Back in the kitchen
What is Francois Boullier credited with inventing back in the 1540s that has made the life of many a chef easier, especially when making Welsh rarebit or potato rosti?
Grater
What natural sweetener is one of the basic ingredients of Lebkuchen, the spiced baked treat widely enjoyed in Germany at Christmastime?
Honey
Meringue is popular as a baked topping for baked goods and as a cookie in its own right. Of what, primarily, is meringue made?
egg whites
Although scones had been around long before this, they were first mentioned officially in 1513 in which famous dictionary?
Oxford
Which town in Leicestershire is famous for its pork pies?
Melton Mowbray
No kitchen is complete without Irving Nachumsohn's invention, which was marketed in the 1950s as the Naxon Beanery. By what name do we know this invention today?
Crock Pot
Parkin is a traditional gingerbread cake of Northern England. What cereal product, a popular breakfast staple, does it contain?
Oatmeal
What is often added to egg whites before beating (whipping) to keep them from becoming gritty, grainy and dry?
Any of these
Of the following choices, what name was given to the original Scottish scone?
Bannock
What is the name of the heavy bread with a dough-like texture that originated in the North East of England?
Stottie cake
Which kitchen implement did William Lyman of Connecticut invent in 1870, which has since been improved on several times and is now available as an electric gadget?
Rotating wheel can opener
Often baked in a distinctive, reversed S-shape, lussekatter are sweet saffron buns traditionally eaten in Sweden and Norway on which Christian saint's feast day, celebrated on 13 December?
St.Lucy
African-American inventor Willis Johnson of Cincinnati, Ohio, patented a device in 1884 which made it far easier to beat ingredients. What was it?
The egg beater
In which country associated with Devonshire teas and cucumber sandwiches, are scones sold in bakeries and supermarket a rather profitable industry?
England
What is the name of the suet crust pasty from Bedfordshire that has a savoury filling at one end and a sweet filling at the other?
Bedfordshire Clanger
Purified polyethylene slag can be found in just about every kitchen these days. Invented by Earl Tupper in 1942, by what name do we know this product?
Tupperware
Finnish people love to eat pulla (sweet buns) with coffee. Which fragrant spice, also found in Indian "masala chai" (spiced tea), is used to flavour these delicious treats?
cardamom
Whipped cream (or Chantilly cream) is aerated cream, produced by beating (or whipping) heavy cream. This is best accomplished at what temperature?
Very cold
Why are some scones now being sold with a square shape instead of the traditional round one?
For storage pouposes
What is the main herb used in Lincolnshire sausages that gives them their distinctive flavour?
Sage
Circa 1840, the practice of afternoon tea was created by the 7th Duchess of Bedford. Which item of kitchenware did she popularise during this time, originally to ensure the activity lasted longer?
Tea Cosy
An utterly scrumptious English sweet bun, made with a rich yeast dough spiced with cinnamon and rolled with currants, butter and brown sugar, is named after what historic London neighbourhood - known for its flower show and soccer team?
Chelsea
Oil, vinegar and mustard drizzled into a blender filled with spinning egg yolks produces what sauce?
mayonaise
How did many home bakers once produce the traditional precisely rounded shape of each scone in a batch?
A glass or cup
What fish is one of those traditionally used in the dish Stargazy Pie?
Pilchard