Food Terms & Dishes
To Order from a restaurant menu, dish by dish, rather than by a set combination meal. (French)
A La Carte
What is the term used to describe the process of using a needle and thread to create decorative patterns on fabric?
Embroidery
There are many types of embroidery. Can you name a few? (Examples: crewel, cross-stitch, and surface embroidery)
This is the contraction for 'will not'.
Won’t?
Wonnot is the 16th-century form of the word from which we get the contraction won’t.
This romantic city in Italy, with its gondola-filled canals, is one of Europe’s most popular port cities.
Venice
The city comprises more than 100 islands connected by canals.
What type of boot became popular in the 1960s, characterized by its tall length and low heel?
Go-go boots
The original boots were white and mid-calf height.
Coffee with chocolate and milk mixed into it is called a
Mocha
What is the name of the piece of fabric that is folded over and sewn at the edge of a garment to prevent it from unraveling?
Hem
The technique sometimes involves the use of different-colored threads.
This F-word is a synonym for finance, as in to finance a venture.
Fund
It can also be a noun; for example, a college fund.
One of the oldest marine ports in North America is in the capital city of this French province in Canada.
Québec
The Québec City port sits on the St. Lawrence River.
A French word for fruit or vegetables cooked and then sieved/blended.
Puree
What designer created the little black dress in 1926?
Coco Chanel
The dress was a simple, elegant, and versatile piece that could be dressed up or down depending on the occasion.
Before electronics went digital, we changed stations and volume on radios with this D word.
Dial
Sometimes the dials were referred to as knobs.
This U.S. East Coast port city is a hub for cruise ships with Caribbean itineraries.
Miami
It’s known as the “Cruise Capital of the World.”
Sweetened, flavored whip cream, sometimes with gelatin or frozen without stirring.
Mousse
Who was the first lady who influenced fashion in the 1960s?
Jacqueline Kennedy
She popularized items such as the pillbox hat, tailored coats, and strapless gowns.
This is a British word for apartment.
Flat
It comes from the Old English word flett, meaning “a residence on one floor.”
This port city on the outskirts of Athens, Greece, is the setting for the 1960 film Never on Sunday.
Piraeus
The country’s largest port dates to the fifth century BC.
An Italian appetizer of relishes, pickles, olives, etc.
Antipasto
In 1873, what fashion clothing item was invented by Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis?
Blue jeans
The small pocket on the front right-hand side of the jeans was originally designed to hold a pocket watch.
This is the company Wile E. Coyote orders his mail-order gadgets from.
Acme
Did you know that acme means “something or someone that represents perfection of the thing expressed”? Only the best dynamite will do to get that Road Runner once and for all!
Egypt’s second-largest city is also Egypt’s largest port city.
Alexandria
The world’s oldest lighthouse is in Alexandria. 18.
A Greek "pie" made with sheets of filo pastry, spinach and cheese.
Spanakopita
Men’s slip-on shoes made from soft leather are known as what?
Loafers
They are versatile shoes that are easily put on without the hassle of laces.
This is a word for raw facts and figures that can be processed.
Data
It was originally the plural of datum but is used as a singular verb in all but academic circles in North America now.
This port city is the third-largest city in Israel. It’s also the only city in Israel with a subway system.
Haifa
Called the Carmelit, the subway system travels on an incline from sea level up Mount Carmel.