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Why was the Animal Crackers box designed with a string handle?
The animal shaped cookie treats were introduced in 1902 as a Christmas novelty, and packaged so they would be hung from the Christmas trees.
There are only two herbs with names that contain 3 letters. Name one.
Bay, rue
True or false: the name margarine comes from a fatty acid, margaric acid, named by Chevreul in 1813.
True, although later studies showed there is no such thing as margaric acid
What is the state fruit of Texas?
Texas Red Grapefruit
What country is the world’s largest producer of Vanilla?
Madagascar
In what year was the blue M&M introduced?
1995
What was the original inspiration for the Margherita pizza using basil, tomatoes, and mozzarella?
the Italian flag (green, white, and red)
Who was the French inventor of airtight food preservation, and is also known as the "father of canning"?
Nicolas Appert
What candy bar allegedly was named in honor of the daughter of President Grover Cleveland?
Baby Ruth
What is the common name obtained from laurel tree often used to flavor soups, sauces?
Bay leaves
In culinary terms, what can be meat from deer, elk, moose, antelope, caribou, and pronghorn?
venison
Which food product from Africa won the 2016 World Food Prize?
The orange-fleshed sweet potato
What day in August is National Rice Pudding Day?
August 9th
Under what Presidential Administration was FSMA signed into law?
Barack Obama
Relating to food service, in a three compartment sink what is each sink used for?
washing, rinsing, and sanitizing
Which company had a long running slogan of '57 varieties'?
Heinz
As of 2005, what is the official soft drink of Maine?
Moxie
What is another name for a single banana?
Finger
What are designer foods?
foods fortified with health promoting ingredients
How did pound cake get its name?
One pound quantities of the key ingredients (sugar, butter, eggs and flour in the original recipe)
Swiss style yogurt is what?
Yogurt with fruits mixed
If you order your food 'a la carte', you order it from: Drive-through window, daily specials, over the phone, menu
The Menu
Despite its name what cookie was invented in the early 1900s in San Francisco?
Fortune cookie
What is the fibrous Italian cheese, that's name means spun curd due to the due to the unique stretching process?
Pasta filata, also known as “stretched curd” or “spun paste”, refers to the process of heating and stretching curd directly before forming a final cheese
What company first created condensed soup in 1897?
Campbell's
What are the top 2 selling spices in the world?
Black pepper and mustard
The first FDA approved use of recycled plastic in food packaging was a program to use 25% recycled plastics in bottles that contained what product?
Coca cola
Which is the country of origin of the following cheeses: Cheddar, Mozzarella, Gouda, Edam, Hawartii
Cheddar: England, mozzarella: italy, Gouda and Edam: Netherlands, Havarti: Denmark
What pasta dish went viral on TikTok in 2021?
Baked feta pasta
What is the first hamburger chain in the US?
White castle
Who is regarded as the inventor of modern chewing gum?
Thomas Adams
Pozole is a fermented soup or stew from which country?
Mexico
Original gummy bear was made in 1922 in which country?
Germany
In 1883, the brothers Oscar and Meyer lease a failing Chicago meat market and made the company, a success within five years, named the company.
Oscar Meyer.
In what country did the Jerusalem artichoke originate?
USA
What nation produces 40% of the world's vanilla?
Indonesia
What is the Weston A. Price Foundation?
An organization that, among other things, promotes the consumption of animal fat, consumption of raw milk
What food will never rot and has been recorded to last 3,000 years?
Honey
Who is the author of "The Jungle?"
Upton Sinclair
What food additive allows Morton salt to say, "When it rains, it pours?"
Calcium silicate
The 17th century case of ergotism is popularly known as?
Salem witch trials
Which country produces over 70% of the world's maple syrup?
Canada
Name 3 sources of caffeine
Caffeine is an alkaloid occurring naturally in some 60 plant species, of which cocoa beans, kola nuts, tea leaves and coffee beans are the most well-known. Other natural sources of caffeine include yerba maté, guarana berries, guayusa, and the yaupon holly.
