Food Science
Nutrition
Cornell Fun Facts
Global Cuisine
Food Trivia
100
This protein network forms when flour is mixed with water and kneaded, giving bread its chew.
What is gluten?
100
This mineral deficiency is the most common cause of anemia worldwide.
What is iron?
100
Cornell has this many dining halls.
What are 10 dining halls?
--> Okenshield, Morrison, Appel, Risley, Rose, Alice Cook, Bethe, Keeton, Becker, 104West
100
This Italian dish is made with layers of pasta, cheese, and sauce.
What is lasagna?
100
The world’s most expensive spice is harvested from this tiny flower.
What is saffron?
200
Baking soda produces carbon dioxide gas when it reacts with this type of ingredient.
What is acid?
200
This hormone lowers blood glucose levels after a meal.
What is insulin?
200
This popular, poultry-based fast food was invented by a Cornell University professor.
What are chicken nuggets?
200
This Spanish rice dish often contains saffron and seafood.
What is paella?
200
The "French" fry most likely originated from this country.
What is Belgium?
300
This connective tissue protein breaks down into gelatin when meat is cooked low and slow.
What is collagen?
300
Water makes up roughly this percentage of the human body (within 10%).
What is about 60%?
300
This is Cornell's oldest building.
What is Morrill Hall?
300
This Peruvian dish features raw fish cured in citrus juice.
What is ceviche?
300
This was the first vegetable grown in space.
What is a potato?
400
This reaction causes bread crusts, steak, and fries to brown and develop complex flavor.
What is the Maillard reaction?
400
This type of fat is typically solid at room temperature and found in butter.
What are saturated fats?
400
The Cornell Dairy produces this much milk (in pounds) annually. (within 25%)
What is over 4 million pounds?
400
This Italian cured pork jowl is essential for authentic carbonara.
What is guanciale?
400
Caesar salad was invented in this country.
What is Mexico?
500
This protein in eggs denatures and coagulates when heated, turning clear whites opaque.
What is albumin?
500
The body converts excess carbohydrates into this storage form in the liver and muscles.
What is glycogen?
500
The previous name for the College of Human Ecology.
What is New York State College of Home Economics.
500
This fermented shark dish from Iceland is prepared by burying and air-drying Greenland shark to remove toxins.
What is hákarl?
500
The Pillsbury Doughboy's real name.
What is Poppin' Fresh?