🍽️ Food & Drink Trivia
Quiz Set 20 — Food History
Answer all 10 questions. Click an option to see if you got it right!
Question 1 of 10
What country is Camembert cheese from?
Camembert de Normandie is a soft-ripened cheese from Normandy, France, first made in 1791.
Question 2 of 10
What is the name for German marinated pot roast?
Sauerbraten is a German pot roast marinated for days in vinegar/wine, then slow-braised.
Question 3 of 10
What is the main ingredient in a traditional English ploughman's lunch?
A ploughman's lunch traditionally features bread, cheese, pickles, and sometimes cold meats.
Question 4 of 10
What gives smoked salmon its flavor?
Smoked salmon is cured in salt/sugar then cold-smoked over hardwood chips at low temperature.
Question 5 of 10
What country invented the croissant (original form)?
The Kipferl (croissant's ancestor) is Austrian; Viennoiserie was brought to France by Viennese bakers.
Question 6 of 10
What is the name for Italian braised veal shanks?
Osso buco ('bone with a hole') is a Milanese specialty of braised cross-cut veal shanks.
Question 7 of 10
What makes sourdough bread tangy?
Wild yeast and bacteria produce lactic and acetic acids during sourdough fermentation, creating the tang.
Question 8 of 10
What is the name for Korean rice wine?
Makgeolli (막걸리) is a traditional Korean rice wine with a milky, slightly fizzy character.
Question 9 of 10
What country is chicken tikka masala associated with?
Chicken tikka masala is widely considered a British-Indian dish, developed in UK curry houses.
Question 10 of 10
What is the name for Mexican day-of-the-dead bread?
Pan de muerto ('bread of the dead') is a sweet Mexican bread baked for Día de Muertos celebrations.
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