Nutmeg is indigenous to which island country?
Indonesia
In which country's restaurants, 86 is used for item unavailable and 68 for items that are available?
Germany
In 2016 which country became the first to ban supermarkets from throwing away food? Instead, they have to donate it.
France
What color is observed when red, green, and blue pigments are mixed in equal amounts?
White
Name top 3 cheese producing countries.
US, Germany, France
What state did Colby cheese originate in?
Wisconsin
Which comprises for 20% calorie intake in world
Rice
Name the countries where the following dishes are popular, often recognised as the national dishes: Ema datshi, Bacalhau, Poutine, Bobotie
Ema Datshi: Bhutan, Bacalhau: Portugal, Poutine: Canada, Bobotie: South Africa
Mexican sauce with chillies, nuts and various ingredients
Mole
In restaurants, 86 is used when an item on the menu is no longer available. What number is used when the item is available again?
68
Which was the first civilization to make marshmallows?
Ancient Egypt
What scientific group is thought to have started the Industrial Revolution?
Lunar Society of Birmingham
Which bacteria must be tested for under the final rule for pathogen reduction and HACCP? And which bacteria should meet performance standards?
generic E. coli, Salmonella
Name five different animal shapes that can be found in a Barnum's Animals Animal Crackers box.
The current crackers are bear, bison, camel, cougar, elephant giraffe, gorilla, hippo, hyena, kangaroo, lion, monkey, rhino, seal, sheep, tiger and zebra. To celebrate its 100th anniversary, Barnum’s added the koala to the menagerie in September 2002.
What was the first ever breakfast cereal?
shredded wheat
What is the state mushroom of Oregon?
Pacific Golden Chanterelle
Which of these crops is not listed for product development competition in the NASA space program: A) peanuts B) spinach C) watermelon D) tomato?
Watermelon
Name the 4Ps of food marketing.
product, price, place, promotion
What is the most popular spice in the world?
Black pepper
What is the name of a recent book that is being compared with Upton Sinclair's The Jungle Of the early 1900s because of its critical evaluation of the meat industry as well as fast food chains?
Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
What does the M in M & Ms stand for?
Mars & Murrie, to co-creators of the candy
Who developed the process of pasteurization in the1860s?
Louis Pasteur
The single most important phase of a sterile canning operation is what?
retorting
What term refers to very low Coronary heart diseases despite a diet high in solid fat?
French paradox
Ergotism is thought to be the cause of which 17th century event?
the Salem witchcraft panic of 1692
What component of carbonated beverages is responsible for the "sparkle" and "zest" (or the bubbles)?
Carbon dioxide gas
How many foodborne illness cases every year?
48 million
What spice from the dried leaves of an herb in the mint family gives pork sausage its typical flavor?
Sage
What company does Starbucks donate 100% of its leftover food?
Feeding America
Name 3 hard cheeses.
common hard cheeses: asiago, parmigiano reggiano, pecorino, parmesan, cheshire, gruyere, cheddar, gouda, manchego, (for more hard cheeses see source, has over 500 hard type cheeses)
Animal used for truffles traditionally?
Hogs
How many incisors does a cow have in its upper mouth?
zero
In 2018, what was the launch date for the release of Starbuck’s seasonal Pumpkin Spice latte?
8/1/2028 12:00:00 AM
Name of the continent of origin for the following fruit.
Watermelon, raspberry, blueberry. Kiwi guava
Watermelon is Africa. kiwi is Asia raspberry is Europe. guava is South America and blueberry is North America.
What was margarine called when it was first marketed in England?
Butterine
Who is the father of puffed cereal?
Alexander Anderson
What is the term that refers to a person’s inability to taste?
ageusia
What is commercial under counter refrigerator known as
Low Boy
Who was the first athlete on Wheaties box?
Lou gerrick
Name 6 foods that are considered umami foods.
seaweed, parmigiana-reggiano, soy sauce, marmite, fish sauce, green tea, cured ham, tomatoes, sardines, shrimp, beef and mushrooms
The Columbian exchange refers to the widespread transfer of plants, culture, technology, etc between the Americas and the Old World. Name 3 foods that originated in the Old World and transferred to the Americas, and 3 foods originating in the Americas and transferred to the Old World.
