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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!
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#3
Which came first, flour or corn tortillas?
#4
How many varieties of grapes are gown in Italy?
#5
Is garlic bread an Italian invention?
#6
What country does Brie cheese originate from?
#8
What European nation consumes the most spicy Mexican food?
#9
What do you call champagne mixed with orange juice?
#11
What is gelatin made from?
#12
What dish from Spain consists of saffron rice, shrimp, clams, chicken, sausage, and peas?
#13
What candy bar consists of nougat, caramel, and peanuts wrapped in chocolate?
#14
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?
#15
What yellow seasoning may help with mood stabilization, wound healing, and balancing blood sugar?
#16
What is the name for probiotic rich fermented milk?
helen gray 4 years ago
They are sold in bottles which have room to expand (due to bacterial growth) as I once discovered after forgetting abou one in the fridge. It had ballooned up so much that the base was no longer flat! It was like a Weeble!!!
#17
What is the most used ingredient in traditional Mexican food?
#18
What is the literal meaning of the Italian word Linguine?
#19
Where did Margherita pizza get its name?
#20
What nutrient do you get from the meat, poultry, eggs, and fish?
#21
What are the two main ingredients of “arroz con pollo”?
#22
What is the most commonly used vegetable fat in Italian cooking?
#23
Italian cuisine is well known for its use of a diverse variety of what ingredient?
#24
Where does arabica coffee originate?
#26
What is the only fruit to have seeds on the outside?
Nicole Weymann 4 years ago
How about cashews? The seeds grow outside the fruit and the fruit apparently is edible, though not very commonly consumed (spoils easily)
#27
What are the main ingredients of a tortilla Epañola?
#29
What does “Piccolo” mean when part of an Italian restaurant name?
#30
Dried pasta made without eggs can be stored for up to how long?
Catlover129 4 years ago
Good grief, I've had pasta for longer than that. This stuff last longer than most marriages!
#31
Stilton cheese is native to what country?
#34
What three things are always on Italian dinner tables?
A falz 4 years ago
Actually the empty wine bottle and candle did not really start in Italy. As an Italian I would add pates and silverware. As soon as breakfast is finished they would start cooking for lunch same with dinner. Well at least that is how my Italian side of the family does with get together a. There's always food cooking.
#36
What turns a plain martini into a dirty martini?
#37
What is the USA’s favorite flavor of ice cream?
#38
What bean that originated in East Asia is used for miso, oil, and tofu?
#39
Granchio is Italian for what seafood?
#41
What item of food holds the world record for being the most stolen item of food in the world?
hhh cubed 4 years ago (edited)
This one doesn't surprise me. It was common (apparently) amongst university students where I attended school. At a Craft & Food course a fellow student claimed that you buy all other food but steal cheese. More than half of the class knew of or followed this practice. It was new to me and I didn't do it because, not a thief (additional edit: also I was a mature student of 50+years). ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ The school had a food bank btw.
#42
What element, whose symbol is Ca, is needed to keep bones healthy and strong?
#43
What should you have in your diet that may benefit your digestion and reduce your risk of chronic disease?
#44
What does fruit have that makes it taste sweet?
#45
In what were tamales wrapped?
#46
What is used as a topping for flan?
#47
What is the main ingredient of drink Atole?
#49
Who is credited with making pasta popular in America?
#50
Under U.S. government regulations, what percentage of peanut butter has to be peanuts?
#51
What is the main ingredient in falafel?
#52
Coffee plants originated on what continent over 1000 years ago?
#53
What two words were combined to make the word ‘Spam’?
#54
What is the most expensive spice (by weight) in the world?
#55
Which is the only US state that grows coffee beans?
#56
Which popular fast food beverage used to contain whiskey and egg whites?
Catlover129 4 years ago
Where and when? Never heard of this before! Interesting. I know children's cough syrup used to contain Cocaine about 100 years ago, but I'm sorry I missed this milkshake era!
#57
What did McDonald’s restaurants first introduce in 1968?
#58
Where was the first Pizza Hut built?
#60
Which of the following is the most common pizza topping?
iblewsheep 4 years ago (edited)
is this assuming that crust, tomatoes or sauce and cheese are a given?
#61
What are chipotle chiles?
#62
What is the unusual ingredient in the sauce of mole poblano?
#63
How much pork do the best types of chorizo have?
#64
What was the most influential crop incorporated into Italian cuisine after Columbus returned from the New World?
Nazda Pokmov 4 years ago
Tomatoes....all varieties that originated in South America and folks were afraid to eat as they thought they were poison.
