Food

General

100

In what room are meals made?

A. Dining Room

B. Kitchen

C. Pantry

Kitchen - The 1600s were the century in which the modern kitchen took off. For the first time, the general public began to view the room as separate from the rest of the abode. It was no longer a secret of the wealthy. The first modern kitchens began appearing in England. 

200

What nutrient do you get from meat?

A. Vitamin C

B. Fiber

C.  Protein

Protein - Protein is an important part of a healthy diet. Proteins are made up of chemical 'building blocks' called amino acids. Your body uses amino acids to build and repair muscles and bones and to make hormones and enzymes. They can also be used as an energy source. 

300

What’s the one food that will never go bad?

A. Honey 

B. Beans

C. Canned Tuna

Honey - the only food that will last forever and will never spoil. In fact, the oldest jar of honey ever found is believed to be 5,500 years old!

400

What food is the most commonly stolen around the world?

A. Beans

B. Apples

C. Cheese

Cheese - Simply put, cheese is expensive. And despite the myriad of health conditions associated with eating tons of cheese on the regular, the average per capita consumption of cheese in the United States up to about 40 pounds a year. Nearly four percent of cheese inventory worldwide nicked each year. 

500

Who was the Jelly Bean President?

A. Ronald Reagan

B. Harry Truman

C. Richard Nixon

Ronald Reagan - Herman Goelitz Candy Company provided the Reagan White House with Jelly Belly® jelly beans for all eight years of Reagan's presidency.

Breakfast

100

What is said to be the most important meal of the day?

A. Dessert

B. Breakfast

C. Afternoon Tea

Breakfast - It replenishes your supply of glucose to boost your energy levels and alertness, while also providing other essential nutrients required for good health. 

200

What is the most popular breakfast food in the US?

A. Eggs

B. Pancakes

C. Fruit

Eggs - Not only are eggs high in protein and low in calories, they're also easy to prepare, widely available, and immensely satisfying 

300

What is the commonly accepted time to eat breakfast?

A. 1am-5am

B. 6am-10am

C. 12am-3am

Between 6am-10am - That first meal of the day is most commonly known as breakfast. If you divide this compound word into two parts, you'll see it's made up of “break" and “fast." To fast means to go without food. So “breakfast" means to break the fast you've been observing since you went to sleep the night before! 

400

Popular protein side that can typically only be found in New Jersey and Pennsylvania?

A. Pork Roll

B. Sausage

C. Bacon

Pork Roll - The early history of pork roll is unclear. It’s possible that New Jersey’s favorite breakfast meat has origins in the Revolutionary War at the Battle of Trenton. If pork roll can truly trace its history back that far, it’s because the Continental Army needed a food that could withstand travel and carried their rolls of salted, cured ham around to each battle. While New Jersey would love for that story to be true, Taylor Ham’s official history begins in 1856. John Taylor created pork roll in Trenton, New Jersey. He originally sold his pork product under the name Taylor Ham, which is what North Jersey still calls it today.

500

Where was coffee said to be discovered?

A. England

B. Madagascar

C. Ethiopia 

Ethiopia (800AD) - Coffee grown worldwide can trace its heritage back centuries to the ancient coffee forests on the Ethiopian plateau. There, legend says the goat herder Kaldi first discovered the potential of these beloved beans when he noticed his goats full of energy after consuming them.

Lunch

100

What do we call the meal between breakfast and lunch?

A. Brunch

B. Dunch

C. Linner

Brunch -The word “brunch” was coined by British writer Guy Beringer in an 1895 article in Hunter's Weekly. He argued that instead of the post-church early dinner that was typical in England at that time, there should be a hybrid of breakfast and lunch served around noon for “Saturday-night carousers” to enjoy. ( someone who enjoys riotous drinking.)

200

What are the standard lunch foods in the US?

A. Steak, Beans and Broccoli 

B. Fish, Rice and Potatoes

C. Sandwich, Soup and Salad

Sandwich, Soup and Salad - Eating lunch raises your blood sugar level in the middle of the day, which gives you the energy you need for the rest of the day. It also enables you to focus and concentrate on the rest of the afternoon. 