Old world to America
Pigs, horses, cattle, chickens, honeybees, grains, bananas, sugarcane, olives, citrus fruit, coffee beans, peaches, pears, apples, carrots, grapes, cabbage, lettuce, onions, soybeans
Americas to the Old World
Potatoes, corn, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, squash, cassava, tomatoes, pineapples, avocados, beans, peanuts, cashews, cacao, vanilla, chili peppers, tobacco, turkeys, sunflowers
Is apple juice sweeter when it is colder?
yes
Who created the first successful formula for commercial bubble gum, called Dubble Bubble, in 1928?
Walter Diemer
What were british sailors named after?
limes
On average in the US how many tons of food will a person eat in their lifetime?
35 tons
What are the two top selling spices in the world?
pepper and mustard
How many flowers does it take to produce 1 lb of dried saffron?
75000
In August 2013, Chef Richard McGeown cooked what for the first time?
A hamburger from lab-grown meat
What is the name of the Fruit Loops mascot?
Toucan Sam
When was the USDA created and who did Abraham Lincoln appoint as the 1st leader?
1862, Charles Wetherill
Emulsifying proteins are called what because of their ability to harden during the cooking cycle?
heat-coagulable proteins
What is the name of the food substitute that supplies all daily nutritional needs?
Soylent
Which airline was the first to have in-flight kitchen in 1937?
United Airlines
Who had the 1st patent on the metal can?
Peter Durand of England
Name 5 unripened cheeses.
Cottage, ricotta, mozarella, quark, cheese curds, marscapone, feta, etc.
Name the year that astronauts first ate food that had been successfully grown in space.
2015
In August of 2013 Chef, Richard McMullen, cooked what kind of food for the first time.
Hamburger that was made with lab grown meat.
What state is the pretzel making capital of the U.S.?
Pennsylvania
The fifth taste response, activated by flavor potentiators like MSG, is called
umami
What is the name of the frog mascot for honey smacks?
Dig 'em
What was the location of the first Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise?
Salt Lake City, Utah
What herb is considered a key component of a traditional American turkey stuffing?
sage
What percentage of the water on Earth is potable and accessible for consumption?
0.01
Passage of the food drug and cosmetic act of 1938 was motivated by
The tipping point came in 1937, when an untested pharmaceutical killed scores of patients, including many children, as soon as it went on the market.
Which Opera singer is immortalized in the name of a fruit and ice cream dessert?
Nelli Melba
Fermented food of Mexico?
Pozole
What fruit is the international symbol for hospitality?
pineapples
What is the minimum weight of a gallon of ice cream?
4.5 pounds (2 kg)
What city became immortalized as "hog butcher of the world" by poet Carl Sandburg?
Chicago
In which country fresh smoked kielbasa originated?
Poland
In 1926, the Michelin man began to award stars for fine dining. What does each star mean?
1 = worth a stop, 2 = worth a detour, 3 = worth a special journey
Gouda cheese origin?
Netherlands
Which city was the birthplace of kool-aid?
Hastings, Nebraska, Kool-Aid is an American brand of flavored drink mix owned by Kraft Heinz based in Chicago, Illinois.
In 1990, Hershey's sent 144,000 heat-resistant candy bars to GIs in which operation?
Desert Storm
How many flowers are in the design stamped on each side of an oreo cookie?
twelve
99% of the US hazelnut crop is grown in which state or states?
Oregon
What are the top 4 catfish producing states in the U.S.?
Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, Arkansa
Who developed cocoa butter, cocoa powder, and the Dutching process?
Coenraad Johannes van Houten
Which food company sponsored FIFA soccer?
Coca Cola
What region cultivated the first potato on ca. 200 BC?
South America
What is the 2020 Firmenich flavor of the year?
Classic Blueberry
What country produces 2/3rds the of the worlds vanilla?
