175.

176.

A beer called "The End of History" made by Scottish firm BrewDog in 2010
became known not only for its $765 tag but also for it being served in what?

182.

Stuffed animals!

Collection of Roman cookery recipes

Only 12 bottles were produced.

(Acknowledgement)

The name comes from Marcus Gavius Apicius, a Roman gourmet and lover of refined
luxury who lived sometime in the 1st century AD, during the reign of Tiberius. He is
sometimes erroneously asserted to be the author of the book.
(Acknowledgement)

Chteau de Pitray, Chteau Mouton Rothschild, and Chteau PapeClment that attract tourists in a particular area of France are all famous what?
183.

177.

Compiled in the late 4th or early 5th century AD and sure to delight
gourmets, what is Apicius?

Vineyards (Bordeaux)

Ararat Agakhanyan who owned a chain of stores in California saw an

upsurge of sales due to a March 2, 2014 event connected to filmdom. What did
Ararat's chain specialize in?

There are over 100,000 vineyards scattered across Bordeaux, making it one of
Frances top wine regions.
(Acknowledgement)

Pizza (Ellen DeGeneres' Oscar party)

The traditional recipe of what sea-food dish strongly associated with

Marseilles calls for the use of rascase (scorpion fish) and at least two other types of
Mediterranean fish?

He was the franchiser of Big Mama's & Papa's Pizza.

(Acknowledgement)
184.

The consumption of Touareg tea which is tea flavored with which herb is
widely prevalent in several Arab countries?

Bouillabaisse, what else?

Mint
178.

179.

In 1998, a university president in the United States was derided for

comparing an official to what food item saying the person was "black on the outside
and white on the inside"?

185.

Oreo

Oysters

(Acknowledgement)

Sir Walter Raleigh, as part of an expedition to Guyana, famously encountered the

mangrove oyster during his stopover in Trinidad. Raleigh's widely-read account of the
expedition, which had intended to find El Dorado, the mythical city of gold, included
many exaggerated claims about the region. Due to this context, Raleigh's relatively
accurate description of oysters growing on tree branches has been met with
incredulity.
(Acknowledgement)

In the fruit with the scientific name Citrus Sinensis, the protuberance at
the blossom end is compared to what human body part?
Navel (hence navel orange)
This happens because they are connected when they first bloom similar to conjoined
twins.
(Acknowledgement)

180.

186.

Talking against the new Healthcare Bill, Judge Antonin Scalia said in 2012
that it is akin to forcing people to buy what food item? (hint: George H. W. Bush
wouldn't approve)

A flatbread called injera that is traditionally eaten in Ethiopia is made from

the flour of what grain that is now being called as the new quinoa?

Broccoli

Teff

The hint about H. W. is related to a speech he gave in which he said he wouldn't eat
broccoli.
(Acknowledgement)

About a fifth of Ethiopias harvested land is dedicated to harvesting teff, and the
government wants to double production of the grain by 2015. Between 2001 and 2007,
teff accounted for over 11% of Ethiopian calorie intake.
(Acknowledgement)
181.

Sir Walter Raleigh amused Elizabeth's court by telling them that the
raccoon variety of what edibles grew on trees?

187.

Gin

What is the last name of the British P.M. of the 1800s who received a gift
of tea flavored with bergamot oil and the variety of which is now named after him?

'Madam Geneva' is a misspelling of the original drink that was called jenever.
(Acknowledgement)

(Lord) Grey
Earl Grey tea is a tea blend with a distinctive citrus flavour and aroma derived from the
addition of oil extracted from the rind of the bergamot orange.
(Acknowledgement)

A 2002 book subtitled The Much Lamented Death of Madam Geneva is a

detailed account of the craze for what libation that overtook 18th century England?

188.

What concept of the food industry involves cooking sealed food at lower
temperatures but for a long time?
Sous-vide

The intention is to cook the item evenly, and not to overcook the outside.
(Acknowledgement)
189.

The dish uses bite size pickled or grilled songbirds as the main ingredient. It has been
illegal to trap, sell or purchase birds and to serve ambelopoulia for over 30 years, but
the law protecting the birds is rarely enforced.

Englishman Albert Howard who had publications like Manufacture of

Humus by the Indore Process among others is considered a pioneer of what?
Organic agriculture

190.

Songbirds

198.

Just like Americans like to call a full-course meal 'from soup to nuts',
citizens of the Roman empire used the expression 'from the egg to the ___' what?

World's hottest chili pepper

Apple

The New Mexico State University's Chile Pepper Institute has identified the Trinidad
Scorpion Moruga Blend as the newest hottest chili pepper as of February 2012.
According to the Institute, the Trinidad Scorpion Moruga Blend ranks as high as
2,009,231 SHU on the Scoville scale, making it the hottest chili pepper in the world to
date.

The Latin phrase is ab ovo usque ad mala.

(Acknowledgement)
191.

A favorite measure of dieters in the present times, what index indicates

how quickly blood sugar levels rise after eating a particular type of food?

199.

Glycemic index

The region around Greater Mendoza is the largest wine producing area in Latin
America.
(Acknowledgement)

The Roundtable is the buffet restaurant at what Las Vegas casino?

Excalibur

What is the only South American region in the list of 9 names selected by
a project called 'Great Wine Capitals'?
Mendoza in Argentina

Glucose has a glycemic index of 100.

192.

