99 British Cuisine Trivia Questions with Answers

99 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?

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What British dessert is a steamed suet pastry rolled around jam?

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Jam roly-poly

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which British cake originated in Dundee and is made with dried fruit and almonds?

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Dundee cake

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Which British dish of minced beef topped with mashed potato is traditionally called cottage pie?

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Cottage pie

Hard Hard difficulty.
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Which British sweet is a chocolate-covered biscuit whose legal classification was tested in court in 1991?

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Jaffa Cake

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which British dessert is a baked tart made with black treacle, breadcrumbs, and lemon juice?

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Treacle tart

Easy Easy difficulty.
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What is the traditional British name for a meal of bread, cheese, onions, and pickles?

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Ploughman’s lunch

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Which British tart is traditionally made with frangipane and associated with Bakewell in Derbyshire?

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Bakewell tart

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which British regional dish is a filled pastry associated with Bedfordshire and traditionally eaten by farm workers?

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Bedfordshire clanger

Easy Easy difficulty.
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What British sausage is traditionally associated with Cumberland in northwest England?

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Cumberland sausage

Easy Easy difficulty.
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In British cuisine, what baked side dish is traditionally made from flour, eggs, and milk and served with roast beef?

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Yorkshire pudding

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which British dessert consists of baked apples topped with a crumbly mixture of flour, butter, and sugar?

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Apple crumble

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Which British spread was first sold commercially in 1902 and is made from yeast extract?

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Marmite

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Which Scottish dessert is a steamed fruit pudding traditionally wrapped in a cloth?

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Clootie dumpling

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which Welsh food is a traditional laver seaweed purée often served with oatmeal cakes?

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Laverbread

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What Scottish confection is a crumbly sweet made mainly from sugar, butter, and condensed milk?

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Tablet

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Which Scottish dessert combines toasted oats, raspberries, honey, and whipped cream?

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Cranachan

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which British dessert layers sponge cake, fruit, custard, and whipped cream in a glass dish?

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Trifle

Easy Easy difficulty.
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What British Christmas dessert is made from dried fruit, breadcrumbs, suet, and spices, then steamed?

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Christmas pudding

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which British cake is made with alternating pink and yellow sponge squares wrapped in marzipan?

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Battenberg cake

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Which British food is a savoury pudding made mainly from blood and oatmeal?

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Black pudding

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which British cheese is traditionally associated with the village of Stilton?

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Stilton

Easy Easy difficulty.
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What is the name of the traditional British savoury pie filled with fish in a creamy sauce?

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Fish pie

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Which British dish was created for Queen Elizabeth II’s 1953 coronation banquet?

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Coronation chicken

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Which British dessert was created at the Hungry Monk restaurant in East Sussex?

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Banoffee pie

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In traditional British kedgeree, which smoked fish is usually used?

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Smoked haddock

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Which British condiment is named with the initials of the Houses of Parliament?

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HP Sauce

Easy Easy difficulty.
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What is the traditional Welsh soup or stew made with meat and vegetables called?

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Cawl

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which Scottish soup is named after the coastal town of Cullen?

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Cullen skink

Easy Easy difficulty.
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What is the traditional national dish of Scotland?

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Haggis

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Which British meat dish traditionally consists of beef fillet coated with pâté and mushrooms, then baked in pastry?

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Beef Wellington

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What British snack consists of mashed potato mixed with cabbage or other vegetables and fried?

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Bubble and squeak

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Which British dish is a stew of lamb, onions, and potatoes traditionally cooked in a heavy pot?

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Lancashire hotpot

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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What British dessert combines suet pastry with dried fruit and is traditionally served with custard?

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Spotted dick

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which British dish of cold meat in pastry is traditionally served with pickled onions and mustard?

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Pork pie

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which British cake is named after Queen Victoria and traditionally has jam and whipped cream between two sponge layers?

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Victoria sponge

Easy Easy difficulty.
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What is the name of the British dessert made with dates, sponge cake, and toffee sauce?

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Sticky toffee pudding

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which British dish is made from minced lamb or mutton topped with mashed potato?

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Shepherd's pie

Easy Easy difficulty.
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What is the name of the British dish of sausages baked in Yorkshire pudding batter?

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Toad in the hole

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which British breakfast traditionally includes eggs, bacon, sausages, baked beans, mushrooms, and grilled tomatoes?

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Full English breakfast

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which sauce was created in Worcester by John Wheeley Lea and William Henry Perrins?

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Worcestershire sauce

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which British dessert is traditionally associated with Eton College and made with meringue, strawberries, and cream?

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Eton mess

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Eccles cakes take their name from which town in Greater Manchester?

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Eccles

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which Cornish village is famous for stargazy pie, traditionally topped with fish heads?

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Mousehole

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which English county is most closely associated with the traditional Cornish pasty?

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Cornwall

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Bakewell pudding is named after which English town?

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Bakewell

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which Scottish soup is traditionally made with smoked haddock, potatoes, onions, and milk?

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Cullen skink

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which British dish is made from melted cheese served on toasted bread, often with mustard or ale?

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Welsh rarebit

Easy Easy difficulty.
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What is the name of the British snack of a boiled egg wrapped in sausage meat and breadcrumbs?

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Scotch egg

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which British dish combines battered fish with deep-fried potato strips?

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Fish and chips