Madagascar
What drupaceous fruit were Hawaiian women once forbidden by law from eating?
coconut
What is miso?
fermented soybean paste
What legume accounts for one sixth of the worlds vegetable oil production?
Peanut
For retail food display lights, what scale is used for the color temperature?
1000K-10,000K
In order, name the first three ingredients in a regular Coke and in Diet Coke.
What is the term for a place where fresh healthy food is unaffordable or inaccessible?
food desert
In which country was margarine invented?
France
Historically, which fruit has been the symbol of American hospitality?
pineapple
What breakfast cereal was Sonny the Cuckoo Bird "cuckoo for"?
Cocoa Puffs
Which county first produced the croissant?
Austria
What method of food preservation did the Incas first use on potatoes?
freeze-drying
Chiffon, marble, and bundt are types of what?
Cake
Mageirocophobia is a fear of what?
cooking
Promortion of which food product in Africa won 2016 world food prize?
Orange fleshed sweet potato
What was the original flavor of the filling of Twinkies?
Banana Cream
What british desert shares a name with an early atomic model?
plum pudding
What are the holes in Swiss cheese caused by and what are they called?
Carbon dioxide and they are called eyes.
In what movie is the White Russian the cocktail of choice for the main character, the Dude?
The Big Lebowski
Name 4 of the eight names of dark roast coffee.
Expresso, high, continental, New Orleans, European, Viennese, Italian or French.
This condiment was originally sold as a medicine in the 1830’s.
Ketchup
What food product was the first to ever have a barcode?
Wrigely’s gum
Which vegetable was considered an object of worship in ancient Egypt and was often buried in the tombs of Pharaohs?
Onion
Which act established Land grant universities in 1862?
Land-Grant College Act
What is another name for cilantro?
Coriander
What recipe, first published over 50 years ago, has been requested most frequently through the years by the readers of "Better Homes and Garden"?
The recipe for hamburger pie
What type of lettuce was called crisphead until the 1920's?
Iceberg lettuce
Eureka and Lisbon are the two most common varieties of what fruit?
Lemon
In Aug 2013, Chef Richard McGeown cooked what for the first time?
Lab grown meat hamburger
What is the most popular ice cream flavor?
Vanilla
Name countries of origin: Baklava, Montecu, Sooyah, Baubate, Loco Loco
Baklava: Italy; Montecu: Honduras; sooyah: Nigeria; Baubate: South Africa; Loco loco: US
By volume which country is number one in butter and ghee?
India
On average how many pounds of food does a family of four in the US waste each year?
1565 pounds
What is the following phobia, arachibutyrophobia?
fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth
At Ramen shop, you may find this red colored spice blend shichimi togarashi on your table which roughly translates to seven flavor chili pepper give seven of the typical ingredients
Red chili pepper, Sansho which is a Japanese pepper, black sesame seeds, poppy seeds, Nori, ginger, chickpea or orange peel. Hemp seeds, Chinese basil or white sesame seeds.
What are the big 3 canned products?
corn, tomatoes, green beans
What are the eight vegetables in Campbell’s “V-8” Juice?
What is a substance not naturally part of a food but deliberately added to fulfill some specific purpose?
Food additive
What newly-imported substance caused the first major outbreak of tooth decay in Europe in the 1500's?
sugar
What is the full name of the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken?
Colonel Harland Sanders
WHO stands for what?
World Health Organization
What food may get its name from the German word for stirrup?
Bagel
What military leader offered a prize to scientists to develop preserved foods for the armies of France?
Napoleon Bonaparte
[Napoleon's Food Preservation Prize (1795)]
How many different flavors of jelly beans exist?
50
What is the state appetizer of Rhode Island?
Calamari
What is another name for Sodium Lauryl Sulfate?
Sodium dodecyl sulfate
What are the real names of the Pillsbury Dough Boy and his family members?
The dough boy: Poppin' fresh; Poppie Fresh, was released, followed by Granmommer and Granpopper, Uncle Rollie, a son (Popper), daughter (Bun-Bun) and Flapjack and Biscuit (the Fresh family’s dog and cat) in the years that followed.
