Food History and Trivia

Based on National Restaurants Association's 2025 'What's hot culinary forecast', name four of the top 10 trends.

1. Sustainability & Local Sourcing 2. Vietnamese Cuisine 3. Hyper-Local Beer & Wine 4. Fermented/Pickled Foods 5. Wellness Drinks 6. Creative Spritzes 7. Cold Brew 8. Korean cuisine 9. Hot Honey 10. Value Deals

What year was the tea bag invented and who was the inventor?

1903, Roberta Lawson and Mary McLaren 1908, Thomas Sullivan (Both answers acceptable)

In 1926, the Michelin man began to award stars for fine dining. What does each star mean?

3>2>1. 1 star: high quality cooking, worth a stop! 2. excellent cooking, worth a detour 3. exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey

What percent of the world eats with their hands, eats with two sticks, and eats with utensils?

70%, 20%, 10%

Name seven of Baskin Robbins' 31 original flavors.

Banana Nut Fudge, Black Walnut, Burgundy Cherry, Butterscotch Ribbon, Cherry Macaroon, Chocolate, Chocolate Almond, Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Fudge, Chocolate Mint, Chocolate Ribbon, Coffee, Coffee Candy, Date Nut, Eggnog, French Vanilla, Green Mint Stick, Lemon Crisp, Lemon Custard, Lemon Sherbet, Maple Nut, Orange Sherbet, Peach, Peppermint Fudge Ribbon, Peppermint Stick, Pineapple Sherbet, Raspberry Sherbet, Rocky Road, Strawberry, Vanilla, Vanilla Burnt Almond

Name four of Ben and Jerry's Core ice cream flavors.

Boom Chocolatta!, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Brownie Batter, Karamel Sutra, Salted Caramel, Bananas Foster (Updated 2025)

Name five types of General Mills Cereals.

Cheerios, Lucky Charms, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Trix, Wheaties, Reese's Puffs, Kix, Golden Grahams, Count Chocula, Nature Valley Granola Cereal, Special K, Chex, and Fiber One

What four Ben and Jerry's ice cream flavors were launched as a part of their new line of vegan frozen desserts in 2016?

Chunky Monkey, Chocolate Fudge Brownie, Coffee Caramel Fudge, and PB & Cookies

Name all seven Ben and Jerry's vegan frozen dessert flavors released in 2016 and 2017.

Chunky Monkey, Chocolate Fudge Brownie, Coffee Caramel Fudge, PB & Cookies, Cherry Garcia, Caramel Almond Brittle, and Coconut Seven Layer Bar

The order of the following chefs according to kitchen hierarchy: chef de partie, sous chef, commis chef, executive chef, dishwasher, head chef, and kitchen porter.

Executive chef, head chef, sous chef, chef de partie, commis chef, kitchen porter, dishwasher

Apart from Michelin stars, the Michelin guide also indicates the comfort and quality of a restaurant using a fork and spoon symbol. Name what the different ranks of this symbol mean.

Fork and spoon (Comfort and Quality) (1: quite comfortable, 2: comfortable, 3: very comfortable, 4: top class comfort, 5: luxury)

Name the four companies involved in the famed cookie wars of the 1980's.

Frito Lay, Nabisco, Keebler, and Proctor and Gamble

List four symbols used by the Michelin guide in its reviews.

From the Michelin website: 1. Michelin Star (1: high quality cooking, worth a stop!; 2: excellent cooking, worth a detour!; 3: exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey!) 2. Fork and spoon (Comfort and Quality) (1: quite comfortable, 2: comfortable, 3: very comfortable, 4: top class comfort, 5: luxury) 3. Bib Gourmand: named after Bibendum, the friendly Michelin Man and the official company mascot for the Michelin Group, highlighting restaurants offering exceptionally good food at moderate prices. The restaurant must offer menu items priced below a maximum determined by local standards. 4. Grapes: Notable wine list 5. Cocktail glass: Interesting cocktail list 6. Beer mug: Interesting beer list 7. Three crimson rays: Interesting view 8. Patio parasol: Terrace dining 9. Bowl and chopsticks: Simple shop 10. Counter symbol: Counter dining

Rank the following foodstuffs in order of lowest to highest cost per lb, according to typical US commodity pricing: vegetables, milk, meat, and grain

Grain, vegetables, milk, meat

Name the specialty items the following Michelin symbols represent: grapes, cocktail glass, beer mug, three crimson rays, patio parasol, bowl and chopsticks, counter symbol

Grapes: Notable wine list Cocktail glass: Interesting cocktail list Beer mug: Interesting beer list Three crimson rays: Interesting view Patio parasol: Terrace dining Bowl and chopsticks: Simple shop Counter symbol: Counter dining

List 3 food brand of Unilever.

Hellmann's, Knorr, Horlicks, Best Foods, Calve, Magnum, Cornetto, Ben & Jerry's, Wall's

Name the founders of following food corporations (ask any 5): McDonald's, Coca Cola, PepsiCo, Kraft Foods, H.J. Heinz Company, General Mills, Kellogg Company, Mars Inc., Tyson Foods, Starbucks, Pillsbury, Nestle

McDonald's: Founded by Richard McDonald and Maurice McDonald (later expanded by Ray Kroc) Coca-Cola Company: Founded by John Stith Pemberton PepsiCo: Originates from Pepsi-Cola, founded by Caleb Bradham Kraft Foods: James L. Kraft H.J. Heinz Company: Henry J. Heinz General Mills: Evolved from a milling business started by Cadwallader C. Washburn Kellogg Company: Founded by Will Keith Kellogg Mars Inc.: Founded by Frank C. Mars Tyson Foods: Founded by John W. Tyson Starbucks: Founded by Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl, and Gordon Bowker Pillsbury: Charles Alfred Pillsbury Nestle: Henri Nestle

Which 4 fast food restaurants have the most locations worldwide?

Mixue (A Chinese brand specializing in ice cream, coffee, and bubble tea, Mixue has rapidly expanded, boasting over 45,000 stores globally), McDonalds, Subway, Starbucks, KFC

Many are aware of Rice Krispies's Mascots: Snap, Crackle, and Pop. The identities of their evil, villainous, counterparts are much less well known. For the bonus points, name these three beings, the scourge of the delicious breakfast, who first appeared in the 1939 cartoon: "Breakfast Pals"

Mushy, Toughy, and Soggy

Name the country where the following companies are headquartered. Nestle, Pepsico, Suntory, Grupo Bimbo

Nestle: Switzerland, PepsiCo: US, Suntory: Japanese multinational brewing and distilling company group, Grupo Bimbo: Mexico