In 2011, the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion upended the Naga Bhut Jolokia for
what culinary distinction?

200.

The 18th century English nobleman John Montagu who was so fond of
gambling that he played even while eating was the earl of what town in Kent?

You do the math!

Sandwich
193.

In a native American legend, corn, beans and what other crop make up
the triage called the three sisters owing to the practice of growing them together?

The modern sandwich is named after Lord Sandwich, but the exact circumstances of
its invention and original use are still the subject of debate.

Squash
201.
This tradition of interplanting corn, beans and squash in the same mounds,
widespread among Native American farming societies, is a sophisticated, sustainable
system that provided long-term soil fertility and a healthy diet to generations.
(Acknowledgement)
194.

195.

Although it is sometimes stated that the term 'bangers' has its origins in World War II,
the term was actually in use at least as far back as 1919.
202.

The 'culinary triangle' concept proposed by anthropologist Claude LviStrauss discusses what three basic types of cooking of meat?

Water-bath and pressure are two types of techniques for food

preservation in what process?

Boiling, roasting and smoking

Canning

The boiling of meat is looked at as a cultural way of cooking because it uses a

receptacle to hold water, therefore it is not completely natural. Roasting and smoking
are described as more natural.

In both cases, jars of food are heated and processed in such a way to kill organisms in
the raw food and to create a vacuum seal in the lid.
(Acknowledgement)
196.

Bangers and mash

What cocktail made with lemon juice, cointreau, gin and a dash of certain
color is also the name of a luxury transport of South Africa?
Blue Train

Which working-class dish gets its name from the fact that sausages
containing excess water explode when cooked in high-heat?

What fast-food ubiquity that chef Bourdain once called "the most
disgusting thing he ever ate" comes in bone, ball, bell, and boot shapes?

203.

The sizes of these are indicated as 121-140 per kg: Colossal, 181-200:
Jumbo, and 351-380: Bullets and so on. This came about as the ad agency promoting
them in the 20's adopted the slogans used to hype movies in those days. What are
these culinary items?
Olives

McDonald's Chicken McNugget

(Acknowledgement)
197.

The Cypriot dish ambelopoulia that is the subject of much controversy in

the country is made from what?

204.

In Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club, a pair of Chinese women are employed
at an American factory making these. The ladies are amused by the unfamiliar concept
(as it is unknown in their native land) and after making attempts at translation, they
conclude that these contain not wisdom but bad instruction. What are we talking
about?

Carpaccio
It was invented at Harry's Bar in Venice, where it was first served to the countess
Amalia Nani Mocenigo in 1950 when she informed the bar's owner that her vegetarian
doctor had recommended she eat only raw meat. It consisted of thin slices of raw beef
dressed with a mustard sauce made of French Dijon mustard. The dish was named
Carpaccio by the owner of the bar, Giuseppe Cipriani, in reference to the Venetian
painter Vittore Carpaccio, because the colors of the dish reminded him of paintings by
Carpaccio.
(Acknowledgement)

Fortune cookies
They are often served as a dessert in Chinese restaurants in the United States and
some other countries, but are absent in China. A 'fortune' is a piece of paper with
words of wisdom or a vague prophecy.
212.
205.

If 'single malt' describes a whisky made at one distillery, what is the word
for a wine that is made from a single grape type?

The name of what renowned institution comes from what a group of

French knights, known for their lavish feasts, hung their awarded crosses from?
Le Cordon Bleu ('The Blue Ribbon')

Varietal
The origin of the school comes from L'Ordre des Chevaliers du Saint Esprit, an elite
group of French knights that was created in 1578. Each member was awarded the
Cross of the Holy Spirit, which hung from a blue ribbon. According to one story, the
group became known for its extravagant and luxurious banquets, known as 'cordons
bleus.' While these dinners ended at the time of the French Revolution, the name
remained synonymous with excellent cooking. Another theory has it that the blue
ribbon simply became synonymous with excellence, and this was later applied to other
fields such as cooking.
(Acknowledgement)

Examples of grape varieties commonly used in varietal wines are Cabernet

Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot.
206.

The name of what distinctive Nordic dish translates as 'buried salmon'?

Gravlax
Usually served as an appetizer, it consists of raw salmon, cured in salt, sugar and dill.
The name comes from the Scandinavian word grav, which literally means 'grave' (in
Swedish, Norwegian, Danish), and lax which means 'salmon.'

207.

213.

Dr. Arthur Agatston, a native of Germany who came up with the South
Beach Diet advocated no-alcohol in his program with the exception of small amounts
during what period of celebration?

Vanilla
At the age of 12, he invented a technique for pollinating vanilla orchids quickly and
profitably. Albius's technique revolutionized the cultivation of vanilla and made it
possible to profitably grow vanilla beans away from their native Mexico. Albius's
manual pollination method is still used today, as nearly all vanilla is pollinated by hand.

Oktoberfest!
208.

The name of what meal might have originated from the belief that it was
the kind eaten on mainland Europe as opposed to the kind eaten in Britain?
214.
Continental breakfast
(Acknowledgement)

209.

Nicolas Appert condensed milk in France in 1820, and Gail Borden, Jr. in the United
States in 1853, in reaction to difficulties in storing milk for more than a few hours.
215.

(Acknowledgement)
210.

