey of the sperm whale?
(Squids)
4. Real Italian salami is made from the flesh of which animal?
(Donkey)
5. Which Italian food consists of small pieces of meat or veg put in small
packets of pasta?
(Ravioli)
6. What type of beef is first pickled in brine then boiled?
(Corned Beef)
7. What herb is used to flavour ouzo?
(Aniseed)
8. What provides the base of the desserts Pavlova and Baked Alaska?
(Meringue)
9. We call it jam. What do the Americans call it?
(Jelly)
10. What's the main ingredient of Sauerkraut?
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Food 2
3 - Food & Drink
1. What colour is the flesh of an avocado?
(Green)
2. What colour wine goes into sangria?
(Red)
3. Which spirit is used in a Manhattan?
(Whiskey)
4. What is Sake wine made from?
(Rice)
5. In Chinese cuisine, what is the essential or main ingredient in a
Foo Yung dish?
(Eggs)
6. What type of meat is used in moussaka?
(Lamb)
7. In Indian cookery what is naan?
(Bread)
8. What starts with `T`, ends with `T` and has `T` in it?
A Teapot
9. what
1. What colour is the flesh of an avocado?
(Green)
2. What colour wine goes into sangria?
(Red)
3. Which spirit is used in a Manhattan?
(Whiskey)
4. What is Sake wine made from?
(Rice)
5. In Chinese cuisine, what is the essential or main ingredient in a
Foo Yung dish?
(Eggs)
6. What type of meat is used in moussaka?
(Lamb)
7. In Indian cookery what is naan?
(Bread)
8. What starts with `T`, ends with `T` and has `T` in it?
A Teapot
9. what
Food
FOOD
1. In food, what word is used to describe beans, peas and lentils?
(Pulses)
2. Which food item has Gills, Spores, a Crown and a Stalk?
(Mushrooms)
4. What is the name of the Indian dish of spiced meat or vegetables in
pastry triangles?
(Samosa)
5. What name is given to a salad of diced apples, celery, walnuts and
mayonnaise?
(Waldorf)
6. From which country does the dish ìEnchiladaî come from?
(Mexico)
7. What item of food inspired the idea for the computer game Pacman?
(Pizza - with a slice missing)
8. Beef Wellington is fillet of steak wrapped in what?
(Puff Pastry)
9. What is the main ingredient of marmite?
(Yeast extract)
10. Which widely eaten and principal food commonly grows underwater?
(Rice)
1. In food, what word is used to describe beans, peas and lentils?
(Pulses)
2. Which food item has Gills, Spores, a Crown and a Stalk?
(Mushrooms)
4. What is the name of the Indian dish of spiced meat or vegetables in
pastry triangles?
(Samosa)
5. What name is given to a salad of diced apples, celery, walnuts and
mayonnaise?
(Waldorf)
6. From which country does the dish ìEnchiladaî come from?
(Mexico)
7. What item of food inspired the idea for the computer game Pacman?
(Pizza - with a slice missing)
8. Beef Wellington is fillet of steak wrapped in what?
(Puff Pastry)
9. What is the main ingredient of marmite?
(Yeast extract)
10. Which widely eaten and principal food commonly grows underwater?
(Rice)
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