127+ Food Trivia Questions

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What is the name of the rooster on boxes of Kellogg's "Corn Flakes"?

Cornelius

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Why were small, white, smooth commercial beans called "Navy beans"?

Common In U.S. Navy In Early 1900's

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In which year did the Coca-Cola Company release "New Coke"?

1985

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Which country ranks first in cereal consumption per capita?

Ireland

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Who is considered "The Father of Modern French Cooking"?

August Escoffier

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In the "Jack and the Beanstalk" fairy tale, what did Jack trade for five magic beans?

A Cow

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general food Cooking

What was the original meaning of the phrase "shish kebab"?

Fried Meat

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general food Candy

What candy's motto is "Taste the Rainbow"?

Skittles

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general food Desserts

Which country did ices or sorbets originate in?

China

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general food World

Phoenix and Dragon is referred to as what food item?

A Chinese Dish Of Seafood And Chicken

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King, Coho and Silver are subspecies of what fish?

Salmon

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general food Cooking

Which Food Network host's show often focuses on the science behind food and cooking?

Alton Brown

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What would you be served in a Japanese restaurant if you ordered "Takenoko"?

Bamboo Shoots

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general food Italian

Where do pine nuts, often used to make pesto, come from?

Pine Cones

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What Indian spice that grows in pods is used to make chai tea?

Cardamom

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general food Candy

What candy comes in refillable dispensers with characters on top?

Pez

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What spice is made from the seeds of the plant whose leaves are called cilantro?

Coriander

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How much does a lobster increase in size while molting?

25 Percent

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general food Fast Food

What mid 1980's McDonald's item came in a double container?

The McDLT

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What kind of Greek bread is used in a gyro?

Pita Bread

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Which breakfast cereal claims to be "kid-tested, mother-approved"?

Kix

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general food Cheese

What cheese's name literally means "recooked" in Italian?

Ricotta

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What produces the flavor of maple syrup?

Cooking The Syrup

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general food Cooking

If beef is cooked "en brochette", what does that mean?

On Skewers

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general food Ad Slogans

Break Out Of The Ordinary has been which company's ad slogan?

Nestle

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Who invented spray cheese in a can?

Nabisco

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"Never Had It, Never Will" has been which company's ad slogan?

7UP

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What kind of Greek bread is used in a gyro?

Pita Bread

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What is the main ingredient in Gingerbread cookies?

Flour

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What hot breakfast cereal is made from crushed or rolled oats?

Oatmeal

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What popular diet cola first appeared in 1962?

Tab

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Which company owned and controlled the Frito-Lay brand in 2006?

Pepsico

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What Indian spice that grows in pods is used to make chai tea?

Cardamom

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What spice is made from the seeds of the plant whose leaves are called cilantro?

Coriander

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general food Candy

What was the first candy bar to combine chocolate with crisped rice?

Nestle Crunch

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A field in which rice is grown is called a what?

Paddy

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general food Chefs

What was the name of Jamie Oliver's live cookery road show?

Happy Days Tour

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Every Time A Good Time has been which company's ad slogan?

McDonald's

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Which flower yields the spice saffron?

Crocus

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What is the process of preparing eggs for Caesar salad dressing called?

Coddling

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"Everything You Love About Coffee" has been which company's ad slogan?

Sanka

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general food Cooking

Which sweetener sometimes used in cooking includes laevulose, dextrose and an anti-mold enzyme?

Honey

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Which fruit is slivovitz made from?

Plums

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general food Fast Food

What fast food restaurant sells the Beef 'n Cheddar?

Arby's

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general food Desserts

Black Forest cake originates from which country?

Germany

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Mexican ceviche is made by marinating raw fish in what type of liquid?

Lime Juice

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On which holiday do people sometimes give conversation hearts?

Valentine's Day

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In 1917 a bakery in Chattanooga, Tennessee introduced what popular Southern treat?

MoonPie

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Food Trivia

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