It is produced by the fermentation of rice. The rice is first polished to remove the
protein and oils from the exterior of the rice grains, leaving behind starch. Since sake
made from rice containing only starch has a superior taste, the rice is polished to
remove the bran.

Falafel

211.

What meat dish got its name when a chef got an order for raw meat and
remembered a Venetian painter whose work was dominated by reds and yellows?

Yamadanishiki, Gohyakumangoku, Miyamanishiki and Omachi are the

popular varieties of rice used for making what?
Sake

What fried street food popular with vegetarians is claimed by the Copts of
Egypt as their invention to be a replacement for meat during Lent?

Generally accepted to have first been made in Egypt, falafel has become a dish eaten
throughout the Middle East. It is a deep-fried ball or patty made from ground
chickpeas, fava beans, or both.

Which pioneer of the American food industry created the 'Dairyman's Ten
Commandments' that specified farmers must wash cow udders before milking and had
to keep their barns clean?
Gail Borden, one of the inventors of condensed milk

Pule cheese, said to be the world's most expensive was in the news in
Dec 2012 when Novak Djokovic bought the world's supply for his restaurant chain. It is
made from the milk of what animal?
Donkey

Edmond Albius, a 19th century slave working on the island of Runion is

known for inventing the pollination technique for the cultivation of what flavoring
delight?

216.

In a 2010 issue of New Scientist magazine, what habit of a famous

character was explained as follows?
When the books featuring the character were written, most vodka was produced from
potatoes and potato vodka had an oily aftertaste. But if it is mixed with ice in a
particular way, it tastes less oily.

James Bond ordering a martini shaken, not stirred

217.

225.

What food staple is the focus of a 1980 documentary ___ Is as Good as

Ten Mothersthat was filmed primarily in Gilroy, California?

What beverage, hitherto well-known only from a children's book series,

was created by Jayson & Co. in 2010 for a newly opened theme park and despite the
name, contains no alcohol or dairy?
Butterbeer from the Harry Potter universe

Garlic
The earliest reference to the drink is from The Good Huswifes Handmaide for the
Kitchin, published in London in 1588 AD, and made from beer, sugar, eggs, nutmeg,
cloves and butter back in Tudor times. The modern version was created anew for The
Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando, Florida and J. K. Rowling insisted that it
contain real sugar, not corn sugar.
(Acknowledgement)

Gilroy is well known for its garlic crop and for the annual Gilroy Garlic Festival.
218.

What concept of the restaurant industry was created when Bob Bernstein
reasoned that if kids could get their own packaged meal instead of sharing their
parent's food, everybody would be pleased?
McDonald's Happy Meal

226.

What alcoholic cocktail that is made by mixing stout and lager is also the
name of a notorious British paramilitary group known for suppressing the Irish
Revolution of the 1920s?

It was introduced in 1977.

Black and Tans
219.

If you savor Dragon Well, Spring Snail, Iron Goddess and Fur Peak, what
are you a connoisseur of?

The unit's nickname arose from the colour of the improvised khaki uniforms initially
worn by its members. Although established to target the IRA, the Black and Tans
became known for numerous attacks on the Irish civilian population. Contrary to
popular belief, the Black and Tan is not a drink commonly consumed in Ireland. The
style is believed to have originated in pubs in Britain with drinkers ordering a mix of
dark stout and draught bitter.

Teas, or more specifically Chinese Famous Teas

China's Famous Teas is a list of ten notable Chinese teas. Contrary to popular belief,
there is no steadfast list. The list varies considerably depending on the area where it is
compiled and the current trend of tea consumption.
(Acknowledgement)
220.

227.

What popular condiment in which egg yolk is the chief emulsifier

originates from it being called as the 'sauce of Mahon'?

Bordeaux

Mayonnaise
It is made by slowly adding oil to an egg yolk, while whisking vigorously to disperse the
oil. The oil and the water in yolks form a base of the emulsion, while lecithin and
protein from the yolks are the emulsifiers that stabilizes it.
221.

The name derives from the French clairet, a now uncommon dark ros and the most
common wine exported from Bordeaux until the 18th century.
228.

According to National Geographic, in the list of top ten coffee consuming

nations by absolute numbers, unsurprisingly what is the only name from Africa?

During World War I, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urged families to
reduce consumption of key staples to help the war effort. Conserving food would
support U.S. troops as well as feed populations in Europe where food production and
distribution had been disrupted by war. To encourage voluntary rationing, the FDA
created the slogan "Food Will Win the War" and coined the terms "Meatless monday"
and "Wheatless Wednesday" to remind Americans to reduce intake of these products.

Wild coffee's energizing effect was likely first discovered in the northeast region of
Ethiopia.
Ideally they should contain at least 14 percent water so that under heat,
the water would expand to steam. If the internal moisture falls below 12 percent, they
open only partially or not at all and such ones were once cursed as 'old maids.' What
are these without which snacking won't be the same?

During WWI when patriotic Americans participated in voluntary food

rationing, if Mondays were Meatless, what were Wednesdays?
Wheat-less

Ethiopia

222.

Claret is the name used in England for red wine from what region of
France that is also the capital of Aquitaine?

229.

The four main types of what luxury delicacy are Beluga, Sterlet, Ossetra,
and Sevruga?
Caviar

Corn kernels (popcorn)

223.

Traditionally the designation caviar is only used for sturgeon roe from the wild sturgeon
species living in the Caspian and Black Sea.

