Culinary Trivia

Ingredients

100

Is a tomato a fruit or vegetable?

It's a fruit

200

What ingredient makes bread rise?

Yeast! Chemical leaveners such as baking powder and baking soda are also acceptable.

300

What is the #1 most consumed food in the world?

Rice

400

What is the main ingredient in hummus?

Chickpeas

500

What is the most expensive spice in the world by weight?

Saffron

Restaurants

100

You can get a Big Mac here.

Mcdonald's

200

You can get a spicy chicken sandwich, frozen lemonade, cool wrap, or grilled nuggets at this chicken restaurant.

Chik-fil-a

300

Home of the Crunchwrap Supreme

Taco Bell

400

This is the home of the Whopper

Burger King

500

Where was the first Starbucks located?

Pike Place, Seattle

International Cuisine

100

In what country did french fries originate?

Belgium, where they are traditionally served with mayo, not ranch. 

200

This popular Thai noodle dish has rice noodles, bean sprouts and tofu. 

Pad Thai.

300

If you order "unagi" at a Japanese restaurant, what will you receive?

Eel 

400

Where was the Caesar Salad invented? 

Mexico! 

Caesar salad was invented in the early 1920s by Caesar Cardini, an Italian chef who owned a restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico. He moved to Tijuana from California to avoid Prohibition, and it was here, on July 4th, 1924, where Caesar is believed to have invented the Caesar Salad.

500

What country does Brie Cheese originally come from?

France

Name that Dish

100

Rolled tortillas stuffed with cheese, chicken, beef, or veggies and smothered in sauce and often more cheese.

Enchiladas.

200

This dish has shaved beef, sauteed peppers, onions and cheese on a roll. 

Philly cheesesteak 

300

This dish has raw or cooked fish atop rice or rolled with veggies and seaweed. 

Sushi

400

This dish contains orange squash, sugar, cinnamon, eggs, and flour. 

Pumpkin pie

500

This is a famous Canadian dish using french fries.

Poutine

Surprise

100

This food never spoils and doesn't require preservatives. 

Honey

200

This brand of potato chip comes in a can

Pringles

300

Which shellfish comes in varieties such as Olympia, European flat, and Kumamoto? Hint- it is often consumed raw with a mignonette (pr: "min-yon-net", a vinegar sauce).

Oysters

400

What does CTE stand for?

Career Technical Education

500

This Lebanese salad is made up of parsley, tomato, mint, onion, olive oil, bulgur and lemon juice.

Tabbouleh