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101 Food Trivia Questions To Test Your Hunger For Knowledge

Did you know that pistachios aren’t technically nuts or that raspberries are a member of the rose family? Do you know how dark chocolate is made or that broccoli can give you more protein than steak? So whether you’re always looking for the best pizza or you’re more of a sushi fan, there’s a whole world of knowledge about food.

Do you constantly think about your next meal? Is your lunch spent planning dinner? Do you wake up early in the morning thinking about what you’ll eat for breakfast? Then, you’re a great contender for our food trivia questions. 

Test your food knowledge with these food trivia questions and answers. After you find out your score, compare yourself against your friends for the ultimate food quiz bragging rights. Did you earn the ‘foodie’ title?

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What is done to remove the leafy parts of fruit such as strawberries?

Hull

Chuck

Peak

Mash

Reducing the thickness of pastry by applying equal pressure is done how?

Rolling

Kneading

Dicing

Stretching

Which fruit is also a word meaning the color between yellow and red?

Banana

Strawberry

Orange

Pink lady apple

Piccalilli primarily contains which of the following vegetables?

Cauliflower

Carrot

Potato

Courgette

Founded in 1805, Young’s is a company specialising in what food products?

Confectionery

Seafood

Breakfast cereals

Vegetables

Which of these American fast food chains is the most popular?

Taco Bell

Domino?s Pizza

Subway

McDonalds

In North African cuisine, what is a main ingredient of Harissa paste?

Chillies

Chickpeas

Lentils

Chives

What fruit is eaten with honey to celebrate the Jewish New Year?

Orange

Pear

Apple

Plum

When food turns from liquid to solid when left to settle, what has it done?

Stuck

Set

Disappeared

Burnt

What is the name of a sandwich with peanut butter and marshmallow crème in?

Crème butter nutter

Butternut crème

Nutty cremer

Fluffernutter

Which of the following is not a member of the stone fruit family?

Strawberry

Peach

Nectarine

Cherry

In what country is a baked potato commonly referred to a jacket potato?

India

United Kingdom

Holland

North Korea

Opening the oven whilst cooking soufflé would cause it to what?

Burst

Go brown

Sink

Rise

What fabric shares its name with a pie made with beaten egg whites?

Cheesecloth

Calico

Chintz

Chiffon

Which of these actions is a faster and longer version of whisking?

Whipping

Grilling

Baking

Cooking

The frozen dessert made with fruit juice rather than cream is called what?

Frozen yogurt

Jell-o

Ice cream

Sorbet

The process of whipping eggs to incorporate air is known as what?

Foaming

Filling

Fluffing

Airing

Which of the following ingredients would you find in ‘Macaroons’?

Rice Paper

Ginger

Kirsch

Icing Sugar

A thick, moldable paste made of chocolate and glucose is called what?

Chocolate paste

Truffle

Cookie dough

Candy clay

Which of the following is traditionally made with buttermilk?

Tabasco

Ketchup

Ranch dressing

Worcestershire

Where is the world would you most likely be served Callaloo Cookup?

Britain

Indonesia

Australia

Caribbean

Which ‘B’ and ‘J’ are the inventors of a famous brand of ice cream?

Bob & Jessop

Ben & Jerry

Bill & Joe

Billy & Jedd

Footloose and Apollo 13 actor, Kevin has what food as a last name?

Bacon

Brisket

Egg

Lard

What is the term for heating a liquid to just below boiling point?

Frying

Bubbling

Double boiling

Simmering

With which country’s native cuisine would you associate Mjaddra?

Thailand

India

Lebanon

China

Shredded cabbage is a main ingredient of which of the following?

Jerky

Beanie Weenies

Coleslaw

Caesar salad

Removing the stone or seed from fruit such as cherries is called what?

Popping

Pitting

Holing

Emptying

Pao de queijo is bread served in Brazil with what other food?

Potato

Tomatoes

Cheese

Chocolate

Which of the following foods is another word for being cowardly?

Sea bass

Cow

Duck

Chicken

Which of the following countries is most associated with Pampushky?