What type of meal is an Iftar during which no sunlight is present?

Evening meal when Muslims break their fast during Ramadan

230.

It is done right after Maghrib (sunset) time.

224.

What salad made from mozzarella cheese, tomatoes and basil is also the
name of the town in Tuscany where Michelangelo was born?
Caprese

What is the second-largest day for U.S. food consumption, after

Thanksgiving Day?
Super Bowl Sunday

231.

In 1913 after being treated to sumptuous meals, to which legendary

French chef did Kaiser Wilhelm II say "I am the Emperor of Germany, but you are the
Emperor of Chefs"?

Auguste Escoffier (1846-1935)

Gratin

He is a legendary figure among chefs and gourmands, and was one of the most
important leaders in the development of modern French cuisine. The moniker 'king' is
often used to describe him.

It can be done using breadcrumbs, grated cheese, egg and/or butter. The etymology of
gratin is from the French language in which the word gratter meaning to 'to scrape.'
239.

232.

The name of what dessert made with sweetened milk and rennet (the
digestive enzyme which curdles milk) can also mean a pleasure trip usually taken on
others expense?

Rutabaga

Junket
233.

This taboo existed from the 1916-17 famine Steckrbenwinter (Rutabaga winter) when
Germany, already drained by World War I's endless Western Front, had one of the
worst winters in memory, where often the only food available was Swedish turnips.
This led a distaste to the vegetable which still continues today with the older
generations having had experiences from World War II or having had a childhood with
parents talking about the aforementioned famine.

According to the book The History of Science and Technology, the origin
of what snack can be traced to the shape of folded arms of children in prayer?
Pretzels
Within the Catholic church, pretzels were regarded as having religious significance for
both ingredients and shape. Pretzels made with a simple recipe using only flour and
water could be eaten during Lent, when Christians were forbidden to eat eggs, lard, or
dairy products such as milk and butter. As time passed, pretzels became associated
with both Lent and Easter.

234.

235.

The French Paradox is the observation that the French suffer a relatively
low incidence of heart disease, despite having a diet rich in saturated fats. After a
description of it aired on 60 Minutes in 1991, there was a significant spurt in the sale of
what item?

240.

The belief that oysters were unsafe to eat in May through August arose when
refrigeration was less prevalent than it is today.
241.

Potato (the Irish Famine)

The program speculated that red wine decreases the incidence of cardiac diseases.
Further dietary studies have a cast a doubt on the claim.

The Lumper potato, widely cultivated in western and southern Ireland before and
during the great famine, was bland, wet, and poorly resistant to the potato blight, but
yielded large crops and usually provided adequate calories for peasants and laborers.
Heavy dependence on this potato led to disaster when the potato blight turned a newly
harvested potato into a putrid mush in minutes.

In 1981, in a move that met with considerable controversy, the Agriculture

Department in the US proposed classifying pickle relish and what other condiment as
vegetables in order to save money on school lunch programs?

It would have allowed public schools to cut out a serving of cooked or fresh vegetable
from hot lunch program child-nutrition requirements. It was criticized by nutritionists
and Democratic politicians who staged photo ops where they dined on nutrition-poor
meals that conformed to the new lax standards and the policy was subsequently
shelved.

What is the better known 'national' name of the confection called lokum
that is a gel of starch and sugar with nuts usually mixed in?
Turkish delight

243.

The Gomantong and Niah caves in Borneo were the main source of what
famous culinary ingredient till the 90s until escalating demand supplanted them with
custom-made structures to attract birds?

What Chinese dipping sauce that is common in Cantonese cuisine derives

its name from a word meaning 'seafood' (though it contains none)?

Saliva nests, used for bird's nest soup

Hoisin

A few species of swift, the cave swifts, are renowned for building the saliva nests used
to produce the unique texture of this soup. The edible bird's nests are among the most
expensive animal products consumed by humans.

With connection to Jewish food, what are Maror and chazeret, Charoset,
Karpas, Zeroah and Beitzah?

244.

Symbolic foods eaten or displayed on the Passover Seder plate

Each of the six items arranged on the plate has special significance to the retelling of
the story of the exodus from Egypt, which is the focus of this ritual meal. The seventh
symbolic item used during the meal - a stack of three matzos - is placed on its own
plate on the Seder table.
238.

The 'Lumper' which was affected by a blight in the mid-19th century

causing great hardship in a particular country was a variety of what staple?

Red wine

242.

237.

Because they spoil at high temperatures, what were once assumed to be

safe for eating only in the months with the letter 'r' in their English/French names?
Oysters

Ketchup

236.

What vegetable that is also called a Swedish turnip is avoided by many

older Germans as they consider it 'famine food'?

What is the term for the food preparation in which an ingredient, usually in
a shallow dish, is topped with a browned crust?

According to The Wall Street Journal, in March 2011 which drink overtook
Pepsi to become the No. 2 carbonated soft drink in the US, perhaps reflecting weight
consciousness?
Diet Coke

245.

Which hazelnut liqueur comes in a bottle with a knotted white cord around
its waist that is meant to mimic the religious garments of a friar?
Frangelico

The liqueur's likely namesake was the famous painter Fra Angelico (d.1455) who was
a Dominican.
246.