#65
In Italian cooking, what are capers?
#66
Which vegetable is also known as a “courgette”?
#67
What is used to make hummus?
#68
With what American city is the cheesesteak sandwich commonly associated?
#70
What was the first food eaten in space?
#72
What fast food restaurant is credited with introducing the first modern-day drive-thru window?
#73
When did McDonald’s introduce Ronald McDonald?
#74
What fast food restaurant introduced a popular advertising campaign in 1997 that featured a talking chihuahua?
#76
Which restaurant is the home of the original small, square hamburger?
#77
Which of the McDonald’s menu items have 1,320 calories?
#78
How much of your plate should you fill with fruits and veggies?
#79
What is the most common way to eat corn in Mexico?
#80
What is sold at a pastelería?
#81
What is risotto?
Pursuing Peonies 4 years ago
A cheap cheaty way to make it is add alfredo sauce to rice (bonus if you cook the rice in broth). Add some cut up chicken nuggets on top and you've got a cheap easy meal that's super yummy.
#82
Most pastas are distinguished by what?
Natallia Pisarenka 3 years ago
Answer: The shapes for which they are named, for example penne, maccheroni, spaghetti, linguine, fusilli, lasagna
#84
Why does pasta sometimes come in such complex shapes?
Natallia Pisarenka 3 years ago
Answer: The various shapes with their wrinkles and ridges work for different sauces
#85
What is the primary ingredient of pesto?
#86
What are the two top selling spices in the world?
Mahogany Eclipse 4 years ago
Huh I thought salt would have #1 spot. love me some pepper though. Cumin was unexpected 🤔
#87
What is the primary flavoring agent of a Greek Tzatziki sauce?
#88
Which Italian town is considered to make the world’s best balsamic vinegar?
#89
What type of fish is a dangerous delicacy for sushi eaters if not correctly prepared?
#90
Jambon is the French word for what food?
#91
A pimento is what type of vegetable?
#92
What does ‘Dorito’ actually mean?
#93
Which restaurant is famous for its “Grand Slam” meal?
#94
What mid 1980’s McDonald’s item came in a double container?
#95
Where is the busiest McDonald’s in the world?
#96
According to Health magazine, what’s the healthiest fast food chain in the United States?
#97
What are lactobacillus, acidophilus, and bifidobacterium?
#98
What name is deer meat known by?
#99
Foods rich in starch such as pasta and bread are often known by what word starting with the letter C?
#100
What vitamin gives sweet potatoes and carrots their orange color?
#101
What important mineral is found in dairy foods such as milk and cheese?
#102
What is pico de gallo?
#103
What is another name for an avocado?
#104
What are bontanzas?
#105
What would you buy at a lechería?
#106
What is pepita?
#107
What are chicharrones?
#109
How many main ingredients does an Italian dish usually contain?
Natallia Pisarenka 3 years ago
Answer: Italian food is noted for its simplicity, with many dishes having only two to four main ingredients
#111
What’s the most popular type of eatery in Italy?
#112
Under federal food labeling regulations, how much caffeine must be removed from coffee for it to be called decaffeinated?
#113
Are yams and sweet potatoes the same?
#114
What candy comes in refillable dispensers with characters on top?
#115
What fish do beluga, osetra, and sevruga caviar come from?
#116
What is the traditional name of the soy bean soup which is a staple of the Japanese?
#117
What do you call a field in which rice is grown?
#118
Which flower yields the spice saffron?
Nazda Pokmov 4 years ago
Very expensive crocus stamens that are gathered by hand that's why they are so expensive and grow in some pretty inaccessible places.
#119
What are the names of the Rice Krispies elves?
#120
What is another name for the Queensland nut or bush nut?
#121
Which has more sugar, a strawberry or a lemon?
#122
What fast food restaurant aired ads featuring a man who lost 245 pounds eating only their products?
#123
What was the first fast food restaurant to offer a complete “lite” menu?
#124
Before starting Wendy’s, what fast food franchise did Dave Thomas work for?
#125
What fast food restaurant sells the Big Mac?
#126
Which fast food chain was behind the infamous “Where’s the Beef?” ad campaign in 1984?
#127
In 2005, what burger chain ran ads featuring a scantily clad Paris Hilton rolling around on the hood of a car?
#129
What is the abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland due to deficiency of iodine called?
#130
What spice, frequently used in Hungarian, Indian, and Moroccan food, provides vitamin A and can prevent spider veins and inhibit hair loss?
