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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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