The story goes that Nelson's body was preserved in a cask of rum to allow transport
back to England. Upon arrival, the body was removed and it was discovered that the
sailors had drilled a hole in the bottom of the cask and drunk all the rum, in the
process drinking Nelson's blood. Thus, this tale serves as a basis for the term Nelson's
Blood being used to describe rum. It also serves as the basis for the term 'Tapping the
Admiral' being used to describe drinking the daily rum ration. The details of the story
are disputed, as many historians claim the cask contained French brandy whilst others
claim instead the term originated from a toast to Admiral Nelson.

What term used by California wineries denotes red and white Bordeauxstyle wines and is intended to not infringe on the 'heritage' of Bordeaux's legally
protected designation of origin?
Meritage

247.

Tsampa, which is made from roasted barley with butter mixed in is a

staple in what part of the world?

177.

It is a layered drink that looks colorful

Tibet

Slightly different densities of various liqueurs are used to create an array of colored
layers, typically three to seven.
(Acknowledgement)

Tsampa is sometimes called the national food of Tibet. Besides constituting a

substantial, arguably predominant part of the Tibetan diet, its prominence also derives
from the tradition of throwing pinches of tsampa in the air during many Buddhist rituals.
248.

249.

The name of which Italian-American dish that consists of pasta and fresh
vegetables takes its name from the Italian for 'spring', just like a Botticelli painting?

178.

Quinoa

A meat such as chicken, sausage or shrimp is sometimes added, but the focus of
primavera is the vegetables themselves. The dish may contain almost any kind of
vegetable, but cooks tend to stick to firm, crisp vegetables, such as broccoli, carrots,
peas, onions and green bell peppers, with tomatoes.

During the European conquest of South America, it was scorned by the Spanish
colonists as 'food for Indians', and even actively suppressed, due to its status within
indigenous non-Christian ceremonies.

Which sauce made from ham drippings and coffee and seen in the cuisine
of the Southern United States gets its name from its appearance like that of a certain
body organ?

The gravy is made from the drippings of pan-fried country ham, bacon, or other pork,
sometimes mixed with black coffee. The same drippings, when mixed with flour, make
the flavoring for a white gravy. Red-eye gravy is often served over ham, cornbread,
grits, or biscuits.
250.

179.

180.

Sometimes the cooking liquid includes some of the animal's blood.

181.

182.

What species of coffee plant constitutes nearly 75% of world's coffee-bean

production?
Arabica

The four categories are bitter, salty, sour and sweet. Umami is described as savory,
brothy, and meaty.

Rum

Named for the cousin of a baseball legend, what type of salad invented in
the 1930s and made from chopped ingredients has now become generic for every sort
of chopped salad?
Cobb salad

Taste

Which potent potable acquired the nickname 'Nelson's Blood' as Lord

Nelson's body was purportedly placed in it for preservation after the Battle of Trafalgar
(1805)?

In cooking terminology, what is the process of stewing meat, mainly game,

for a long time in a tightly covered container, such as a casserole? A traditional dish
that involves this process is made with hare and is known as civet de livre in France.
Jugging

The system usually works by putting nitrogen into the opened bottle and is used in
restaurants that offer wines by the glass.
'Umami' is a Japanese word that translates as 'good flavor' and is used as
a fifth category of what by those who think that the existing four basic categories are
insufficient?

Which British English term for a light meal originated in monasteries

where the reading from The Lives of the Fathers (Collationes Patrum) was followed by
a light meal?
Collation

Frequently seen in restaurants that serve wine, what is a 'cruvinet'?

Dispensing system that prevents oxidation of wine in opened bottles

176.

Which crop that was of great nutritional importance in pre-Columbian

Andean civilizations, and which has now entered the mainstream world market, was
called as the 'mother of all grains' by the Incas?

Pasta primavera

Red-eye gravy

175.

What is the distinguishing factor of the drink pousse-caf which is more a

delight for the eye than the palate?

Robusta makes up most of the rest. Coffea arabica is believed to be the first species
of coffee to be cultivated, being grown in southwest Arabia for well over 1,000 years.
183.

Which liquor distilled from grapes is popularly drunk in South America and
is matter of legal disputes between Chile and Peru?
Pisco

184.

Which Scottish meat dish is traditionally served with 'neeps and tatties'
(yellow turnip or rutabaga and potatoes) and a 'dram' (a glass of Scotch whisky)?
Haggis

Due to this unique process, Madeira is a very robust wine that can be quite long lived
even after being opened.
193.

It is a kind of sausage.
185.

Alewife

If you replace rye whiskey with scotch whiskey in the cocktail 'Manhattan',
what Scottish hero, I mean, drink do you get?

Alewives are perhaps best known for their invasion of the Great Lakes by using the
Welland Canal to bypass Niagara Falls.

Rob Roy
186.

Commonly associated with the beverage industry, what is the process

applied to cereal grains in which they are made to germinate by soaking in water and
are then quickly halted from germinating further by drying/heating with hot air?

194.

Although overshadowed by the dominance of its rival Hennessy, what

cognac is a status symbol within the hip-hop community because of a song by Busta
Rhymes and P. Diddy?
Courvoisier ("Pass the Courvoisier")

Malting
187.

The name of what species of herring is from the comparison with a fat
female tavern-keeper because the front of its body is larger than that of other fish
found in the same waters?

It is frequently cited as the favorite drink of Napoleon.

