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Anyone who loves food will tell you that there is no such thing as too much of it. And while this doesn’t mean that you should be munching on something non-stop – that’s just not healthy – it does mean you can incorporate food in other aspects of your life. 

Food and produce festivals are very popular, for example. Another interesting option is food-related art and photography. But even if you are not organizing anything this grand, you can still have lots of fun if you and your foodie friends play a food quiz. If you like collecting random food facts just out of curiosity or to assist you in shaping your diet, you will definitely like this game. Food trivia questions are fun, but they can also help you learn a lot of interesting things about food.

You could also share with each other some fun food facts that will help you make healthier choices in the future that are actually tasty. You will be surprised how many useful tips you can pick up from online cooking trivia that will actually improve your cooking skills.

For this game, the food questions don’t only have to be about eating and cooking. There is also the history of various restaurants and recipes, discoveries, and prominent figures in the food industry.  

We have compiled a lot of questions about food (and answers, but no cheating!) and other food trivia for your next game or just for you to browse in search of new information about your favorite food and restaurants. Enjoy reading and then share some interesting food facts with us in the comments!

#1

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies Which is the only food that can never go off or go bad? 

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Where were French fries invented?

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#3

Which came first, flour or corn tortillas? 

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Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies How many varieties of grapes are gown in Italy? 

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Is garlic bread an Italian invention? 

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#6

What country does Brie cheese originate from?

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What does the Italian term “Al Dente” mean in regards to pasta? 

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#8

What European nation consumes the most spicy Mexican food? 

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Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies What do you call champagne mixed with orange juice? 

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#10

What Indian spice that grows in pods is used to make chai tea? 

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#11

What is gelatin made from? 

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What dish from Spain consists of saffron rice, shrimp, clams, chicken, sausage, and peas? 

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#13

What candy bar consists of nougat, caramel, and peanuts wrapped in chocolate? 

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Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies What is the grain-like food grown principally in the Andes Mountains that is high in protein and is a great source of B vitamins and fiber? 

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What yellow seasoning may help with mood stabilization, wound healing, and balancing blood sugar? 

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#16

What is the name for probiotic rich fermented milk?

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#17

What is the most used ingredient in traditional Mexican food? 

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#18

What is the literal meaning of the Italian word Linguine? 

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#20

What nutrient do you get from the meat, poultry, eggs, and fish? 

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#21

What are the two main ingredients of “arroz con pollo”? 

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#22

What is the most commonly used vegetable fat in Italian cooking? 

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#23

Italian cuisine is well known for its use of a diverse variety of what ingredient? 

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#24

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies Where does arabica coffee originate?

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#25

What red food is actually a fruit and not a veggie? 

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#26

What is the only fruit to have seeds on the outside? 

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#27

What are the main ingredients of a tortilla Epañola?

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#28

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies How many types of different pasta shapes are there? 

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#29

What does “Piccolo” mean when part of an Italian restaurant name? 

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#30

Dried pasta made without eggs can be stored for up to how long? 

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#31

Stilton cheese is native to what country? 

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#32

What are cruciferous vegetables? 

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#33

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies What healthy fat containing food is used as the base of guacamole? 

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#34

What three things are always on Italian dinner tables?

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#35

Which fruit is named after a flightless bird? 

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#36

What turns a plain martini into a dirty martini? 

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#37

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies What is the USA’s favorite flavor of ice cream? 

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#38

What bean that originated in East Asia is used for miso, oil, and tofu? 

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#39

Granchio is Italian for what seafood? 

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#40

A tangelo is a cross between which three fruits? 

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#41

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies What item of food holds the world record for being the most stolen item of food in the world? 

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#42

What element, whose symbol is Ca, is needed to keep bones healthy and strong?

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#43

What should you have in your diet that may benefit your digestion and reduce your risk of chronic disease? 

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#44

What does fruit have that makes it taste sweet?

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#45

In what were tamales wrapped? 

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#46

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies What is used as a topping for flan? 

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#47

What is the main ingredient of drink Atole? 

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#48

Is Caesar salad Italian? 

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#49

Who is credited with making pasta popular in America?

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#50

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies Under U.S. government regulations, what percentage of peanut butter has to be peanuts?

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#51

What is the main ingredient in falafel? 

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#52

Coffee plants originated on what continent over 1000 years ago? 

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#53

What two words were combined to make the word ‘Spam’? 

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#54

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies What is the most expensive spice (by weight) in the world?

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#55

Which is the only US state that grows coffee beans? 

