Cooking and Food Trivia Questions with Answers

Quiz on Food, Kitchen and Cooking with answers

Conchiglie is a type of what?
(a) Pizza
(b) Pasta
(c) Sea Horse
(d) Chicken

Ans. (b)

What type of meat is traditionally used in a Greek gyro?
(a) Chicken
(b) Beef
(c) Pork
(d) Lamb

Answer. (d)

What type of cuisine is known for its use of barbecue?
(a) Italian
(b) Mexican
(c) Chinese
(d) Southern American

Answer. (d)

What is the traditional wedding reception meal in the UK?
(a) Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding
(b) Fish and chips
(c) Shepherd’s pie
(d) Bangers and mash

Answer. (a)

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In general, what is the maximum time applied to competitive eating contests, where the aim is to eat the most of some food at a set time?
(a) 15 minutes
(b) 1 hour
(c) 2 minutes
(d) 30 seconds

Ans. (a)

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

Ans. (a)

Which country is famous for its spicy cuisine?
(a) Panama
(b) Mexico
(c) France
(d) Italy

Answer. (b)

What is “Yakitori”?
(a) Type of Mexican food
(b) Indian Curry Recipe
(c) Fish food
(d) Food made from chicken

Ans. (d)

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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

Ans. (b)

Which of these drinks is made from cherries?
(a) Kirsch
(b) Vodka
(c) Kava
(d) Ouzo

Answer. (a)

What is the main ingredient in hummus?
(a) Chickpeas
(b) Beef
(c) Chicken
(d) Fish

Answer. (a)

What are oysters wrapped in bacon called?
(a) Scotch egg
(b) Devils on horseback
(c) Pigs in a blanket
(d) Angels on horseback

Ans. (d)

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Which of these is a soup that is served cold?
(a) Broth
(b) Tartare
(c) Vichyssoise
(d) Tawawa

Ans. (c)

Chewing gum is made from which of the following ?
(a) Spice
(b) Polystyrene
(c) Runny
(d) Latex

Ans. (d)

The Royal Navy introduced limes to the standard diet for crewmen to prevent what?
(a) Scurvy
(b) Malaria
(c) Measles
(d) Polio

Ans. (a)

The world’s growing appetite for food products is a leading cause of tropical deforestation:
(a) Pork
(b) Sugar
(c) Lamb
(d) Beef

Ans. (d)

Which of these is sometimes labelled as ”extra virgin”?
(a) Olive oil
(b) Midnight oil
(c) Crude oil
(d) Linseed oil

Answer. (d)

Barolo, Cava, Colombard and Gamay are varieties of what?
(a) Cabbage
(b) Spice
(c) Wine, or wine grape
(d) Tomato

Ans. (c)

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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

Ans. (a)

Bannock, brioche, pita, focaccia and roti are varieties of what?
(a) Bread
(b) Bird
(c) Wheat
(d) Horse

Ans. (a)

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

Ans. (a)

Ayers, Blake’s Pride, Concorde and Louise Bonne are what types?
(a) Chrysanthemum
(b) Apple
(c) Grape
(d) Pear

Ans. (d)

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What basic food can be evaporated, condensed, pasteurized or dried?
(a) Bread
(b) Eggs
(c) Dates
(d) Milk

Ans. (d)

The French word for “melted” gives the name to what dish?
(a) Crepes
(b) Fondue
(c) Escargots
(d) Quiche

Ans. (b)

Which of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Sprouting pulses improves digestibility
(b) Malting cereals increases vitamin B complex content.
(c) Milling increases the calcium content of cereals.

(d) Parboiling rice before milling preserves nutrients

Ans. (c)

What type of drink is ”scrumpy”?
(a) Cider
(b) Beer
(c) Wine
(d) Whiskey

Ans. (a)

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What is a traditional Australian wedding dessert?
(a) Chocolate cake
(b) Pavlova
(c) Cheesecake
(d) Apple pie

Answer. (b)

Aspartame is a chemical used as what?
(a) Defoliant
(b) Sweetener
(c) Spice
(d) Food coloring

Ans. (b)

Wakame and Kombu are what type of dishes?
(a) Seaweed
(b) Rice
(c) Meat
(d) Vegetables

Answer. (a)

Which of the following is a true statement about eating speed?
(a) People should eat slowly in order to allow their brains time to detect the increase in blood glucose.
(b) People should eat quickly in order to be sure to “catch” the increase in blood glucose.
(c) People should eat slowly in order to allow their brains time to detect the increase in blood glucose.
(d) People should eat quickly in order to quickly stimulate the “stop eating” center in the brain.

Answer. (c)

In cooking, what are floating islands made from?
(a) Whipped cream
(b) Sweetened egg whites
(c) Semolina flour and mashed potato
(d) Scone dough

Ans. (b)

Gorging on food and then vomiting or taking laxatives to avoid gaining weight is called
(a) behavioral dieting
(b) fad dieting
(c) purging
(d) bulimia nervosa

Answer. (d)

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What type of food is typically served at Japanese wedding receptions?
(a) Sushi
(b) Pizza
(c) Tacos
(d) Hamburgers

Answer. (a)

Which of these is a small spherical seed which, though botanically a fruit, is treated as a vegetable in cooking?
(a) Carrot
(b) Pea
(c) Broccoli
(d) Potato

Answer. (b)

Which one of the following is commonly called’ Edible sponge mushroom’?
(a) Sargassum
(b) Morchella
(c) Agaricus
(d) None of these

Ans. (c)

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The sight of delicious food usually makes a month watery. It is a :
(a) Hormonal response
(b) Neural response
(c) Optic response
(d) Olfactory response

Ans. (d)

Obesity is most commonly caused by a combination of
(1) of excessive dietary calories,
(2) lack of physical activity
(3) genetic susceptibility
(4) endocrine disorders, medications or psychiatric illness
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1,2 and 4 only
(c) 1,2 and 3 only
(d) All of these

Answer. (d)

The most critical physiological factor controlling hunger is the
(a) level of blood sugar.
(b) presence of stomach contractions.
(c) taste of food.
(d) presence of weakness or fatigue.

Answer. (a)

What is a traditional wedding reception food in Australia?
(a) Fish and chips
(b) Pizza
(c) BBQ
(d) Canapes and finger foods

Answer. (d)

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