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100

In 1893, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled this food a vegetable rather than a fruit for tax and tariff purposes. What food was this?

Tomato

100

What food is an Indian flat bread is traditionally cooked inside a scorching hot clay oven called a tandoor?

Naan

100

What beloved California-based burger chain is known for listing secret menu items like "Animal Style" fries?

In-N-Out Burger

100

Who is the famous French chef, known for her signature blue-rimmed copper pots, co-authored Mastering the Art of French Cooking and popularized French cuisine for American home cooks?

Julia Childs

100

Which show has contestants under the watchful eye of Paul Hollywood and Dame Prue Leith while baking in this popular food show series? 

Great British Bake Off! (Great British Baking Show)

200

Where was Hawaiian pizza invented?

Ontario, Canada

200

What traditional Korean dish consists of marinated and grilled beef short ribs, and is a stable of Korean barbecue?

Galbi

200

What signature blended soft-serve treat at Dairy Queen comes in flavors like "Salted Caramel Truffle" and "Oreo."?

Blizzard

200

What standard breakfast chain offers a "Rooty Tooty Fresh 'N Fruity" pancake combo?

IHOP

200

What show has Padma Lakshmi hosting, contains grueling quickfires, and is featured on Bravo TV?

Top Chef

300

What condiment was sold and consumed as medicine in the early 1800's?

Ketchup 

300

This Filipino delicacy features rice cooked in coconut milk, steamed, and wrapped in banana leaves.

Suman 

300

What fast food resaturant have cows do the advertising for this chicken chain with the slogan "Eat Mor Chikin."?

Chick-fil-A

300

Holding the Guinness World Record for the oldest continuously operating restaurant in the world, Sobrino de Botín opened in 1725 in what city in Europe?

Madrid (Spain)

300

What show is run by a host who might call a contestant an "idiot sandwich"?

Hell's Kitchen

400

In ancient Mesoamerica, which popular food item was so highly valued that it was used as currency?

Cacao Beans

400
Originating in the streets of Jakarta, this sweet and spicy traditional Indonesian street food dish consists of skewered, grilled meat served with peanut sauce. What food is this?


Satay 

400

Which fast food chain restaurant introduced in 1984, had the famous phrase "Where's the beef?"  coined in commercials for this burger chain?

Wendy's

400

How many pages long is the Cheesecake Factory menu?

21 pages 

400

Anne Burrell taught some of the country's most disaster-prone home cooks how to properly slice, dice, and survive in the kitchen on this Food Network reality series. What is this show?

Worst Cooks in America

500

This treat was actually invented by a dentist and a confectioner who were looking for a more efficient way to feed cattle. What is this food?

Cotton Candy

500

What iconic Thai soup is celebrated for its spicy, sour, and aromatic flavor profile, and features lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and galangal?

Tom Yum
500

What is the talking, mischievous canine mascot for Taco Bell who famously declared, "Yo quiero Taco Bell!"?

 Taco Bell Chihuahua (Gidget)

500

Where must a traditional "Neapolitan pizza" and be baked in a wood-fired oven using tomatoes grown near this Italian volcano-what volcano?

Mount Vesuvius

500

What sow has Alton Brown combine pop science, food history, and quirky comedy sketches to explain the culinary mechanics of everyday dishes in this long-running show?

Good Eats