Why can birds eat chili peppers and not be bothered?
They can’t taste capsaicin
What European nation consumes more spicy Mexican food than any other country?
Norway
Spider cheese is made by fermenting quartz with rye flour and what arthropod?
Dust mites
What comes in crimmini, morel, oyster, and wood ear varieties?
mushrooms
What is the term for farming and grazing practices that, among other benefits, reverse climate change by rebuilding soil organic matter and restoring degraded soil biodiversity resulting in carbon drawdown and improving the water cycle?
Regenerative Agriculture
Which annual celebration of Bavarian beer and culture attracts millions of visitors to Germany each year?
Oktoberfest
Name the following peppers in order from mild to hot: jalapeno, habanero, serrano, poblano, chipotle
poblano, jalapeno, chipotle, serrano, habanero
Name the 2 major producers of orange juice concentrate.
florida and brazil
In the 1920s, which company developed the method for the use of refrigeration to reduce the temperature of the food below the point of ice crystallization?
Birdseye
What month is National Pasta Month?
October
Assuming an average lifetime of 70 years, how many seconds is 1 billionth of an average lifetime?
2.2 seconds
Name one drink that is named for the wormwood plant?
Vermouth and absinthe
In the US, scampi refers to a dish usually prepared from shrimps. However, in UK, scampi is legally defined as which seafood species?
Lobster
State veg of oklahoma?
Watermelon
What is the nutritional claim on a bottle of regular Coca-Cola?
very low sodium 35 mg or less per 240mL
What are the 4P of food marketing?
Place, price, promotion, product
What fruit is used to make 'tarte au sucre'?
None, there is no fruit in tarte au sucre
Who was the 1st athelte to appear on a box of Wheaties?
Lew Gehrig
4 of the 8 names for dark roasted coffee.
Espresse, continental, french, vienesse
What common paste is made from the seeds of the Arachis hypogaea, a legume, after they are roasted?
Peanut butter
Which 4 fast food restaurants have the most locations worldwide?
McDonalds, KFC, Subway, Starbucks
Imported to Europe for the first time by Dutch traders around 1610. It was sold for the first time in England around 1660. What is it?
Tea
What state designated Jell-O as its "state snack food" in 2001?
Utah
How many calories do you consume every time you lick a stamp?
1/10th cal
Name the country where the following companies are headquartered.
Nestle, Pepsico, Suntory, Grupo Bimbo, Sekuro
Nestle: Switzerland ,
PepsiCo: US,
Suntory: Japanese multinational brewing and distilling company group,
Grupo Bimbo: Mexico,
sekuro Incorporated: Canada
In 1928, the first automatic bread slicer, developed by Otto Rohwedder was put into service at Frank Bench’s Chillicothe Baking Company. What state did this take place in?
Missouri
Which US state, the leading producer of potatoes, celebrates Spud Day every year?
Idaho
In 2008 and 2009, which state had the highest value of production (production multiplied by average price per pound) of honey?
North Dakota
What is the meaning of Mai Tai in Tahitian language?
Out of this world
Pomology is a science of?
fruit
Haagen Dazs is : a- the new last name of Sonja haagen after she married frank Dazs, b - a century old Dutch ice cream company that started marketing in the US in 1957, c- the name of an ice cream company originally founded by US entrepreneur Reuben Mattus, who thought up the name while taking a shower, d - an ice cream company founded by pillsbury company
C
Launched in Dec 2022, the Del Monte zero pineapple is now available in certain markets of US and Europe. What makes it unique?
Certified carbon neutral with zero emission
What dessert was invented by Franz Sacher in 1832?
the sachertorte
What is the term for the fear of cooking?
Mageirocophobia
What is the honorary society of food science and who founded it?
Phi Tau Sigma, founded by Dr. Gideon Livingston in 1953 at Umass.
What was the original name for cheerios?
Cheerioats
What are other names for the baobab tree?
