Food Specialist – Junior
Dijon mustard hails from which country?
France
Guinness beer was originally brewed in what country?
Ireland
Steak tartare is made with what type of beef?
Uncooked
Sushi originated in what country?
Japan
Wasabi is a condiment which is often used with what type of
food?
Japanese
What color is a Granny Smith apple?
Green
What ingredient causes bread to rise?
Yeast
What is sushi typically wrapped in?
Seaweed
What is the main ingredient in s’mores?
Marshmallows
What state is famous for its peaches?
Georgia
What type of food is pumpernickel?
Bread
Which of these means “water of life”?
Whisky
Food Specialist – Senior
Cheddar cheese originated in what country?
England
Dried plums are called what?
Prunes
Gumbo originated in what state?
Louisiana
In Hebrew, the word “kosher” means what?
Proper
In order to be sold as bourbon, what percent of a whisky’s
mash must come from corn?
51%
Mr. Pibb was created to compete with what other soft drink?
Dr. Pepper
Roquefort cheese is made from the milk of what animal?
Sheep
The blue M&M was introduced in what year?
1995
The main ingredient in the Russian dish, coulibiac, is what?
Fish
The vast majority of Arby’s sandwiches contain what meat?
Roast beef
The word “barbecue” comes from what word?
Barbacoa
What’s the main ingredient in a mince pie?
Assorted fruit
What is hummus made from?
Chick peas
What vegetable is sauerkraut made from?
Cabbage
What were Twinkies originally filled with?
Banana cream
Food Specialist – Expert
Bubble gum was originally made out of what?
Chicle
Caviar traditionally comes from which fish?
Sturgeon
Grits is a southern food which is derived from an Indian
food called what?
Sofkee
How many French Mother Sauces are there?
5
In the United Kingdom, what food is traditionally eater the
day before Ash Wednesday?
Pancakes
In what year were jelly beans invented?
1861
The most popular spice in the world is what?
Pepper
Vichyssoise is a soup containing potatoes and what?
Leeks
What are the chocolate covered sweets similar to M&Ms
called?
Smarties
What food was made illegal in California in 1997 because it
contained uncooked eggs?
Caesar salad
What type of candy is Red Vines?
Licorice
What was often wrongly believed about absinthe?
That it was hallucinogenic
What was the Aztec food called that inspired the European
word chocolate?
Xocoatl
Which of these is not one of the main ingredients in beer?
Sugar