Fruit
Vegetable
Dessert
Drink
General
100
Which fruit is affected by Panama Disease?
A. Apple
B. Banana
C. Orange
B. Banana
In the 1950s, Panama disease, caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum cubense Race 1, decimated the world's bananas supply. This disaster was overcome by the introduction of a new Cavendish variety bananas.
100
What vegetable has the most vitamin C per serving?
A. Celery
B. Carrots
C. Red Bell Pepper
C. Red Bell Pepper
Each half cup of raw red pepper provides you with 47 percent of your daily recommended intake of vitamin A and 159 percent of your vitamin C.
100
What is the top-selling cookie in the United States?
A. Chips Ahoy!
B. Oreo
C. Nilla Cookies
B. Oreo
100
Scotch is a type of what drink?
A. Whiskey
B. Rum
C. Bourbon
A. Whiskey
Scotch is called whiskey because it is a type of whiskey that is made in Scotland, and the term “whiskey” is used to refer to all types of distilled spirits made from grains.
100
Found on many types of sushi, nori is the Japanese name for the edible species in the red algae genus Pyropia.
A. Seaweed
B. Wasabi
C. Pickled Ginger
A. Seaweed
200
Which of these fruits is spelt correctly?
A. Persimmon
B. Lychie
C. Charimoya
A. Persimmon
200
What’s the world’s most expensive potato?
A. La Bonnotte
B. Russian Blue
C. King Edward Potato
A. La Bonnotte
It's sold for $300 per pound and is the fifith most expensive food, coming in behind saffron, macadamia nuts, beluga caviar and white truffles.
200
What chocolate factory is headquartered in San Francisco?
A. Hershey's
B. See's
C. Ghirardelli
B. Ghirardelli
Ghirardelli is the oldest continuously run chocolate factory in the United States.
200
Also known as a vodka buck, a Moscow mule is traditionally served in a mug made of what metal?
A. Copper
B. Silver
C. Gold
A. Copper
200
What food of the three bears did Goldilocks eat?
A. Cereal
B. Honey
C. Porridge
C. Porridge
300
Which of these fruits grows on palm trees?
A. Durian
B. Jujube
C. Dates
C. Dates
300
What vegetable family does a seakale belong to?
A. Broccoli Family
B. Cabbage Family
C. Spinach Family
B. Cabbage Family
300
Which American treat is made of two biscuits, a chocolate, and melted marshmallows?
S'mores
300
What is the oldest soft drink in America?
A. Coca-Cola
B. Dr. Pepper
C. Sprite
B. Dr. Pepper
First sold in 1885 at Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store in Waco, Texas, Dr. Pepper is the oldest soft drink in America.
300
What is the typical cheese that is part of a caprese salad?
A. Feta
B. Mozzarella
C. Goat
B. Mozzarella
400
Coir is obtained from which fruit?
A. Coconut
B. Pineapple
C. Rambutan
A. Coconut
COIR is a versatile natural fibre extracted from mesocarp tissue, or husk of the coconut fruit.
400
What’s the world’s heaviest carrot recorded?
A. 25.44 lbs
B. 30.44 lbs
C. 22.44 lbs
C. 22.44 lbs
The heaviest carrot weighs 10.17 kg (22.44 lb) and was grown by Christopher Qualley of Otsego, Minnesota, USA, as verified on 9 September 2017.
400
What kind of icing traditionally goes on carrot cake?
A. Butter Cream
B. Cream Cheese
C. Ganache
B. Cream Cheese
400
How does James Bond enjoy his martini?
A. Shaken and not stirred
B. With a Twist
A. Shaken and not stirred
400
What is the colloquial term for a rotating tray often placed on a table to aid in distributing food?
A. Lazy Daisy
B. Lazy Susan
C. Lazy Masie
B. Lazy Susan
500
Which kind of fruit is a 'Laxton's Superb'?
A. Apple
B. Pear
C. Melon
A. Apple
Laxton's Superb apples are consumed raw when ripe and have a balanced, sweet, and tangy taste with honeyed, spice-filled nuances.
500
Which vegetable did the Romans believe could cure poison?
A. Artichoke
B. Guava
C. Radishes
C. Radishes
500
Black Forest cake originates from which country?
A. USA
B. France
C. Germany
C. Germany
This cake is named after the Black Forest region in Germany, where it was first created.
500
If a ‘Tom Collins’ contains Gin, what spirit does a ‘John Collins’ feature?
A. Bourbon
B. Brandy
C. Cognac
A. Bourbon
500
What staple of Korean cuisine is made from salted and fermented vegetables?
A. Kimchi
B. Bulgogi
C. Nori
A. Kimchi