General Food Knowledge

Fast Food

100

Founded by Dave Thomas in 1969, this chain is famous for it's square-shaped burger patties.

Wendy's

200

Which fast-food chain is known to "have the meats" ?

Arby's

300

This chain is known for it's Mexican-inspired foods.

Taco Bell

or

Chipotle

400

Which was the first fast-food chain in China?

KFC

500

___ American children out of 10 (ages 4-11) visit McDonald's each month.

Hint: it's a number from 1-10

Every month, approximately 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald's restaurant.

                                      - NPR

Drinks

100

During prohibition, which soft drink was developed as an alternative to alcohol?

Root Beer

200

What popular drink advertises as being "sports fuel"??

Gatorade

300

What is meant to be the main flavor in a tranditional tiramisu?

Coffee

400

This drink is just plain water, but it is infused with dissolved Carbon Dioxide CO2 - creating a fizzy texture.

Sparkling Water

(or club soda or seltzer)

500

Over-consumption of this can lead to weight gain, tooth decay, type 2 diabetes and many other health problems.

Soda

or

Soft Drinks

Food Knowledge

100

A scoville scale is used to measure what?

The spicy heat of peppers

200

The amount or quantity produced, like in a batch of cookies, for example

Yield

300

This country is the world's largest consumer, producer and importer of pork.

China

400

What is the best-selling pre-packaged (heavily processed)cookie in the United States?

Oreos

500

What syrup is made from cornstarch: consisting of dextrose, maltose, and dextrins? (It is in a lot of processed foods.)

Corn Syrup

Country

100

Chocolate originated here.

Mexico

200

This European country is known for it's cheese, over 400 varieties!

France

300

The soup, Pho, originated in which country

Vietnam

400

Chimichurri sauce - a condiment or marinade -originated in which country?

Argentina

500

What is the difference between sushi and sashimi?

Sashimi has raw fish, usually served without rice.

Sushi can have cooked fish and rice and various other toppings

Random

100

What treat is made from the roasted beans of the cacao tree?

Chocolate

200

In Spain and Mexico these are called Alligator Pears

Avocado

300

This popular sandwich is filled with protein, low in carbs and can even help lower your bad cholesterol (if there's not too much sugar added to it)

Peanut Butter

400

Watermelon is about 92% water... but this fruit(or is it a vegetable?) actually has MORE water in it (about 95%)

cucumber

500

Mycophobia is a fear of what food?

Mushrooms