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#56

Which popular fast food beverage used to contain whiskey and egg whites? 

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#57

What did McDonald’s restaurants first introduce in 1968? 

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#58

Where was the first Pizza Hut built?

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#59

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies What fast food restaurant boasts that you can “Have it your way”? 

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#60

Which of the following is the most common pizza topping? 

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#61

What are chipotle chiles? 

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#62

What is the unusual ingredient in the sauce of mole poblano? 

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#63

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies How much pork do the best types of chorizo have?

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#64

What was the most influential crop incorporated into Italian cuisine after Columbus returned from the New World?

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#65

In Italian cooking, what are capers? 

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#66

Which vegetable is also known as a “courgette”?

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#67

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies What is used to make hummus? 

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#68

With what American city is the cheesesteak sandwich commonly associated? 

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#69

What is the most commonly used oil in Chinese cooking? 

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#70

What was the first food eaten in space? 

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#71

If you suffer from Mageirocophobia, what are you scared of? 

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#72

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies What fast food restaurant is credited with introducing the first modern-day drive-thru window? 

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#73

When did McDonald’s introduce Ronald McDonald?

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#74

What fast food restaurant introduced a popular advertising campaign in 1997 that featured a talking chihuahua? 

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#75

What was the first Western fast food chain restaurant in China? 

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#76

Which restaurant is the home of the original small, square hamburger? 

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#77

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies Which of the McDonald’s menu items have 1,320 calories? 

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#78

How much of your plate should you fill with fruits and veggies? 

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#79

What is the most common way to eat corn in Mexico? 

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#80

What is sold at a pastelería? 

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#81

What is risotto? 

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#82

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies Most pastas are distinguished by what? 

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#83

What is the main meal of the day in Italy? 

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#84

Why does pasta sometimes come in such complex shapes? 

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#85

What is the primary ingredient of pesto? 

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#86

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies What are the two top selling spices in the world? 

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#87

What is the primary flavoring agent of a Greek Tzatziki sauce? 

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#88

Which Italian town is considered to make the world’s best balsamic vinegar?

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#89

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies What type of fish is a dangerous delicacy for sushi eaters if not correctly prepared?

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#90

Jambon is the French word for what food? 

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#91

A pimento is what type of vegetable?

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#92

What does ‘Dorito’ actually mean?

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#93

Which restaurant is famous for its “Grand Slam” meal?

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#94

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies What mid 1980’s McDonald’s item came in a double container? 

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#95

Where is the busiest McDonald’s in the world? 

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#96

According to Health magazine, what’s the healthiest fast food chain in the United States? 

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#97

What are lactobacillus, acidophilus, and bifidobacterium?

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#98

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies What name is deer meat known by?

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#99

Foods rich in starch such as pasta and bread are often known by what word starting with the letter C? 

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#100

What vitamin gives sweet potatoes and carrots their orange color? 

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#101

What important mineral is found in dairy foods such as milk and cheese? 

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#102

What is pico de gallo?

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#103

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies What is another name for an avocado? 

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#104

What are bontanzas? 

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#105

What would you buy at a lechería? 

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#106

What is pepita? 

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#107

What are chicharrones? 

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#108

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies Is spaghetti and meatballs an Italian dish?

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#109

How many main ingredients does an Italian dish usually contain? 

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#110

Have tomatoes always been used in Italian cuisine? 

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#111

What’s the most popular type of eatery in Italy? 

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#112

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies Under federal food labeling regulations, how much caffeine must be removed from coffee for it to be called decaffeinated?

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#113

Are yams and sweet potatoes the same?

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#114

What candy comes in refillable dispensers with characters on top? 

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#115

What fish do beluga, osetra, and sevruga caviar come from? 

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#116

What is the traditional name of the soy bean soup which is a staple of the Japanese? 

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#117

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies What do you call a field in which rice is grown? 

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#118

Which flower yields the spice saffron? 

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#119

What are the names of the Rice Krispies elves? 

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#120

What is another name for the Queensland nut or bush nut?

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#121

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies Which has more sugar, a strawberry or a lemon?

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#122

What fast food restaurant aired ads featuring a man who lost 245 pounds eating only their products? 

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#123

What was the first fast food restaurant to offer a complete “lite” menu? 

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#124

Before starting Wendy’s, what fast food franchise did Dave Thomas work for? 

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#125

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies What fast food restaurant sells the Big Mac?