#131
Are humans omnivore, herbivore, or carnivore?
Nazda Pokmov 4 years ago
We eat anything that flies, walks, runs, swims or grows on the ground from the ground
#132
Although wheat and rice are both used in Mexican cooking, the basic starch remains what in almost all areas of the country?
#134
What is the name of Mexican cinnamon?
#135
What is the word for sandwich in Mexico?
#136
What is the flavor of alioli sauce?
#137
What is ice cream called in Mexico?
#138
What is the name of an egg custard of Mexico and Spain?
#139
What are sweet potatoes called in Mexico?
#140
How much pasta does the average Italian eat every year?
#141
Pasta is categorized in what two basic styles?
#143
Is Neapolitan ice cream Italian?
#144
What do Italians drink in the morning?
#145
What shape is the pasta called chiocciole?
#146
King, Coho, and Silver are subspecies of what fish?
#147
What cheese is traditionally used on a Reuben sandwich?
#148
What type of sugar includes a small amount of cornstarch to prevent lumping while mixing?
#149
What kind of Greek bread is used in a gyro?
#150
Choux and filo are two types of what food product?
#152
Which fast food restaurant is famous for its curly fries and Jamocha shakes?
#153
The Famous Star is the signature burger of what fast food restaurant?
#154
What year did the first Taco Bell open?
#155
What restaurant chain has commercials with the slogan “Eatin’ Good in the Neighborhood”?
Pursuing Peonies 4 years ago
Definitely never heard that slogan, but I do associate the "I want my baby back ribs" with Applebee's
#156
Which fast-food restaurant founder was the most visible, by being featured in television commercials and becoming the face of the franchise?
#157
What is the common name for Allium sativum?
#158
What is rebocado?
#159
What is nopal?
#161
What is a banana called in Mexico?
#162
What are Huevos rancheros?
#163
What is the main ingredient in the soup “pozole”?
#164
What is ceviche?
helen gray 4 years ago
Lime or lemon are most popular, but other citrus fruits are used in this dish too depending on where you live and on availability.
#165
What do people call fast foods in Hispanic countries?
#166
How is pasta generally cooked?
#167
Where do pine nuts, often used to make pesto, come from?
#168
What do you call the rotating rod a “rotisserie” item is cooked on?
Nazda Pokmov 4 years ago
Long pole turned by a page sitting in front of a large roaring fireplace in the king's palace
#169
In cooking, if you “pare” a carrot, what do you do to it?
#170
What is the term for cooking meats like pork or duck in order to melt some of the fat out of them?
#171
Who is the “Little Debbie” snack line named after?
#172
What is the Hawaiian name for yellow fin tuna?
#173
Should tomatoes be stored in the refrigerator?
#174
If you ordered an Omelet Arnold Bennett, what fish would you find in it?
#175
What are the sugared almonds, traditionally thrown over the bride and groom at a wedding, called?
#176
What is canola an abbreviation for?
#177
How many herbs and spices make up the secret blend used on Colonel Harland Sanders’ fried chicken recipe?
Ugh_What_Now 4 years ago
The official KFC Twitter account follows 6 people named Herb, and all 5 Spice Girls... 11 herbs and spices. I feel this is a better trivia fact than simply stating there are 11 herbs and spices. 🤔
#178
What fast food restaurant sells the Beef ‘n Cheddar?
#180
Which fruit contains an enzyme that aids digestion and also helps tenderize meat?
#181
How often should one eat fish each week?
#182
What is Carne Adobada?
#183
What is Calabaza en Dulce?
Natallia Pisarenka 3 years ago
Answer: A yellow squash or a pumpkin cooked with brown sugar and cinnamon
#184
What is the Mexican version of fried “eggs sunny side up”?
#185
What Italian dessert is multi-colored ice cream, often with nuts or fruit embedded in it?
#186
In cooking, what does “etoufee” mean?
#187
What might Italians call maize?
#188
What sub shop is known for its toasted subs?
#189
What is the most important meal of the day?
Nicole Weymann 4 years ago
Missing a "said to be". It was a slogan invented to sell corn flakes (the brand with a K) and got perverted into gospel truth
#190
Do Italians put cheese on linguine with clam sauce?
#191
What is used to thicken gazpacho?
#193
What is a light and fluffy pie filling made with stabilized gelatin and beaten egg whites called?
#194
Who is the founder of Chick-Fil-A?
#195
By which company “Better Ingredients, Better Pizza” has been used as an ad slogan?
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