Quiz on Food, Kitchen and Cooking with answers
Ques. What is a mandoline?
(a) A kitchen utensil used for slicing and cutting
(b) A kind of Cheese
(c) A type of Indian Cuisine
(d) Cereal Brand
Ques. Conchiglie is a type of what?
(a) Pizza
(b) Pasta
(c) Sea Horse
(d) Chicken
Ques. The centre of origin of almond and apple is
(a) Asia Minor and Afghanistan
(b) Peruvian Andes
(c) Brazil
(d) Mexico
Ques. Yoghurt means –
(a) Fatty milk
(b) Fermented milk
(c) Sour Milk
(d) Salted Milk
Ques. Ginger is a
(a) Transformed flower
(b) Transformed root
(c) Transformed stem
(d) Transformed leaf
Ques. Which cakes were named after a baker who lived in Bath?
(a) Neenish
(b) Eccles
(c) Anzac
(d) Sally Lun
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Ques. In general what is the maximum time applied to competitive eating contests, where the aim is to eat the most of some food in a set time?
(a) 15 minutes
(b) 1 hour
(c) 2 minutes
(d) 30 seconds
Ques. Ice Cream was discovered by The –
(a) Kellogg
(b) Alton Brown
(c) Tisyum
(d) Pasteur
Ques. Ananas is the French word for which of these?
(a) Pineapple
(b) Banana
(c) Anarchy
(d) Anatomy
Ques. Soda bottles are made of thick glass so that they can withstand the
(a) pressure in summer
(b) temperature in winter
(c) decrease in viscosity
(d) increase in potential energy
Ques. What is “Yakitori”?
(a) Type of Mexican food
(b) Indian Curry Recipe
(c) Fish food
(d) Food made from chicken
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Ques. In a normal human being, how much time does food take to reach the end of the intestine for complete absorption?
(a) About 8 hours
(b) About 12 hours
(c) About 16 hours
(d) About 18 hours
Ques. Only certain cheeses can be called ‘Stilton’; one of the factors is in which English counties it is made. Which of these is NOT one of them?
(a) Staffordshire
(b) Derbyshire
(c) Nottinghamshire
(d) Leicestershire
Ques. What name is given to the container to carry uneaten food home from a restaurant?
(a) Doggy bag
(b) Piggybank
(c) Horsebox
(d) Cat basket
Question: Spinach leaves are rich source of
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Iron
(c) Carotene
(d) Vitamin E
Ques. What are oysters wrapped in bacon called?
(a) Scotch egg
(b) Devils on horseback
(c) Pigs in a blanket
(d) Angels on horseback
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Ques. Which of these is a soup that is served cold?
(a) Broth
(b) Tartare
(c) Vichyssoise
(d) Tawawa
Ques. Chewing gum is made from which of the following ?
(a) Spice
(b) Polystyrene
(c) Runny
(d) Latex
Ques. The Royal Navy introduced limes to the standard diet for crewmen to prevent what?
(a) Scurvy
(b) Malaria
(c) Measles
(d) Polio
Ques. The world’s growing appetite for what food product is a leading cause of tropical deforestation?
(a) Pork
(b) Sugar
(c) Lamb
(d) Beef
Ques. Barolo, Cava, Colombard and Gamay are varieties of what?
(a) Cabbage
(b) Spice
(c) Wine, or wine grape
(d) Tomato
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Ques. In which of these could arugula and sirene be found together?
(a) In a green salad with cheese
(b) On the surface of a carrot
(c) In the gut of a shrimp
(d) topping of Cheese Pizza
Ques. Bannock, brioche, pita, focaccia and roti are varieties of what?
(a) Bread
(b) Bird
(c) Wheat
(d) Horse
Ques. Oranges are rich source of
(a) Carbohydrates
(b) Fats
(c) Proteins
(d) Vitamins
Ques. What are found, although in small amounts, in certain seeds and stones, such as those of apple, mango, peach, and bitter almonds?
(a) Cyanides
(b) Opiates
(c) Glutamates
(d) Ungulates
Ques. Ayers, Blake’s Pride, Concorde and Louise Bonne are types of what?
(a) Chrysanthemum
(b) Apple
(c) Grape
(d) Pear
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Ques. A guava is a type of what?
(a) Fruit
(b) Vegetable
(c) Spice
(d) Recipe
Ques. What basic food can be evaporated, condensed, pasteurised or dried?
(a) Bread
(b) Eggs
(c) Dates
(d) Milk
Ques. The French word for “melted” gives the name to what dish?
(a) Crepes
(b) Fondue
(c) Escargots
(d) Quiche
Ques. Which of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Sprouting dals improve digestibility
(b) Malting cereals increase vitamin B complex content.
(c) Milling increases the calcium content of cereals.
(d) Parboiling rice before milling preserves nutrients
Ques. What type of drink is ”scrumpy”?
(a) Cider
(b) Beer
(c) Wine
(d) Whisky
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Ques. What is a kouseband?
(a) A Vegetable
(b) A bean
(c) A tree native to New Guinea
(d) A variety Rice
Ques. Aspartame is a chemical used as what?
(a) Defoliant
(b) Sweetener
(c) Spice
(d) Food coloring
Ques. What nut is used in making marzipan, nougat, and amaretti?
(a) Walnut
(b) Almond
(c) Butternut
(d) Brazil nut
Ques. Which of the following methods helps in separating cream from milk
(a) Distillation
(b) Centrifugation
(c) Chromatography
(d) Sublimation
Ques. In cooking, what are floating islands made from?
(a) Whipped cream
(b) Sweetened egg whites
(c) Semolina flour and mashed potato
(d) Scone dough
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Ques. Which one of the following is commonly called Edible sponge mushroom’?
(a) Sargassum
(b) Morchella
(c) Agaricus
(d) None of these
Ques. Curdling of milk in the stomach is due to the action of
(a) Myosin
(b) Rennin
(c) HCL
(d) Pepsin
Ques. Which acid is normally found in lemon and grape fruits?
(a) Citric acid
(b) Tartaric acid
(c) Ascorbic acid
(d) Lactic acid
Ques. Louis Goldenberg and Alva J. Fisher have been credited with the invention of what device?
(a) Dishwasher
(b) Electric washing machine
(c) Microwave oven
(d) Vacuum cleaner
Ques. The earlier name for tomato was –
(a) Red Apple
(b) Tomateena
(c) Tree Potato
(d) Love apple
