Breakfast & Brunch
Beaten eggs are cooked and folded around fillings such as cheese, ham or vegetables to make this dish.
What is an omelet?
Seasoned ground meat is shaped and baked like a loaf to make this home-style entrée.
What is meatloaf?
Also called garbanzo beans, these legumes are the main ingredient in hummus.
What are chickpeas?
This flaky, crescent-shaped pastry is closely associated with French breakfasts.
What is a croissant?
Tony the Tiger is the longtime mascot for this breakfast cereal.
What are Frosted Flakes?
In the United States, a dessert served à la mode usually comes with this.
What is ice cream?
These crispy breakfast potatoes are usually shredded or finely chopped before browning.
What are hash browns?
This savory pie contains chicken and vegetables in gravy beneath a pastry crust.
What is chicken pot pie?
Despite their name, these popular ‘nuts’ are actually legumes related to beans and peas.
What are peanuts?
This Greek sauce or dip is commonly made with yogurt, cucumber and garlic.
What is tzatziki?
The restaurant initials IHOP originally stood for this full name.
What is International House of Pancakes?
Pasta cooked al dente has this texture when bitten.
What is firm, or firm to the bite?
This Southern breakfast dish is a porridge made from ground corn.
What are grits?
This Southern favorite pairs split baked goods with a creamy white gravy that often contains sausage.
What are biscuits and gravy?
The crown of this green vegetable is made of tightly packed, immature flower buds.
What is broccoli?
This Spanish rice dish is especially associated with Valencia and may contain meat, seafood or vegetables.
What is paella?
Dave Thomas named this restaurant after the nickname of his daughter Melinda.
What is Wendy’s?
This word means the thin, colorful outer layer of a citrus peel, often grated for flavor.
What is zest?
This savory egg custard is baked in a pastry crust and may contain cheese, meat or vegetables.
What is quiche?
This dish combines chicken stew with soft pieces of cooked dough.
What is chicken and dumplings?
This popular flavoring comes from the cured fruit of an orchid.
What is vanilla?
This soft South Asian flatbread is traditionally cooked in a clay oven called a tandoor.
What is naan?
Poppin’ Fresh is the official name of this giggling baking mascot.
Who is the Pillsbury Doughboy?
To cut food into long, thin matchstick-shaped strips is to use this French cutting style.
What is julienne?
This ring-shaped bread is traditionally boiled before it is baked.
What is a bagel?
This mashed-potato-topped casserole is traditionally made with lamb; a beef version is commonly called cottage pie.
What is shepherd’s pie?
This vegetable is actually the unopened flower bud of a type of thistle.
What is an artichoke?
These Middle Eastern fritters are usually made from ground chickpeas, fava beans or both.
What is falafel?
This thick Dairy Queen treat is traditionally presented upside down at participating locations.
What is a Blizzard?
This French term refers to a small appetizer served before a meal.
What is an hors d’oeuvre?
This brunch dish combines an English muffin, Canadian bacon, a poached egg and hollandaise sauce.
What are eggs Benedict?
Paprika gives distinctive flavor and color to this Hungarian stew.
What is goulash?
Often used as a salty garnish, these small green foods are pickled flower buds.
What are capers?
These filled dumplings are a well-known part of Polish cuisine.
What are pierogi?
This Atlanta pharmacist created the syrup that became Coca-Cola.
Who was Dr. John Pemberton?
This cooked mixture of flour and fat is used to thicken soups, sauces and gravies.
What is a roux?
This coffee drink combines espresso with steamed milk and a thick cap of milk foam.
What is a cappuccino?
This Louisiana rice dish may include sausage, chicken or seafood along with vegetables and spices.
What is jambalaya?
The red threads of this costly spice are harvested from crocus flowers.
What is saffron?
This Korean side dish is made from seasoned, fermented vegetables.
What is kimchi?
This salad was named for Tijuana restaurateur Caesar Cardini, not a Roman emperor.
What is Caesar salad?
This Japanese word names the savory fifth basic taste.
What is umami?
This Mexican breakfast dish features eggs served with tortillas and a spicy tomato-based sauce.
What are huevos rancheros?
This comforting soup contains dumplings made from matzo meal.
What is matzo ball soup?
Botanically, this curved yellow fruit is classified as a berry.
What is a banana?
This Vietnamese soup features rice noodles in a fragrant broth, often with beef or chicken.
What is pho?
This tortilla-chip dish was named for its creator, Ignacio ‘Nacho’ Anaya.
What are nachos?
Meaning ‘everything in its place,’ this French phrase describes preparing ingredients and tools before cooking.
What is mise en place?
Egg yolks, butter and lemon juice are the main ingredients in this sauce served over eggs Benedict.
What is hollandaise sauce?
This creamy pasta casserole, often made with chicken or turkey and mushrooms, was named for opera singer Luisa Tetrazzini.
What is tetrazzini?
The edible seed of this plant grows outside the bottom of a fleshy ‘apple.’
What is a cashew?
This spongy, pleasantly sour flatbread made from teff is central to Ethiopian and Eritrean meals.
What is injera?
This food takes its name from John Montagu, the fourth earl who popularized meat served between slices of bread.
What is a sandwich?
This French term describes a water bath used to heat delicate foods gently and evenly.
What is a bain-marie?