General Trivia

13

Early Spanish and English explorers brought this edible plant from the Peruvian Andes to Europe in the 16th century. Today it is one of the most popular vegetables in the world. What is it?

4

What is James Bond's favorite adult beverage, and how does he like it served?

16

Which beverage was named for the Queen of England in the 16th century notorious for her persecution of Protestants?

15

What is the classic Spanish food dish made from rice, poultry, and seafood?

17

For a long time fish and chips would have been considered the national dish of England, but these days, due to internationalization of the country, what foreign dish is even more likely to qualify as England's national dish? (general answer)

11

In China these noodle-dough dumplings are filled with meat and boiled in soup, and are called what?

4

Roquefort cheese is a pungent French cheese made from the milk of what animal?

18

What do we call the food item consisting of toast, ham, poached eggs, and hollandaise sauce?

13

Can you identify a rich, creamy sauce of butter, egg yolks and lemon juice that is named after a European country?

6

What do we call the white solid hogfat used as a lubricant in cooking?

10

What Colorado town with a precious name is home of Coors Beer?

17

What is the name for the long crisp bread loaf which French people buy and carry home under their arms?

10

The earliest vineyards in California were planted in 1769 by members of which religious order?

20

Which beverage was named after its resemblance to the dark brown clothing warn by 16th century Italian monks?

6

When the product which we call ice cream first made its appearance in the English language, around the year 1673, it wasn't called ice cream, as we know it today. By what two word phrase was it called?