Back in the kitchen
Sugar and spice
foods that take a beating
Romancing the scone
A Culinary Trip Round England
100

What is Francois Boullier credited with inventing back in the 1540s that has made the life of many a chef easier, especially when making Welsh rarebit or potato rosti?

Grater

100

What natural sweetener is one of the basic ingredients of Lebkuchen, the spiced baked treat widely enjoyed in Germany at Christmastime?

Honey

100

Meringue is popular as a baked topping for baked goods and as a cookie in its own right. Of what, primarily, is meringue made?

egg whites

100

Although scones had been around long before this, they were first mentioned officially in 1513 in which famous dictionary?

Oxford 

100

Which town in Leicestershire is famous for its pork pies?

Melton Mowbray 

200

No kitchen is complete without Irving Nachumsohn's invention, which was marketed in the 1950s as the Naxon Beanery. By what name do we know this invention today?

Crock Pot

200

Parkin is a traditional gingerbread cake of Northern England. What cereal product, a popular breakfast staple, does it contain?

Oatmeal 

200

What is often added to egg whites before beating (whipping) to keep them from becoming gritty, grainy and dry?

Any of these

200

Of the following choices, what name was given to the original Scottish scone?

Bannock 

200

What is the name of the heavy bread with a dough-like texture that originated in the North East of England?

Stottie cake 

300

Which kitchen implement did William Lyman of Connecticut invent in 1870, which has since been improved on several times and is now available as an electric gadget?

Rotating wheel can opener

300

Often baked in a distinctive, reversed S-shape, lussekatter are sweet saffron buns traditionally eaten in Sweden and Norway on which Christian saint's feast day, celebrated on 13 December?

St.Lucy

300

African-American inventor Willis Johnson of Cincinnati, Ohio, patented a device in 1884 which made it far easier to beat ingredients. What was it?

The egg beater 

300

In which country associated with Devonshire teas and cucumber sandwiches, are scones sold in bakeries and supermarket a rather profitable industry?

England 

300

What is the name of the suet crust pasty from Bedfordshire that has a savoury filling at one end and a sweet filling at the other?

Bedfordshire Clanger

400

Purified polyethylene slag can be found in just about every kitchen these days. Invented by Earl Tupper in 1942, by what name do we know this product?

Tupperware

400

Finnish people love to eat pulla (sweet buns) with coffee. Which fragrant spice, also found in Indian "masala chai" (spiced tea), is used to flavour these delicious treats?

cardamom

400

Whipped cream (or Chantilly cream) is aerated cream, produced by beating (or whipping) heavy cream. This is best accomplished at what temperature?

Very cold 

400

Why are some scones now being sold with a square shape instead of the traditional round one?

For storage pouposes 

400

What is the main herb used in Lincolnshire sausages that gives them their distinctive flavour?

Sage

500

Circa 1840, the practice of afternoon tea was created by the 7th Duchess of Bedford. Which item of kitchenware did she popularise during this time, originally to ensure the activity lasted longer?

Tea Cosy

500

An utterly scrumptious English sweet bun, made with a rich yeast dough spiced with cinnamon and rolled with currants, butter and brown sugar, is named after what historic London neighbourhood - known for its flower show and soccer team?

Chelsea

500

Oil, vinegar and mustard drizzled into a blender filled with spinning egg yolks produces what sauce?

mayonaise 

500

How did many home bakers once produce the traditional precisely rounded shape of each scone in a batch?

A glass or cup 

500

What fish is one of those traditionally used in the dish Stargazy Pie?

Pilchard