Britain

Iceland

Ukraine

Sweden

What is the term for slowly heating wine or cider with spices and sugar?

Mull

Flash Fry

Boil

Steam

Which pasta comes in short lengths rolled into an ‘s’ shape?

Corzetti

Casarecce

Capellini

Capunti

Which fast food chain was Morgan Spurlock’s ‘Super Size Me’ based on?

Burger King

KFC

Subway

McDonald’s

Which of these ingredients would you not find in a fruit salad?

Eggplant

Grape

Melon

Kiwi

The thin, solidified layer that forms on the top of custard is called what?

Puddle

Crust

Skin

Rind

What is the culinary term for a filling between two slices of bread?

Hamburger

French Toast

Sushi

Sandwich

To slowly heat wine or cider with spices and sugar is known as what?

Fry

Mull

Evaporate

Reduce

Which celebrity chef named his children Poppy Honey and Daisy Boo?

Jaime Oliver

Gordon Ramsey

Gary Rhodes

James Surge

What must be done to a dry fondant to make it into a fondant?

Melt

Beat

Freeze

Add liquid

To spoon off excess fat from the top of a liquid is called what?

Skimming

Rinsing

Scooping

Sifting

Coating food in batter and deep frying it makes it into a what?

Fritter

Donut

Ravioli

Pie

Footloose and Apollo 13 actor, Kevin has what food as a last name?

Brisket

Lard

Egg

Bacon

Which of the following is a fragrant herb with needle-like leaves?

Basil

Cumin

Bay leaves

Rosemary

What is the result of mixing Monterey Jack and Colby cheese?

Monby

Monterby

Colby-Jack

Colback

Boiled sugar that is manipulated and pulled into shapes is called what?

Fried sugar

Burnt sugar

Pulled sugar

Spun sugar

Which of the following is a process used in the making of bread?

Kneading

Singeing

Slicing

Searing

The Scottish food ‘Rumbledethumps’ is similar to which of these dishes?

Welsh rarebit

Bubble & squeak

Jam roly-poly

Toad in the hole

What number is on the front of bottles of Jack Daniel’s sour mash whiskey?

3

34

18

7

Shredded cabbage is a main ingredient of which of the following?

Caesar salad

Coleslaw

Jerky

Beanie Weenies

What can be done to pastry dishes in order to give a golden shine?

Add orange juice

Egg wash

Spray paint

Shorter cooking time

Which fruit is also a word meaning the color between yellow and red?

Banana

Orange

Pink lady apple

Strawberry

Once you pop, you can’t stop’ is the slogan for which food?

Pringles

Cracker Jacks

Goldfish

Cheese Puffs

A savory pie completely encased in flaky pastry is called what?

Apple pie

Cobbler

Shortcrust pie

Pot pie

Which of the following is not an ingredient of macaroni cheese?

Elbow macaroni

Cheese

White sauce

Gravy

What culinary method does the Japanese term ‘nimono’ refer to?

Simmering

Frying

Boiling

Grilling

What is the name of the pasta that is shaped in wide, flat sheets?

Fettuccine

Tagiatelle

Lasagna

Fuseli

One well-known traditional folk song is called 99 Bottles of what?

Tabasco

Beer

Wine

Rum

With which country’s native cuisine would you associate Pears Helene?

Italy

France

Egypt

Germany

The term for heating a liquid to just below boiling point is what?

Burning

Simmering

Steaming

Bubbling

When making candy, what is used to tell the temperature of sugar?

Sugar thermometer

Sugar Clock

Sugar Finger

Sugar Glass

What food packaging is used to describe quaint villages or cottages?

Milk bottle

Chocolate box

Crisp packet

Sweet wrapper

What is used to tell the temperature of sugar when making candy?

Sugar thermometer

Sugar timer

Finger

Sugar compass

Put these MacDonald’s products in the order they were introduced.

Smoothie

Big Mac

Chicken McNuggets

Filet-O-Fish

What is the name of the transparent gel that can be colored for decorating?

Icing cream

Glaze

Piping jell-o

Piping gel

What type of factory does the fictional character Willy Wonka own?

