Card 341
Question
In 1946, BBC aired the first-ever cooking show, called "Cookery". Who was the first chef to have his own cooking show?
Answer
Philip Harben
Food History and Trivia
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Card 342
Question
What is the genus and species of the fungus that caused the Irish famine?
Answer
Phytophora infestans
Card 343
Question
What two organizations were primarily responsible for the development of the HACCP concept, the preventive system of control particularly with regard to microbiological hazards?
Answer
Pillsbury and NASA
Card 344
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Historically, which fruit has been the symbol of American hospitality?
Answer
Pineapple
Card 345
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What fruit is the international symbol for hospitality?
Answer
Pineapples
Card 346
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Initial Neapolian ice cream constitued what 3 flavors, constituting the Italian flag?
Answer
Pistachio, Vanilla, Cherry
Card 347
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What are the 4P of food marketing?
Answer
Place, price, promotion, product
Card 348
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What british desert shares a name with an early atomic model?
Answer
Plum pudding
Card 349
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In which country fresh smoked kielbasa originated?
Answer
Poland
Card 350
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In Greek mythology, which fruit did Persephone eat that tied her to Hades, the God of the Underworld?
Answer
Pomogranate
Card 351
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In 1964, what breakfast treat, originally called fruit scones, debuted in US?
Answer
Pop tarts
Card 352
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Which snack food was accidentally invented by slicing potatoes too thin and frying them?
Answer
Potato chips
Card 353
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A fusion of sodium nitrite and sodium chloride was better than saltpeter for curing. The mixture was called what?
Answer
Prague powder
Card 354
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The inventor of which snack is now buried in that product's packaging?
Answer
Pringles (Fredric J. Baur, the inventor of the Pringles can, is buried with some of his ashes in a Pringles can)
Card 355
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Name the company that patented Olestra.
Answer
Proctor and Gamble
Card 356
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Mofongo', a common dish in Dominican restaurants and kitchens, actually originated in which country?
Answer
Puerto Rico
Card 357
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Who is credited as the inventor of the first gingerbread man?
Answer
Queen Elizabeth I
Card 358
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Which preservation method developed during World War II accelerated the commercial adoption of frozen foods?
Answer
Rapid freezing (Birdseye process).
Card 359
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The name of which popular Arabic spice mix translates to 'head of the shop'?
Answer
Ras El Hanout
Card 360
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What company introduced the first microwave oven?
Answer
Raytheon Company
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