Culinary Legends
This pioneering TV chef, who debuted in 1963, famously said, “People who love to eat are always the best people”
Who is Julia Child?
This spice was once so valuable it was used as currency in parts of Asia
What is black pepper?
This law requires nutrition facts to appear on packaged foods in the U.S. starting in 1994
What is the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act?
This fruit caused a revolution in Hawaii’s agriculture when James Dole established plantations in 1901
What is the pineapple?
This kitchen appliance uses microwaves to heat water molecules in food
What is a microwave oven?
This celebrity chef turned author hosted Kitchen Nightmares and is known for fiery temper and precision
Who is Gordon Ramsay?
This bean, native to Mexico, became Europe’s main source of chocolate
What is the cacao bean?
These three letters certify food meets Jewish dietary law
What is “Kosher” (K or OU)?
The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 occurred in this U.S. city
What is Boston?
This gas is used to quickly freeze food in modern kitchens
What is liquid nitrogen?
This celebrity chef launched the Food Network show 30 Minute Meals
Who is Rachael Ray?
This country is the world’s largest exporter of olive oil
What is Spain?
This EU law protects the names of foods like Champagne and Roquefort
What are Protected Designations of Origin (PDO)?
In 1971, this American fast food chain opened its first location in Japan, sparking global expansion
What is McDonald’s?
This ingredient makes bread rise when mixed with flour, water, and sugar
What is yeast?
This chef is known for her Southern cooking and once hosted a show called Paula’s Home Cooking
Who is Paula Deen?
This country is famous for inventing pasta and pizza
What is Italy?
In the U.S., this act passed in 2016 requires GMO foods to be labeled
What is the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard?
This was the first meal eaten on the moon by Apollo 11 astronauts
What are bacon, peaches, sugar cookies, and coffee? (You get 1/4 of the points for each one you get correct.)
This process, named after a French chemist, makes milk safe by heating it
What is pasteurization?
This Spanish chef is known for popularizing molecular gastronomy through his restaurant El Bulli
Who is Ferran Adrià?
This country is the world’s largest producer of rice
What is China?
This food safety agency was created in 1906 alongside the FDA
What is the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)?
In 1928, this invention changed how bread was sold forever
What is sliced bread?
This chemical process gives bread its airy texture by trapping carbon dioxide
What is fermentation?