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100

What country produces the most wheat in the world?

China

100

Where were fortune cookies invented?

Japan

100

What type of wheat is pasta made from?

Durum wheat

100

Which country invented ice-cream?

China

100

What veggie was originally purple?

The carrot

200

What does the word 'pasta' mean?

Paste (flour and water)

200

Aioli is delicious on cold or grilled veggies and fish, crabcakes and other shellfish. But what is it?

Garlic mayo

200

What's the name of the dish that has layered, flat noodles, ricotta, parmesan, and sometimes mince?

Lasagna

200

What is the process of removing fleece from a sheep called?

Shearing

200

What fruit is eaten most in the world?

The banana

300

What is a group of unicorns known as?

A shimmer

300
What doe Al Dente mean?

Firm to the bite

300

What is the most popular cheese used on pasta?

Parmesan
300

What is the national animal of Scotland?

A Unicorn

300

What fruit is great to lower inflammation?

The pineapple

400

What famous band wrote the song 'stairway to heaven'?

Led Zepplin

400

You are crushing fresh basil leaves, garlic, parmesan, olive oil and pine nuts together. What is this called?

Pesto

400

Name any 3 different shapes of pasta

spaghetti, penne, lasagna, vermicelli, ravioli, fettuccine

400

Who was London's famous serial killer?

Jack the Ripper

400

What herb is a natural antibiotic?

Garlic

500
Who played Iron Man in the marvel series?

Robert Downing Jr

500

Mozzarella, Parmigiano, ricotta, and gorgonzola are all examples of what?

Cheese

500
What is a filled pasta called?

Ravioli

500

What country produces the most bananas?

India
500

In what country were the first potatoes fried and served as French Fries?

Belgium

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