Trivia
What is the most common type of cheese on pizza?
Mozarella
What is the chemical which causes pain in spicy food called?
Capsaicin
What are the 3 main macronutrients?
Fat, Protein, Carbohydrates
Baked wheat with yeast
Bread
Made from flour and egg
Pasta or lasagne sheets
Relating to meat, what does tender mean?
Tender means something is easy to chew; the opposite of chewy
Which country produces the most coffee in the world?
Brazil
What causes white spots on your nails?
Either a zinc or calcium deficiency
Made by curdling milk in specific conditions
Cheese
Made from sugar, yeast, flour, milk and lots of butter
A croissant
What is the smoke point of Olive oil?
160 - 190 Degrees Celsius (320 - 374 Degrees Fahrenheit)
What is the name of the process of removing moisture with low heat?
Freeze-Drying
What is the ideal amount of protein to eat for building muscle?
1 gram per pound of body weight per day
(2.2 grams per kilogram of body weight per day)
Made by curdling milk, then dehydrating it
Protein Powder
An almost artistic dish made from zucchini, eggplant, yellow squash, tomato, capsicum, garlic, etc
Ratatouille
What is a grain that can be used in gluten free bread instead of wheat?
Rice, Corn, Sorghum, Millet or Buckwheat
What is the most consumed beverage?
(Not including water)
Tea
What does your body use iron for?
Iron assists with oxygen transfer in the blood
Made by fermenting soybeans under specific conditions
Miso
Made from fermented cabbage and radish
Kimchi
What is the scientific name for the plant saffron is acquired from?
Crocus Sativus (Saffron Crocus)
Which country is the origin of the croissant?
Austria (Introduced to France later)
What food is highest in the amino acid "Tryptophan?"
Turkey
(You could say milk, there is conflicting data)
Made by fermenting herring, typically eaten with bread and potatoes
Surströmming
A starchy fruit, often cooked before eating
A plantain