10/13 Jeopardy!

Calling all the Foodies

100

A thin pancake used in sweet and savory dishes.

What is crepe? While Americans celebrate Groundhog Day on February 2, France celebrates crepes and devotes that day to eating them.

200

Classic dessert featuring sliced bananas in a sauce and flambéed at the table.

 What is bananas Foster? New Orleans was an import hub for bananas in the early 20th century, and the dish originated at Brennan’s in the French Quarter

300

Green sauce made of basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil, parmesan cheese, and salt.

What is pesto? It can be served on pasta, chicken, and fish.

400

Egg gently cooked whole in a small dish placed in a hot water bath.

What is a coddled egg? To reach the perfect temperature, bring the water to a simmer and then turn back the temperature until no bubbling is visible.

500

Very expensive foraged fungi

What are truffles? They’re technically mushrooms; however, there are differences between mushrooms and truffles beyond their cost. Truffles grow underground near specific tree varieties, and they are typically served raw and shaved, more like a garnish than food. Even when served in minuscule amounts, they are the highlight of the dish.

"Eye Supposed"

100

This is often said to be in the eye of the beholder

What is beauty? It means that beauty is a subjective term. You can find beauty in most everything if you look closely enough.

200

Frank Sinatra’s eyes were famously this color

What is (deep) blue? One of his nicknames is “Ol’ Blue Eyes.” Another favorite is “Chairman of the Board.”

300

The eye of a hurricane is located here.

What is the center of the storm? It’s the calmest part of the storm and typically covers an area between 20 to 40 miles (32 to 64 kilometers) in size

400

In Van Morrison’s 1967 hit, he sings about a girl with this eye color.

What is brown? The song is “Brown Eyed Girl.”

500

You might have heard the myth that doing this in low light permanently damages eyes.

What is reading? Regardless of what your parents told you, reading in low light can cause eye strain but does not cause permanent damage.

Paperback Writer

100

This band first performed “Paperback Writer.”

Who are the Beatles? In 1966, it was released as a single and made it to the top of the charts. It was their first No. 1 hit song that wasn’t about love.

200

 E. B. White wrote this children’s book about a spider and a pig.

What is Charlotte’s Web? Charlotte is the spider, and Wilbur is the pig.

300

Richard Bach published this novella about a seagull in 1972.

What is Jonathan Livingston Seagull? The 2014 edition includes new material. This quote from the novella summarizes Bach’s allegory: “Jonathan Seagull discovered that boredom and fear and anger are the reasons that a gull’s life is so short, and with these gone from his thought, he lived a long fine life indeed.

400

He authored East of Eden, Of Mice and Men, and The Grapes of Wrath.

Who is John Steinbeck? His writings focused on economic hardship and social issues. In 1962, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature for combining “sympathetic humor and keen social perception” in his writing.

500

Watergate journalists and authors of All the President’s Men Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein called their main source Deep Throat, but it was later revealed to be this person.

Who is Mark Felt? It took 30 years for Felt, former U.S. deputy director of the FBI, to reveal he was Deep Throat

The Great Outdoors

100

 Meteorologists in New England include “peak color” in their weather forecasts to indicate the best time to view changes to these.

What are leaves? People come from all over to experience these beautiful expanses of color in the little Hallmark towns that dot the landscape of New England. Other parts of the country have brilliant fall color displays, including the Appalachian and Ozark Mountains.

200

October brings cool evenings, so strike up the firepit and make these three-ingredient campfire desserts.

What are s’mores? They bring a big bang for the effort. Roast marshmallows over the fire, break a graham cracker in half, and place marshmallows and half a Hershey bar in between the two graham cracker halves.

300

Bob for these fruits that you picked at a local orchard.

What are apples? Apple production is a huge business. This year’s U.S. harvest will produce more than 11 billion apples. There are more than 7,500 varieties of apple grown worldwide. One farmer in western New York grows 7,000 varieties in his orchard alone in hopes of growing the next apple bestseller.

400

You might get lost temporarily when you take your grandchildren along to this maze.

What is corn maze? It’s a maze in a maize field—a maze carved through a working field of corn.

500

A clear, crisp night is just the right time for this old-fashioned ride out in the country and away from the roads.

What is hayride? Be advised to wear grubby clothes and sensible shoes. Sit back and enjoy the memories.

Bodily Bits and Pieces

100

Some people enjoy “cracking” these joints in the fingers.

What are knuckles? When people crack their knuckles, what you hear is bubbles bursting in the fluid that lubricates the joints. As annoying as the sound of cracking knuckles might be, it does not lead to arthritis

200

Pressure changes and/or infections can cause this ear bit between the inner ear and middle ear to rupture

What is eardrum? Typically, the rupture is a little fissure that is self-repairing. Occasionally, surgery is required.

300

This gland at the base of the neck regulates metabolism

What is thyroid? It also regulates hair growth, energy, mood, and body temperature.

400

Located at the back of the throat, these filter out germs and are part of the lymphatic system.

What are tonsils? Their white blood cells filter germs that enter through the mouth and nose.

500

If you wonder whether someone on TV is a body double or the real actor, look at these exterior sensory organs.

 What are ears? Ear shape is unique to individuals and doesn’t change drastically, making it a useful biometric marker, like fingerprints