Tag: Trivia

  • Quick Foodie Quiz 21

    Test your foodie knowledge with our quick quiz. Only five questions but quite difficult, we think. Have fun! What is ras el hanout? A blend of spices A traditional dish of lamb The Arab equivalent of a delicatessen An Arabic term for a sous chef What is aguardente? A pasta dish like ravioli but less…

  • Quick Foodie Quiz 20

    Test your foodie knowledge with our quick quiz. Only five questions but quite difficult, we think. Have fun! Hoisin sauce is a condiment used in the preparation of Crispy Aromatic Duck, Peking Duck, and several other dishes. In Cantonese, what is the literal meaning of hoisin? Beautiful Seafood Sugar Sweet In TV culinary terms, which…

  • Christmas Food and Drink Quiz

    Here’s a quick Christmas food quiz. Only five questions but quite hard, we think. Have fun, and Merry Christmas! In the 17th century, who made the eating of mince pies illegal in Britain? King Charles I King Charles II Oliver Cromwell Henry Ireton What are oplatki? Potato pancakes spiced with cinnamon traditionally served on Christmas…

  • Quick Foodie Quiz 19

    Test your foodie knowledge with our quick quiz. Only five questions but quite difficult, we think. Have fun! Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management was first published in monthly supplements to her husband’s The Englishwoman’s Domestic Magazine. It was subsequently first published as one volume entitled The Book of Household Management. When? 1859 1860 1861…

  • Quick Foodie Quiz 18

    Test your foodie knowledge with our quick quiz. Only five questions but quite difficult, we think. Have fun! What is (a) makisu? A type of rice wine, like sake A small Japanese vegetable knife with a curved blade A bamboo mat used in food preparation, particularly sushi A tea said to have health-giving properties Along…

  • Quick Foodie Quiz 17

    Test your foodie knowledge with our quick quiz. Only five questions but quite difficult, we think. Have fun! What is Bûche de Noël? A French Christmas recipe for a Yule log A well-known Swiss cookbook with recipes for Christmas A Canadian pastry traditionally made at Christmas A Belgian liqueur distilled from birch sap, traditionally drunk…