What's in a (brand) name anyway?
This mildly-spicy pepper sells you burritos
Rosalind Franklin? You mean the woman who worked with Watson and Crick?! She was critical to discovering the structure of this specific nucleic acid!
DNA
When using a stainless steel pan, you heat it and add oil to prevent sticking. But don't use this ingredient! Its abundant milk solids will start to burn right away!
Butter
This is a nonsensical slang term that involves a rapid up-and-down hand motion. Its origin is debated.
"6-7"
From verse 6 of "The First Noel"
Then enter'd in those wise men three,
Full reverently upon their knee,
And offer'd there, in his presence,
Their gold, and myrrh, and ________"
Frankincense
This pair of wide v-shapes sells you gasoline
Chevron
Marie Curie? You mean the woman who is the only person in history to ever win a Nobel Prize in TWO separate sciences?! She won the Prize in Physics AND this area of scientific study!
This herb is purported to help ease inflammation throughout the body, and is even sold in pill form! This ingredient is known for its vibrant, deep yellow to golden-orange color
Turmeric (half points for Saffron)
This is a shortened version of the word "charisma". Find this word in phrases such as, "you have no _____" or "bro has sigma _____"
"Rizz"
From verse 3 of "In The Bleak Midwinter"
"Enough for him whom cherubim
worship night and day,
a breastful of milk
and a mangerful of _____"
Hay
This four-letter word -- yikes! -- with a crooked "E" in the middle sells you computers
DELL
Sally Ride? You mean the first woman astronaut to fly a NASA mission into space?! She flew her famous mission on this Space Shuttle!
Challenger
Aromatics! They help make all sorts of things tasty. These two ingredients (MUST NAME BOTH!) are usually cooked in oil before making many types of sauce and savory dishes.
Garlic, onions
This slang term might be muttered under a student's breath as they realize they don't know the answers to the test that's been placed in front of them. Find this word in phrases such as "I'm _____" or "Chat, am I ______?"
"Cooked"
From verse 3 of "O Come O Come Emmanuel"
"O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
Thine own from Satan’s ______"
Tyranny
Two overlapping circles sell you nothing, but this company claims on their website that they "power economies and empower people"
Mastercard
Katherine Johnson? You mean the mathematician who was featured in the movie "Hidden Figures"?! She worked at NASA under this specific job title, that no longer exists
Computer
Lemon juice and/or lime juice can actually use their acid to cook this ingredient, a staple on Central- and South-American menus everywhere! (NAME THE INGREDIENT OR THE MENU ITEM)
fish OR seafood OR shrimp OR ceviche
This is a two-word phrase, which refers to losing ones mind in a disruptive or expressive manner. Find these two words in phrases such as "valid ___ ___" or "holy ___ ___".
"Crash out"
From verse 4 of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"
"The shepherds at those tidings
rejoiced much in mind,
and left their flocks afeeding,
in tempest, storm, and _____"
Wind
This company presents us with a bird and its babies, cozy in their nest, selling you everything from Hot Pockets to Fancy Feast cat food
Nestle
Florence Nightingale? You mean "The Lady with the Lamp", who helped wounded soldiers in the mid-1800s?! She served the British Army in this war!
Crimean War
Acidic ingredients, like citrus juices, can prevent baked goods from browning like they're supposed to! This ingredient will help with browning, since its alkaline (a base).
Baking soda
This slang term is taken from a label for a category of extended family member, and is often used to denigrate or belittle someone whose appearance, behavior, or speech indicates that they might be older in age than the person who delivers this insulting slang term
"Unc"
From verse 7 of "Hark the Herald Angels Sing"
"Rise, the woman’s conqu’ring seed, Bruise in us the serpent’s ____"