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30 food and drink quiz questions

Thirty food and drink questions in five rounds, from guacamole to sous vide. Good for a dinner party, a supper club or the food round of a bigger quiz.

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Questions
30
Rounds
5
Difficulty
Easy to hard

Round 01 / World food

World food

  1. What is the main ingredient of guacamole?

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    Avocado

    Also accept: Avocados

  2. Which country does paella come from?

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    Spain

  3. In sushi, what is nori?

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    Seaweed

    Also accept: Dried seaweed

  4. What does the Italian cooking term "al dente" literally mean?

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    To the tooth

    Also accept: To the teeth

  5. Halloumi cheese comes from which Mediterranean island?

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    Cyprus

  6. Kimchi, a spicy fermented cabbage, is the national dish of which country?

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    Korea

    Also accept: South Korea, North Korea

Round 02 / British classics

British classics

  1. The Bakewell tart comes from a town in which county?

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    Derbyshire

  2. Bubble and squeak is fried leftover potato and which vegetable?

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    Cabbage

  3. Haggis is traditionally cooked inside which part of a sheep?

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    The stomach

    Also accept: Stomach, Its stomach

  4. What is the main topping of Welsh rarebit?

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    Cheese

    Also accept: Melted cheese, Cheese sauce

  5. The Leicestershire town of Melton Mowbray is famous for which kind of pie?

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    Pork pie

    Also accept: Pork, Pork pies

  6. Yorkshire pudding batter is made from eggs, milk and what?

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    Flour

    Also accept: Plain flour

Round 03 / Drinks

Drinks

  1. Which spirit goes into a mojito?

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    Rum

    Also accept: White rum

  2. Prosecco comes from which country?

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    Italy

  3. Which berry gives gin its main flavour?

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    Juniper

    Also accept: Juniper berries, Juniper berry

  4. Which coffee is a shot of espresso topped up with hot water?

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    Americano

    Also accept: An Americano, Caffè Americano

  5. In which city was Guinness first brewed?

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    Dublin

  6. Tequila is made from which plant?

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    Agave

    Also accept: Blue agave, The agave, Agave plant

    It looks like a cactus, but it isn't one.

Round 04 / Sweet things

Sweet things

  1. What does the name of the Italian dessert "tiramisu" mean?

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    Pick me up

    Also accept: Pick-me-up, Lift me up, Cheer me up

  2. Which soft Italian cheese is used in tiramisu?

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    Mascarpone

  3. Which fruit is traditionally used in an Eton mess?

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    Strawberries

    Also accept: Strawberry

  4. The pavlova is named after a Russian who was famous for what?

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    Ballet dancing

    Also accept: Ballet, Dancing, Being a ballerina, A ballerina, Ballerina, Dance

    Anna Pavlova toured Australia and New Zealand in the 1920s. Both countries claim the pudding.

  5. Which nut is marzipan made from?

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    Almonds

    Also accept: Almond, Ground almonds

  6. Which Scottish biscuit is traditionally made from just butter, sugar and flour?

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    Shortbread

Round 05 / Know-how

Kitchen know-how

  1. What does the Scoville scale measure?

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    The heat of chillies

    Also accept: How hot chillies are, Chilli heat, Heat, Spiciness, How spicy chillies are, Heat of peppers, Spice

  2. Which herb is the main ingredient of a classic green pesto?

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    Basil

  3. What does a sommelier specialise in?

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    Wine

  4. Oranges and lemons are a good source of which vitamin?

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    Vitamin C

    Also accept: C

  5. Which pasta's name means "little worms"?

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    Vermicelli

    Linguine are "little tongues", farfalle are "butterflies" and penne are "pens".

  6. What is the French term for cooking food sealed in a bag in a water bath?

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    Sous vide

    Also accept: Sous-vide

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How to run it

  1. A natural fit for a dinner party: one round between each course.
  2. Add a tasting round. Three crisps, three cheeses or three colas, blindfolded.
  3. The drinks round is the hardest, so save it until everyone has one.