Food Riddles
What has ears but cannot hear?
Corn
What chocolate-shaped animal is commonly given as an Easter gift?
Chocolate bunny
What ingredient gives bread its fluffy texture by helping it rise?
Yeast
What kitchen tool is used to flip pancakes?
Spatula
Is a tomato technically a fruit or vegetable?
Fruit
What kind of room has no doors or windows but contains food?
A mushroom
What bread is traditionally eaten during Passover?
Matzo
What dairy product is made by churning cream?
Butter
What does it mean to boil food?
Cook it in bubbling water
What fruit floats because it contains air pockets?
Apple
What fruit has its seeds on the outside?
Strawberry
What food is traditionally eaten during Chinese New Year to symbolize prosperity?
Dumplings
What ingredient is used to make traditional tofu?
Soybeans
What kitchen appliance is used to toast bread?
Toaster
What food is famous for never spoiling when stored properly?
Honey
What food can be cracked, beaten, and cooked, but never complains?
An egg
What food is commonly eaten in the Southern United States for good luck on New Year's Day?
Black-eyed peas
What herb is traditionally used to make pesto green?
Basil
What does the cooking term "sauté" mean?
To cook quickly in a little oil
What nut is actually a legume?
Peanut
I have a hole in the middle and am often covered in glaze. What am I?
Doughnut
What traditional Mexican holiday is celebrated on January 6 with a sweet bread containing a hidden figurine?
Día de los Reyes (Three Kings Day)
What ingredient gives mustard its spicy flavor?
Mustard seeds
What does it mean to mince garlic?
Cut it into very small pieces
What popular fruit is botanically classified as a berry, while strawberries are not true berries?
Banana