What is the 'religious' name for the hot appetizer made of oysters wrapped
with bacon?
195.
Angels on horseback

Afternoon tea

In the United Kingdom they can also be a savoury, the final course of a traditional
British formal meal.
196.
188.

Which English tradition originated at Woburn Abbey when Duchess Anna

Maria decided it was too long to wait without refreshments between lunch and dinner?

Though the distinction between spirits and liqueurs is widely ignored in

common usage, what is the actual difference between them?

The name of which culinary seed is associated with a popular phrase in

an Arabian Nights tale and refers to it's ability to pop at the slightest touch when ripe?
Sesame seed

Liqueurs have added sugars; spirits do not

The phrase is of course "open sesame" from Ali-Baba.
Popular spirits include brandy, fruit brandy (also known as eau-de-vie / Schnapps), gin,
rum, tequila, vodka, and whisky while Grand Marnier, Frangelico, and American
schnapps are liqueurs.
189.

197.

Which restaurant guide that started in 1979 has ratings on a 30-point

scale made up of ratings for defined areas including food, decor, service, and cost?

Swizzle stick
The swizzle portion of the swizzle stick name originated from the Caribbean cocktail,
Rum Swizzle.

Zagat Survey
190.

191.

The name of which spice also known as Jamaica pepper was coined by
people who thought that it combined the flavour of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves?

198.

When the chef George Crum was working in Saratoga Springs, USA, a
customer complained that the french fries were too thick. What did Crum do?

Allspice

Came up with potato chips

Which substance that is obtained from the dried swim bladders of fish is a
form of collagen that is used for the clarification of wine and beer?

The angered cook was frustrated by this remark, so he decided to give the maximal
opposite of what the client was complaining about: he sliced potatoes paper-thin, over
fried them to a crisp and seasoned them with an excess of salt. When the crisps were
prepared, he gave them to the customer, who loved them. The chips became popular,
and became known as Saratoga Chips. Crum was able to open his own restaurant
with the profits he made selling his new chips. They remained a local delicacy until the
Prohibition era, when an enterprising salesman named Herman Lay popularized the
product throughout the Southeast United States.

Isinglass
Isinglass finings are widely used as a processing aid in the British brewing industry to
accelerate the fining, or clarification, of beer. They are used particularly in the
production of cask-conditioned beers, known as real ale, although there are a few cask
ales available which are not fined using isinglass. Although very little isinglass remains
in the beer when it is drunk, many vegetarians consider beers which are processed
with these finings (such as Guinness) to be unsuitable for vegetarian diets.
192.

What did Jay Sindler inadvertently invent in 1933 while looking for a way
to get an olive out of his martini without using his fingers?

Which wine from Portugal is noted for its unique creation process that
involves heating it up to 60C and deliberately exposing it to some levels of oxidation?
Madeira

199.

What is the name of the Indonesian feast that is a Dutch translation of

'rice table' and is an elaborate meal consisting of many side dishes?
Rijsttafel
It consists of many (forty is not an unusual number) side dishes served in small
portions, accompanied by rice prepared in several different ways. Popular side dishes

include egg rolls, sambals, satay, fish, fruit, vegetables, pickles, and nuts. In most
areas where it is served, such as Indonesia, the Netherlands, and other areas of
heavy Dutch influence (such as parts of the West Indies), it is known under its Dutch
name.
200.

Which movement founded by Carlo Petrini in Italy in 1986 claims to

preserve the cultural cuisine and the associated food plants and seeds, domestic
animals, and farming within an ecoregion?

207.

Portion of the distilled spirit lost to evaporation during aging

208.

It was listed by the New York Times as one of the top ten bestselling cookbooks of all
time, and is likely the most popular vegetarian cookbook in the world. Katzen has
written two books that might be considered sequels; the first, called The Enchanted
Broccoli Forest, expands on topics such as baking that the Moosewood book does not
cover in depth, and is done in the same hand-lettered style as the original. The
second, The Vegetable Dishes I Can't Live Without, came out in 2007 and returned to
Katzen's original hand-written style after years of more conventionally designed books
such as Still Life with Menu and Pretend Soup.

Slow Food began in Italy with the foundation of its forerunner organization, Arcigola, in
1986 to resist the opening of a McDonald's near the Spanish Steps in Rome. The Slow
Food organization spawned by the movement has expanded to include over 100,000
members with chapters in over 132 countries.
The name of which Japanese company that translates as 'Essence of
Taste' is used as a trademark for the company's signature product of monosodium
glutamate (MSG)?

The Moosewood Cookbook, a 1978 recipe book written by Mollie Katzen

is popular for featuring what types of recipes?
Vegetarian

Slow Food movement

201.

In the world of spirits, what is referred to as 'angel's share'?

209.

Named for a French diplomat, what are confections made from nuts and
sugar syrup called?

Ajinomoto
Pralines
202.

What is the cooking term for a liquid that reaches a point in temperature
when it is boiling vigorously which cannot be stopped by stirring?

Early pralines were whole almonds individually coated in caramelized sugar, as

opposed to dark nougat, where a sheet of caramelized sugar covers many nuts.
French settlers brought this recipe to Louisiana, where both sugar cane and pecan
trees were plentiful. During the 19th century, New Orleans chefs substituted pecans for
almonds, added cream to thicken the confection, and thus created what became
known throughout the American South as the praline.

Rolling boil
203.

