Famous Last Words
This Roman leader supposedly said, “Et tu, Brute?” after being betrayed
Julius Caesar
This acidic citrus fruit juice is often used to prevent apple slices from browning
Lemon Juice
This catchy 1999 hit by Lou Bega is inspired by Pérez Prado’s “Mambo No. 5.”
Mambo No.5
This F. Scott Fitzgerald title refers to a mysterious millionaire, not royalty
The Great Gatsby
This sandwich takes its name from a German city and traditionally contains ham on rye.
Hamburger
This French queen supposedly said, “Let them eat cake,”
Marie Antoinette
This process occurs when sugar is heated until it turns brown and develops rich flavor
Caramelization
This dance craze song by Los del Río became a global phenomenon in the 1990s.
Macarena
This Harper Lee title refers to harming innocence, not actual birds.
To Kill a Mockingbird
This Italian cheese is named after a city in southern Italy and is commonly used on pizza.
Mozzarella
“Rosebud” is the mysterious final word in this classic Orson Welles film
Citizen Kane
This term describes water molecules escaping food during freezing and drying it out
Freezer Burn
Chumbawamba became famous for this song about getting knocked down and getting up again
Tubthumping
This Joseph Heller novel title became a phrase meaning a no-win situation
Catch-22
This Russian dish of beef in sour cream sauce is named after a noble family tied to a Russian city.
Beef Stroganoff
This Shakespeare character’s final words are “The rest is silence.”
Hamlet
This protein network formed in dough gives bread its chewy structure
Gluten
Gotye won Grammys for this breakup duet featuring Kimbra.
Somebody That I Used to Know
This Cormac McCarthy title is simply a path, but it represents survival after apocalypse
The Road
This spicy curry dish is named after a coastal region in India
Vindaloo
The final line of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" is:
"Any way the wind blows"
This process rapidly cools vegetables in ice water to stop cooking and preserve color
Blanching
Harold Faltermeyer topped charts with this instrumental from Beverly Hills Cop
Axel F
This Anthony Burgess title combines machinery with fruit to suggest something unnatural made to seem organic
A Clockwork Orange
This dessert, made with meringue and cream, is named after a famous Russian ballerina
Pavlova