This vegetable is 96% water
Cucumber
What fast food restaurant introduced a popular advertising campaign in 1997 that featured a talking chihuahua?
Taco Bell
What is the only fruit to have seeds on the outside?
Strawberry
What are the two main ingredients of “arroz con pollo”?
Rice and chicken
Italian cuisine is well known for its use of a diverse variety of what ingredient?
Pasta
What is the most commonly used oil in Chinese cooking?
Peanut Oil
What fast food restaurant boasts that you can “Have it your way”?
Burger King
What important mineral is found in dairy foods such as milk and cheese?
Calcium
What is pico de gallo?
A savory mixture of chopped up tomato, onion, cilantro, peppers, and spices
How is pasta generally cooked?
By boiling
These berries bounce if they are fresh
Cranberries
What fast food restaurant aired ads featuring a man who lost 245 pounds eating only their products?
Subway
What red food is actually a fruit and not a veggie?
Tomato
Although wheat and rice are both used in Mexican cooking, the basic starch remains what in almost all areas of the country?
Corn
Pasta is categorized in what two basic styles?
Dried and fresh
These are considered seeds, not nuts
Almonds
What restaurant chain has commercials with the slogan “Eatin’ Good in the Neighborhood”?
Applebee’s
What does fruit have that makes it taste sweet?
Fructose
What is the most used ingredient in traditional Mexican food?
Chili peppers
What is the primary ingredient of pesto?
Basil
What is the traditional name of the soy bean soup which is a staple of the Japanese?
Miso
Which fast food chain was behind the infamous “Where’s the Beef?”
Wendy’s
What yellow seasoning may help with mood stabilization, wound healing, and balancing blood sugar?
Turmeric
What is the name of an egg custard of Mexico and Spain?
Flan
Where do pine nuts, often used to make pesto, come from?
Pine cones
What Indian spice that grows in pods is used to make chai tea?
Cardamom
What did McDonald’s restaurants first introduce in 1968?
The Big Mac
What is the grain-like food is high in protein and is a great source of B vitamins and fiber?
Quinoa
What is a banana called in Mexico?
Plátano
In Italian cooking, what are capers?
Flower buds
What country does Brie cheese originate from?
France
According to Health magazine, what’s the healthiest fast food chain in the United States?
Panera Bread
What spice, frequently used in Hungarian, Indian, and Moroccan food, provides vitamin A and can prevent spider veins and inhibit hair loss?
Paprika
What is the hottest part of a chili pepper?
The flesh (not the seeds)
What is risotto?
A traditional Italian rice dish made from a short-grained
Which fruit is named after a flightless bird?
Kiwi
What fast food restaurant is credited with introducing the first modern-day drive-thru window?
Wendy’s
What vitamin gives sweet potatoes and carrots their orange color?
Vitamin A
What are chicharrones?
Fried pork skins
What is the most commonly used oil in Italian cooking?
Olive oil
This is the top selling spice in the world
Pepper
What was the first fast food restaurant in China?
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Which fruit contains an enzyme that aids digestion and also helps tenderize meat?
Papaya
In what were tamales wrapped?
Corn or banana leaves
Granchio is Italian for what seafood?
Crab
This was the first vegetable ever planted in space
Potatoes
What fast food restaurants was founded first?
In-N-Out Burger was founded in 1948
What should you have in your diet that may benefit your digestion and reduce your risk of chronic disease?
Fiber
What is ceviche?
Raw fish or shrimps marinated in lime sauce
What Italian dessert is multi-colored ice cream, often with nuts or fruit embedded in it?
Spumoni