Which drink composed of three parts champagne or other sparkling wine

and two parts chilled orange juice is traditionally served to guests at weddings?
210.

Mimosa
Outside the USA the mixture of orange juice and champagne is referred to as a Buck's
Fizz, while the term mimosa is used in the United States.
204.

Most often used to cook fish and also poultry, what does the En Papillote
method of cooking indicate?

Surimi
211.

205.

212.

They are often confused (due to the very similar spelling) with the French Macarons
which are entirely different in appearance.
213.

Variations may include bread crumbs as well as some flour. The most well-known of
the typical tortes include the Austrian Sacher torte and Linzertorte and the manylayered Hungarian Dobos torte.
Calvados is brandy made from which fruit?

The term 'holy trinity of cuisine' refers specifically to celery, bell peppers,
and onions that form the heart of which cuisine?
Cajun/Creole cuisines of Louisiana

214.
206.

What is the name given to a baked confection made with coconut and egg
white or with a coarse almond paste usually made into cookies?
Macaroon

What is a cake made primarily with eggs, sugar, and ground nuts instead
of flour called?
Torte

In the food industry, 'affinage' is the craft of maturing and aging what item?
Cheese

Method in which food is put into a folded parcel and baked.

The parcel is typically made from folded parchment paper, but other material such as a
paper bag or aluminium foil may be used. The parcel holds in moisture to steam the
food. The moisture may be from the food itself or from an added moisture source like
water, wine, or stock.

What food product made from white-fleshed fish pulverized to a paste is

intended to mimic the meat of lobster/crab and appears in Western markets as artificial
crab legs?

Which herb now commonly associated with pizza derives its name from
the Greek for 'joy of the mountain'?

Apples

Oregano

It is made by distilling apple cider and aging in oak casks for 2 to 5 years or more.
Calvados is made in Calvados, Normandy, France, and dates back at least to the 16th
century. It is an excellent brandy to use in cooking, especially in chicken dishes and
desserts.

Oregano is an indispensable ingredient for Greek cuisine. Oregano adds flavor to

Greek salad and is usually used separately or added to the lemon-olive oil sauce that
accompanies many fish or meat barbecues and some casseroles. Oregano became

popular in the US when returning WWII soldiers brought back with them a taste for the
"pizza herb."

Clarence Birdseye (1886-1956)

He is considered the founder of the modern frozen food industry.

215.

216.

From the Italian for 'hunter', which American-Italian term refers to food
prepared 'hunter-style' with mushrooms, onions and tomatoes?

222.

Cacciatore

Which Asian fruit is known for its odour once prompting the English
novelist Anthony Burgess to say that dining on it is like eating vanilla custard in a
latrine?

Chicken cacciatore is the most popular dish prepared in this style.

Durian

From the Arabic root meaning 'to grind', what is the name given to a paste
of ground sesame seeds?

It is a large, green, thorny fruit cultivated in south east Asia, particularly in the
Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia and Malaysia. It is considered a great delicay by
most, and is also known the 'king of fruits.' To the foreigner, the most distinctive feature
is apparently its seriously pungent smell, which to western tastes can be repellent.
(Acknowledgement)

Tahini
Tahini-based sauces are common in Arab and Israeli restaurants as a side dish or as a
garnish, usually including lemon juice, salt and garlic, and thinned with water. Tahini
sauce is a popular condiment for meat and vegetables in Middle Eastern cuisine.
217.

223.

Seawater

Which Italian brandy made by distilling pomace and grape residue was
originally made to prevent waste by using leftovers at the end of the wine season?

It is a specialized branch of aquaculture involving the cultivation of marine organisms

for food and other products in the open ocean, an enclosed section of the ocean, or in
tanks, ponds or raceways which are filled with seawater.

Grappa
In Italy, grappa is primarily served as a "digestivo" or after-dinner drink. Its main
purpose was to aid in the digestion of heavy meals. Grappa may also be added to
espresso coffee to create a caff corretto meaning corrected coffee.
218.

224.

The Englishman Nicholas Culpeper (1616-1654) is renowned for

cataloging what items that subtly enhance our culinary experience?

Two other legends surrounding the hush puppy date back to Civil War days. Southern
soldiers would sit beside a campfire, preparing their meals. When Union soldiers came
near, they would toss their barking dogs some of the fried cakes with the command
"Hush, puppies." A common explanation for the name in Charleston, SC is that slaves
returning into the homes of their masters carrying food recently prepared in the
outdoor kitchens would throw the batter balls to the barking dogs, telling the "puppies"
to "hush."
(Acknowledgement)

His published books, The English Physitian (1652) and The Complete Herbal (1653),
contain a rich store of pharmaceutical and herbal knowledge.
In a restaurant, what is the difference between being served 'Service la
franaise' and 'Service la russe'?
Getting all the dishes of a meal at the same moment (vs) separately
220.

225.

Which Icelandic dish made of fermented shark was described by Anthony

Bourdain as "the single worst, most disgusting and terrible tasting thing" on the Travel
Channel show No Reservations?

What is the name of the dish in which ingredients are set into a gelatine
made from a meat stock or consomm?
Aspic
Almost any type of food can be set into aspics. Most common are meat pieces, fruits,
or vegetables. Aspics are usually served on cold plates so that the gel will not melt
before being eaten. By the Middle Ages at the latest, cooks had discovered that a
thickened meat broth could be made into a jelly and that the jelly could seal cooked
meat from the air and therefore keep it from spoiling.