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#126

Which fast food chain was behind the infamous “Where’s the Beef?” ad campaign in 1984?

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#127

In 2005, what burger chain ran ads featuring a scantily clad Paris Hilton rolling around on the hood of a car? 

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#128

What is the most used flavor enhancer in fast foods? 

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#129

What is the abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland due to deficiency of iodine called?

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#130

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies What spice, frequently used in Hungarian, Indian, and Moroccan food, provides vitamin A and can prevent spider veins and inhibit hair loss?

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#131

Are humans omnivore, herbivore, or carnivore?

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#132

Although wheat and rice are both used in Mexican cooking, the basic starch remains what in almost all areas of the country? 

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#133

What is the hottest part of a chili pepper? 

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#134

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies What is the name of Mexican cinnamon? 

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#135

What is the word for sandwich in Mexico? 

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#136

What is the flavor of alioli sauce? 

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#137

What is ice cream called in Mexico? 

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Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies What is the name of an egg custard of Mexico and Spain? 

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#139

What are sweet potatoes called in Mexico?

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#140

How much pasta does the average Italian eat every year? 

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#141

Pasta is categorized in what two basic styles? 

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#142

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies Fresh pasta will keep for how long?

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#143

Is Neapolitan ice cream Italian?

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#144

What do Italians drink in the morning? 

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What shape is the pasta called chiocciole? 

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#146

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies King, Coho, and Silver are subspecies of what fish?

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#147

What cheese is traditionally used on a Reuben sandwich?

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#148

What type of sugar includes a small amount of cornstarch to prevent lumping while mixing?

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#149

What kind of Greek bread is used in a gyro? 

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#150

Choux and filo are two types of what food product?

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#151

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies What is the national alcoholic drink of the USA? 

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#152

Which fast food restaurant is famous for its curly fries and Jamocha shakes? 

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#153

The Famous Star is the signature burger of what fast food restaurant? 

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#154

What year did the first Taco Bell open? 

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#155

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies What restaurant chain has commercials with the slogan “Eatin’ Good in the Neighborhood”? 

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#156

Which fast-food restaurant founder was the most visible, by being featured in television commercials and becoming the face of the franchise? 

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#157

What is the common name for Allium sativum? 

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#158

What is rebocado? 

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#159

What is nopal? 

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What is menudo? 

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Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies What is a banana called in Mexico? 

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#162

What are Huevos rancheros? 

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What is the main ingredient in the soup “pozole”? 

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#164

What is ceviche? 

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Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies What do people call fast foods in Hispanic countries? 

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How is pasta generally cooked? 

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#167

Where do pine nuts, often used to make pesto, come from? 

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What do you call the rotating rod a “rotisserie” item is cooked on? 

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Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies In cooking, if you “pare” a carrot, what do you do to it? 

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#170

What is the term for cooking meats like pork or duck in order to melt some of the fat out of them?

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Who is the “Little Debbie” snack line named after? 

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What is the Hawaiian name for yellow fin tuna? 

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#173

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies Should tomatoes be stored in the refrigerator?

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#174

If you ordered an Omelet Arnold Bennett, what fish would you find in it? 

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#175

What are the sugared almonds, traditionally thrown over the bride and groom at a wedding, called? 

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#176

What is canola an abbreviation for? 

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#177

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies How many herbs and spices make up the secret blend used on Colonel Harland Sanders’ fried chicken recipe?

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#178

What fast food restaurant sells the Beef ‘n Cheddar? 

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#179

How do you know if juice is made from real fruit?

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#180

Which fruit contains an enzyme that aids digestion and also helps tenderize meat? 

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Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies How often should one eat fish each week? 

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#182

What is Carne Adobada?

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What is Calabaza en Dulce? 

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Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies What is the Mexican version of fried “eggs sunny side up”? 

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#185

What Italian dessert is multi-colored ice cream, often with nuts or fruit embedded in it? 

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In cooking, what does “etoufee” mean? 

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#187

What might Italians call maize? 

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#188

Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies What sub shop is known for its toasted subs? 

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#189

What is the most important meal of the day?

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#190

Do Italians put cheese on linguine with clam sauce?

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#191

What is used to thicken gazpacho?

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Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies What food is also known as “liberty cabbage”? 

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What is a light and fluffy pie filling made with stabilized gelatin and beaten egg whites called?

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Who is the founder of Chick-Fil-A? 

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Food Trivia And Quiz Questions For Foodies By which company “Better Ingredients, Better Pizza” has been used as an ad slogan? 

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