Columbus was looking for this when he discovered America.
direct passage to the spices of the Orient
100
MacDonalds used 1 of these techniques to lure children into their restaurants.
What is clowns, toys or playgrounds.
100
The country that holds the recent records for growing the hottest chilis?
What is England.
100
Man who was thought to have discovered pasta came from China
What is Marco Polo
100
Means foods naturally grown in the area.
What is indigenous
200
Using spices lets the cook cut back on 3 things
What is dietary fat, sugar and salt
200
Morgan Spurlock ate MacDonalds food straight for how many days?
What is 30 days
200
the name of the metre that measures the heat in chilis
What is Scoville
200
First people thought to have made spaghetti
What is Arabs in Southern Italy
200
Word means "the art and science of good eating"
What is gastronomy
300
Low-growing shrubs are called.
What is herbs
300
The name of the American law that states no one can sue fast food companies for obesity.
What is the Cheeseburger Law.
300
What is the proper spelling of k-sah-dee-ah?
quesadilla
300
Pasta eating spread to all of Italy after this.
What is the establishment of pasta factories in the 1800s
300
In a quarter pounder with cheese, there are how many grams of fat?
What is 26 grams of fat?
400
the date when archeologists established that mankind was using plants to make foods taste good.
What is 50,000 BC
400
The length of time between the movie "SuperSize Me" coming out in theatres and the time "Do you want to SuperSize your order" was dropped by MacDonalds?
What is 6 months?
400
How many people worldwide eat chilis?
What is 1/3 of the population of the world
400
This quesadilla is made in the shape of a half moon with one flour tortilla folded over once.
What is Mexican quesadilla
400
Chilis help reduce swelling and pain - this is also known as.....
What is anti-inflammatory
500
a mixture of spices and herbs called?
What is seasoning blends
500
The # of grams of fat a person should eat in one day.
What is 80 to 100 grams of fat.
500
The name of the chemical that makes chilis taste hot.
What is capsaicin.
500
Local foods from this country include chocolate and sweet potato.