Monkey Bread Tree, Tree of Life, Bottle Tree or Upside Down Tree
How many new food and drink products are launched worldwide each year?
100000
As of 2016, what is the state vegetable of Vermont?
Gilfeather turnip
Where was the "Pina Colada" invented?
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Which food is caramel coloring added to in Southeast Asian cuisine?
soy sauce
First fruit shown in pac man.
Cherry
The latin motto of the FAO is "fiat panes." What does the translate to?
"Let there be bread"
Michelin Stars ranking and their definitions
3>2>1.
1 star: high quality cooking, worth a stop!
2. excellent cooking, worth a detour
3. exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey
The Baby Ruth candy bar was introduced in 1920 by the Curtis Candy Co. Who is it named after?
Eldest daughter of President Grover Cleveland (not the baseball player)
What is the name of the evergreen shrub from which we get capers?
Caper Bush (Capparis spinosa)
What is the classic Valencian dish made from rice, poultry, and seafood?
Paella
Why was the McDonalds cherry pie discontinued?
too few cherries per pie.
In 2013, Wisconsin declared a new state pastry. This pastry is hand-rolled from Danish pastry dough (wienerbrød dough) that has been rested overnight before shaping, filling, and baking. Many sheets of the flaky dough are layered, then shaped into an oval. After filling with fruit, nut, or other flavor combinations, the pastry is baked and iced. What is the name of this pastry?
Kringle
Name the countries where the following traditional dishes originate? Baklava, suya, loco moco
Turkey baklava , suya is from Nigeria, and loco moco is in the United States.
Fermented cheese named after cities of origin: Cheedar , applewood, Mozralla, Yarg
Chhedar
Which book brought attention to the effects of widespread use of pesticide?
Silent Spring
What meant standing in old french but now means tough bread?
stale
Name the plants used to make the following liquors?
kachaka, rum, vodka, baijiu, Mezcal
Vodka: potatoes/ cereal grains,
Rum: sugar cane or molasses,
Cachaça: cane sugar,
Agave: Mezcal
Sorghum: Kaoliang liquor Kaoliang liquor, Gaoliang liquor or Sorghum liquor is a strong distilled liquor of Chinese origin made from fermented sorghum. It is a type of light-aroma Baijiu.
What company was the first soft drink manufacturer?
Schwepps in 1783
MC: This fermented cheese is named for what city in England? a. Applewood b. Cheddar c. Mozarella d. Yarg
a. Cheddar
Please provide 5 of the 6 “technologies” that are part of the definition of food technology.
selection, preservation, processing, packaging, distribution, and use
The farmer’s share of the retail food dollar varies greatly among foods. Can you guess the share for eggs? A. 15 %, B. 29%, c 50% and d 65%
D. 65%
What is the official shelf life of a Twinkie?
25 days.
What flavor of ice cream did Baskin-Robbins introduce to commemorate America's landing on the moon on July 20, 1969?
Lunar cheesecake
The International Association of Milk, Food and Environmental Sanitarians (IAMFES) have recently undergone a name change. What is the new name for this organization?
International Association for Food Protection (IAFP)
Which brand tells you 'You're not you when you're hungry'?
Snickers
What was the real name of Chef Boy-ar-dee?
Ettore “Hector” Boiardi
In the Middle Ages this spice was used to pay rent and taxes.
Black pepper
What sweetener did ira remsen discover in 1879?
Saccharine
What continent does Macadamian nuts originate?
Australia
What is the leading state in # milk/cow?
California
Who was the first commission of the US Food and Drug Administration?
Harvey Washington Wiley
What year was a recipe for the modern, chocolate brownie first published?
1904
Name the different components of the food pyramid and the recommended number of servings for each.
1) Fats, oil, sweet (use spraringly) 2) Milk, yogurt, cheese group (2-3 servings) 3) Meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs & nuts group (2-3 servings) 4) Vegetable group (3-5 servings) 5) Fruit group (2-4 servings) 6) Bread, cereal, rice and paste group (6-11 servings)
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