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The Dorky Round
One
Le Cordon Bleu translates to what, in English?
The Blue Ribbon
Two
Soaking food in a liquid, usually acidic, prior to cooking is known as what?
Marination
Three
What device began life as “George’s Barbecue Kettle”?
The Weber Grill
Four
If someone is a pescetarian, what type of animal can they eat?
Fish
Five
What dish is served with rice, sauces, and seafood such as squid, eel, tuna, and salmon?
Sushi
Six
Trained pigs are useful in rooting out what valuable food?
Truffles
Seven
In 1893, the US Supreme Court ruled that what food was a vegetable?
Tomatoes. Though, botanically speaking, it’s a fruit. Specifically, it’s a berry.
Eight
What French Canadian dish consists of french fries, cheese curds, and brown gravy?
Poutine
Nine
What variety of candy contains cocoa butter, sugar, and milk, but no cocoa solids?
White Chocolate
Ten
What is the proper name for bowtie pasta?
Farfalle
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The Geeky Round
One
What measurement is the equivalent of two teaspoons?
A dessertspoon
Two
Pickling is the preserving of food in what two liquids?
Brine or Vinegar
Three
If a food is halal, it’s safe to eat under which religion’s customs?
Islam
Four
Pho, a soup consisting of broth, rice noodles, herbs, and meat, hails from what country?
Vietnam
Five
Sweet potatoes come from Central and South America. Yams come from what continent?
Africa
Six
What cooking technique gets its name from the French for “under vacuum?”
Sous-vide
Seven
What stew is thickened with either okra or filé powder?
Gumbo
Eight
What confection was originally called Fairy Floss?
Cotton Candy
Nine
Which derogatory term for the British originated when they were the first culture to determine a way to fight scurvy?
Limey
Ten
What type of salad is made from celery, apples, walnuts, and grapes in a mayonnaise sauce?
A Waldorf salad
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The Nerdy Round
One
A traditional one of what, contains yellow mustard, pork, ham, swiss cheese, and pickles?
A cuban sandwich
Two
The Greeks and Romans used what to seal their wine containers?
A layer of olive oil. Corks didn’t come into use until the 1780s.
Three
A fungus-like organism called Phytophthora infestans led to what?
The Irish Potato Famine of 1845
Four
What is the chemical reaction between amino acids and reducing sugars that gives browned food its distinctive flavor?
The Maillard Reaction
Five
Fortune Cookies are not from China. Where did they originate?
While the modern fortune cookie took off in San Francisco, a cookie containing a slip of paper with a fortune on it first appeared in Kyoto, Japan in the 19th century.
Six
In what country is the most expensive Big Mac sold?
Switzerland. The cheapest is India where it’s made from lamb and called the Maharaja Mac.
Seven
What vegetables are considered the Holy Trinity in Cajun cuisine?
Onions, celery, and bell pepper
Eight
What is the most consumed meat on the planet?
Chicken
Nine
Which entertainer invented the jelly bean and pickle sandwich as a joke, only to discover he actually liked it?
“Weird Al” Yankovic
Ten
Which western delicacy has an odor clinically indistinguishable from sweaty socks?
Aged cheddar cheese
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