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Food & Drink

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Unravel the anagram to reveal the answer with a Christmas connection…..UK TYRE (1 word)

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Turkey

What recipe, first published 50 years ago, has been requested most frequently through the years by the readers of “Better Homes and Garden”?

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The recipe for hamburger pie, which has been updated and republished a number of times over the years

Because they spoil at high temperatures, what were once assumed to be safe for eating only in the months with the letter ‘r’ in their English/French names?

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Oysters The belief that oysters were unsafe to eat in May through August arose when refrigeration was less prevalent than it is today

In cooking what is a ‘bain-marie’?

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A vessel of hot water, which keeps a receptacle of sauce warm

What is the worlds’s largest herb?

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The banana

Which famous product was originally marketed as the “Esteemed Brain Tonic and Intellectual Beverage”?

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Coca-cola

The Korean soup ‘Poshintang’ is a popular item on summertime menus. What is it made from?

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Dogs

What is the name of the dish in which ingredients are set into a gelatine made from a meat stock or consommE?

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Aspic Almost any type of food can be set into aspics. Most common are meat pieces, fruits, or vegetables. Aspics are usually served on cold plates so that the gel will not melt before being eaten. By the Middle Ages at the latest, cooks had discovered that a thickened meat broth could be made into a jelly and that the jelly could seal cooked meat from the air and therefore keep it from spoiling

Which is more substantial, ‘Afternoon Tea’ or ‘High Tea’?

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High tea

What milk product did the U.S. Agriculture Department propose as a substitute for meat in school lunches, in 1996?

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Yogurt.

If you were served Crudites as a starter what would you be eating.

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Sliced or Shredded Raw Vegetables.

Cleopatra used the juice of what common salad ingredient to preserve her skin?

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Cucumber

Which fruit is a cross between a peach and a plum?

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Nectarine

Oryza sativa is what staple food item?

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Rice

Scandinavian aquavit is flavoured with what?

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Cumin or Caraway

Which drink composed of three parts champagne or other sparkling wine and two parts chilled orange juice is traditionally served to guests at weddings?

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Mimosa Outside the USA the mixture of orange juice and champagne is referred to as a Buck’s Fizz, while the term mimosa is used in the United States.

What does barley become when prepared for brewing?

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Malt

What spirit is mixed with ginger beer in a Moscow mule?

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Vodka

Mafalde is what shaped pasta?

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Corrugated Strips

Eggwash is generally used for what purpose?

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Glazing breads and pastries

What hit the market alongside spinach as the first frozen veggies?

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Peas.

The name of which Nabisco shortbread biscuit/cookie is also a 1893 English romance novel by R.D. Blackmore?

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Lorna Doone

Which fortified wine flavored with aromatic herbs and spices is used for many cocktails including the Martini and the Manhattan?

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Vermouth Vermouth is used in many cocktails, where it serves as a moderating agent to reduce the percentage of alcohol by volume in the drink and provide a herbal flavor.

What does VVSOP mean on a cognac bottle?

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Very Very Superior Old Pale.

Corzetti is what shaped pasta?

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Coin shaped

Which three flavors make up a Neapolitan ice cream?

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Vanilla, Strawberry and Chocolate

What is the Culinary term for ‘According to the menu’?

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A La carte

From which French region does Claret come from?

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Bordeaux

What food product, marketed as Elijah’s Manna in 1904, was renamed because of objections from the clergy?

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Post Toasties cereal.

A nebuchadnezzar of wine holds the equivalent of how many bottles?

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20

What starchy substance makes up the chewy bits nestled at the bottom of the trendy bar smoothie called a “boba”?

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Tapioca.

Although overshadowed by the dominance of its rival Hennessy, what cognac is a status symbol within the hip-hop community because of a song by Busta Rhymes and P. Diddy?

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Courvoisier (“Pass the Courvoisier”) It is frequently cited as the favorite drink of Napoleon.

What was the first name of the original food manufacturer Mr. Heinz?

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Henry.

Majestic, Romano and Arran Victory are types of which vegetable?

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Potato

What is the ‘religious’ name for the hot appetizer made of oysters wrapped with bacon?

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Angels on Horseback In the United Kingdom they can also be a savoury, the final course of a traditional British formal meal.

In cooking terminology, what is the process of stewing meat (mainly game) for a long time in a tightly covered container, such as a casserole? A traditional dish that involves this process is made with hare and is known as civet de liEvre in France.

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Jugging Sometimes the cooking liquid includes some of the animal’s blood.

What American city produces most of the egg rolls sold in grocery stores in the United States?

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Houston, Texas.

In a restaurant, what is the difference between being served ‘Service a la francaise’ and ‘Service a la russe’?

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Getting all the dishes of a meal at the same moment (vs) seperately

Most often used to cook fish and also poultry, what does the En Papillote method of cooking indicate?

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Method in which food is put into a folded pouch or parcel and then baked The parcel is typically made from folded parchment paper, but other material such as a paper bag or aluminium foil may be used. The parcel holds in moisture to steam the food. The moisture may be from the food itself or from an added moisture source like water, wine, or stock.

British politician John Montigue is credited with inventing what?

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Sandwich. He was the 4th Earl of Sandwich

Bacardi and Carioca rums come from what country?

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Costa Rico

The American businessman Orville Redenbacher is most commonly associated with which popular snack item that bears his name?

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Popcorn. His brand of popping corn continues to be among the most popular in the United States. 2005 marked the 40th anniversary of Orville Redenbacher’s Gourmet Popping Corn, still the #1 selling brand in America.

What sticky sweetener was traditionally used as an antiseptic ointment for cuts and burns?

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Honey.

What is the better known ‘national’ name of the confection called lokum that is a gel of starch and sugar with nuts usually mixed in?

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Turkish delight

Which cheese is known as the King of English cheeses?

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Stilton

Which cocktail consists of Tia Maria, Vodka and Coke?

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Black Russian

What food is the leading source of salmonella poisoning?

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Chicken.

Which unattractive sounding fruit is a cross between a grapefruit and a tangerine?

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The ugli fruit.

If you have a sensitive stomach, then you should be well-versed with the Scoville scale. What does it measure?

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The spicy heat of a chili pepper The number of Scoville heat units (SHU) indicates the amount of capsaicin present. Many hot sauces use their Scoville rating in advertising as a selling point. The scale is named after its creator, American chemist Wilbur Scoville. Pure capsaicin is rated highest at 15-16 million units while the bell pepper is at 0.

What kind of cheese is made backwards?

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Edam
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