300

What is the most commonly accepted time to eat lunch?

A. 11am-1pm

B. 5pm-11pm

C. 8pm-1am

Between 11 and 1pm - In the early to mid-17th century, the meal could be any time between late morning and mid-afternoon. During the late 17th and 18th centuries, this meal was gradually pushed back into the evening, creating a greater time gap between breakfast and dinner. A meal called lunch came to fill the gap. 

400

Most popular fast food restaurant to get lunch?

A. McDonalds

B. Arbys

C. KFC

McDonalds - McDonald's has been able to build a strong brand through consistent marketing and advertising efforts, including memorable TV commercials and sponsorships of major sporting events. This has helped the company to establish a strong emotional connection with its customers, which has contributed to its enduring success 

500

What do s they call lunch in  some parts of Britain?

A. Afternoon Tea

B. Dinner

C. Lunch

Dinner - It combined snacks and a hearty meal and was usually served at about 6pm. This eventually evolved into the lower classes calling their midday meal “dinner” and their evening meal “tea”.

Dinner

100

Italian dish typically served with sauce and meatballs?

A. Pizza

B. Tacos

C. Spaghetti

Spaghetti - Where does spaghetti come from? Although Greek mythology shows the god Vulcan using a device that made strings of dough, it's widely believed “spaghetto” (the singular for spaghetti in Italian) originated in 12th century Palermo, in sunny Sicily. 

200

What does a balanced dinner usually consist of?

A. Just Protein 

B. Sweets

C. Proteins, carbs and vegetables

Proteins, carbs and vegetables - Healthy dinners can improve mood, blood sugar levels, the gut microbiome, sleep, and an overall sense of well-being. 

300

What is Surf n’ Turf?

A. Beef and Fish

B. Poultry and Beef

C. Lamb and Pork

Beef and Fish (usually Steak and Lobster) - Filet mignon and lobster are often cited as the classic – or original – surf and turf combination. Proponents of a West Coast origination claim the restaurant that sits atop the Seattle Space Needle to be the original home of surf and turf. The dish was first served there in 1962 during the World's Fair. 

400

What is the commonly accepted time for dinner?

A. 11pm-2am

B. 6pm-8pm

C. 1pm-5pm

Between 6pm-8pm - Dinner is not just a third daily meal. It's also the last opportunity of the day to give your body the calories and nutrition it needs to thrive before you go to sleep, which for most people, is the longest stretch in 24 hours they go without food. 

500

Where do we get the word dinner from?

A. England

B. France

C. Italy

France - derives from the Old French word “disner,” which means “to dine.” 

(cheaper than butter)(cooking fat made of coconut and palm oil)

Dessert

100

Most common dessert served at birthdays?

A. Pie

B. Cake

C. Ambrosia

Cake - It is a derivation of 'kaka', an Old Norse word. Medieval European bakers often made fruitcakes and gingerbread. These foods could last for many months. According to the food historians, the precursors of modern cakes (round ones with icing) were first baked in Europe sometime in the mid-17th century. 

200

What did your parents most commonly tell you to finish before dessert?

A. Homework

B. Chores

C. Food

Food

300

What is the most popular dessert in the US?

A. Pie

B. Ambrosia

C. Jello

Pie - The Ancient Egyptians were the first to invent a dish close to what we know as a pie today. They had a honey filling covered in a crusty cake made from oats, wheat, rye or barley. A recipe for chicken pie was also discovered on a tablet carved prior to 2000 BC. 

400

What is Apple Pie " a la mode"?

A. Frozen pie 

B. Pie made outside

C. Warm pie with ice cream

Warm Apple pie served with ice cream - “À la mode” is French for “in or according to the current fashion,” and when it is used to refer to pie, it usually means that it is pie served with ice cream on top. 

500

What is considered the oldest dessert in the world?

A. Custard

B. Noah's Pudding

C. Sponge Cake 

Noahs Pudding (Ashure) - is thought to be the oldest dessert in the world, first made by Noah after his fabled landfall at Mt Ararat. It is a delightful mix of dried fruit, nuts, grains and beans (yes, beans!) made in Turkey and all over the Middle East.