Coffee

Beans

Chocolate

Juice

Which of the following is not a main ingredient of glorified rice?

Rice

Whipped cream

Crushed pineapple

Chocolate

If you were served /’le miel/’ in France, what would you be eating?

Butter

Jam

Honey

Bread

What is the name of the pasta that is shaped in wide, flat sheets?

Lasagna

Fettuccine

Tagliatelle

Fuseli

Which former president took a big interest in macaroni on a trip to France?

Andrew Jackson

George Washington

John Quincy Adams

Thomas Jefferson

What is the main ingredient in the French stew Bouillabaisse?

Seafood

Mutton

Pork

Beans

Cutting food into very small pieces using a knife is known as what?

Tiny chopping

Finely chopping

Strip chopping

Greatly chopping

What is done to a baking tin to prevent food from sticking to it?

Greased

Extreme heated

Glazed

Cooled

Boiling ground or chopped cereal with milk or water makes what?

Flapjack

Granola

Shredded Wheat

Porridge

Using which of these utensils is the most effective way to whip cream?

Spatula

Whisk

Fork

Carving Knife

To apply heat to a solid in order to turn it into liquid is called what?

Bake

Sweat

Melt

Fry

The leavener, a rising ingredient, adds what to baked goods?

Sweetness

Sourness

Heat

Bubbles

An eating place that is pre-built at an assembly site is known as what?

Restaurant

McDonald’s

Delicatessen

Diner

Which food, made with graham flour, is often used to make s’mores?

Graham Crackers

Wheat Thins

Teddy Grahams

Animal Crackers

Which of the following ingredients would you find in ‘Cruibins’?

Mustard

Cod

Cream

Onions

What is the name of the sauce that accompanies prawn cocktail?

Marie Curie

Marie Rose

Marie Smith

Marie Albertson

Rabanada is the Brazilian culinary name for which of the following?

Fruit trifle

Cheese bun

Rice

French toast

Which of these restaurant chains was founded before the rest?

Taco Bell

McDonalds

KFC

Hooters

Which of the following ingredients would you find in ‘Battenburg Cake’?

Icing Sugar

Strawberry Jam

Ground Rice

Breadcrumbs

Ketchup is a sauce traditionally with a base of what ingredient?

Strawberry

Mustard

Tomato

Radish

What does a carbonated drink have in it that most others do not?

Syrup

Fizzy bubbles

Tea leaves

Salt

When did the phrase /’junk food/’ first pass into common usage?

1986

1976

1971

1981

What is a person who only eats plant foods and dairy products called?

Vegan

Lacto-vegetarian

Demi-vegetarian

Vegetarian

Which of the following is an essential base ingredient for quiche?

Olives

Jelly

Egg

Bacon

What type of factory does the fictional character Willy Wonka own?

Coffee

Chocolate

Juice

Beans

How many slices of pizza are eaten every second in the United States?

100

1100

35

350

One well-known traditional folk song is called 99 Bottles of what?

Wine

Beer

Tabasco

Rum

Which of these cities shares its name with a type of cream pie?

Detroit

Seattle

Boston

New York

Which of the following is traditionally made with buttermilk?

Ranch dressing

Tabasco

Worcestershire

Ketchup

Which of the following is not a standard ingredient for pancakes?

Flour

Buttermilk

Egg

Molasses

Put these fast-food chains in age order, starting with the oldest.

Burger King

Pizza Hut

Papa John’s Pizza

Subway

Where is the world would you most likely be served Fromage De Tete De Porc?

Germany

Thailand

Italy

France

If pasta is cooked to be firm but not hard, what is it called?

Al tempo

Al dente

Scotta

Del Potro

Eggs produced by hens that are raised outdoors are known as what?

Developed eggs

Happy eggs

Free-range eggs

Natural eggs

Where is the world would you most likely be served Obsttorte?

France

Germany

Hungary

Holland

American what is both the name of a Don McLean song and a comedy film?

Pizza

Fries

Rye

Pie

What is the name given to the dish consisting of chicken, duck and turkey?

Chickduckey

Turducken

Duckeney

Duchikey

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