Hkarl
It is prepared by gutting and beheading a Greenland or Basking shark and placing it in
a shallow hole dug in gravelly-sand, with the now-cleaned cavity resting on a slight hill.
The shark ferments for 6-12 weeks depending on the season in this fashion. Following
this curing period, the shark is then cut into strips and hung to dry for several months.
Those new to it will usually gag involuntarily on the first attempt to eat it due to the high
ammonia content. It is often eaten with a shot of the local spirit, brennivin.

The name of which distinctly Southern American food item is often

attributed to hunters or fishermen who would quickly fry corn meal and feed it to their
dogs to keep them quiet?
Hushpuppies

Herbs

219.

Mariculture is concerned with the production of food in which particular

environment?

226.

If French fries became 'freedom fries' in recent times, what food item was
called 'liberty cabbage' in the US due to anti-German sentiment during WWI?
Sauerkraut

221.

While in Labrador, Canada, he was taught by the Inuit how to ice fish
under very thick ice. In -40C weather, he discovered that the fish he caught froze
almost instantly, and upon thawing, it tasted very fresh. This discovery prompted him
to do something.
Who?

Similar euphemisms, some of which did not spring up until World War II, include
"liberty measles" for "German measles," "Eisenhower jacket" for "Hindenburg jacket,"
"Eisenhower herring" for "Bismarck herring," "liberty steak" for "hamburger."
227.

Which fermented alcoholic beverage is made of honey, water, and yeast

and is colloquially known as 'honey wine'?

Mead
228.

234.

Which Korean fermented side dish made of select vegetables with varied
seasonings enjoys an iconic status in that country's cuisine?

Which traditional cake from France is famous for its association with
memory in the Marcel Proust novel Remembrance of Things Past in which the narrator
experiences an awakening upon tasting it?
Madeleine cake

Kimchi
The Kimchi Field Museum in Seoul has documented 187 historic and current varieties
of kimchi. Although the most common seasonings include brine, garlic, scallions and
chili pepper grind, countless varieties of seasoning and ingredients can be replaced or
added depending on the type of kimchi being made. Kimchi has a reputation of being a
healthy food. The US magazine Health named kimchi in its list of top five "World's
Healthiest Foods" for being rich in vitamins, aiding digestion, and even possibly
retarding cancer growth.
229.

Madeleines are very small cakes with a distinctive shell-like shape acquired from being
baked in pans with shell-shaped depressions. Their flavour is similar to, but somewhat
lighter than, pound cake, with a pronounced butter-and-lemon taste.
235.

Decaffeination

Located in central Tokyo and serving as a major attraction for foreign

visitors, what is the biggest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world?

It was developed by the Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Company. To decaffeinate

the coffee bean by the Swiss Water method, a batch of green (unroasted) beans is
soaked in hot water, releasing caffeine. This process is done until all the caffeine and
coffee solids are released into the water. These beans are then discarded. Next, the
water passes through a carbon filter which traps the caffeine molecules but allows the
water and the coffee solids to pass through. The caffeine-free water which comes
through, known as "flavor-charged" water by the company, is then put in a similar
filtration device, and new coffee beans are added. However, since the flavor-charged
water cannot remove any of the coffee solids from the new beans, only the caffeine is
released. The process repeats, filtering out all the caffeine until the beans are 99.9%
caffeine free. These beans are removed and dried, and thus retain most if not all of
their flavor and smell.

Tsukiji fish market

230.

Which dish consisting of pureed or finely chopped olives, capers and olive
oil is a popular food in the south of France where it is generally eaten as an hors
duvre?
Tapenade
Its present form was invented less than 100 years ago by the chef in the Maison Dore
in Marseilles, although olive-based pastes have existed in the region for a long time.
Tapenade's base ingredient is olive. The olives (most commonly black olive) and
capers are finely chopped, crushed, or blended. Olive oil is then added until the
mixture becomes a paste. Tapenade is often flavored differently in varying regions with
other ingredients such as garlic, herbs, fish, lemon juice, or brandy.

231.

236.

Literally meaning 'tea restaurant' and commonly found in Hong Kong,

what is the casual cafe known for its eclectic and affordable menus called?

This belief stemmed from the observation that these geese were never seen in
summer, when they were supposedly developing underwater (they were actually
breeding in remote Arctic regions). The barnacles and the geese shared similar black
and white colours, plus a certain type of barnacle looked - with a bit of imagination like a tiny black and white goose. The geese and the barnacles appeared in different
seasons. Though the issue was controversial, it was an important part of medieval
cuisine.

An important part of Hong Kong culture, cha chaan teng is featured in many Hong
Kong movies and TV dramas.
The name of which wine, called as 'Hermitage' in Australia till the 1980s
comes from a city in Iran where the process of wine making originated 7000 years
ago?

In England, it was believed that which birds grew from organisms exposed
to salt water and this belief enabled Catholics to classify them as 'fish' and hence
qualified them to be eaten during Lent?
Barnacle geese

Cha chaan teng

232.

In the world of beverages, what is 'The Swiss Water Process' concerned

with?

237.

The distinctive flavor and aroma of what popular tea blend are derived
from the addition of oil extracted from the rind of bergamot oranges?
Earl Grey

Shiraz
It is named after the 2nd Earl Grey, British Prime Minister in the 1830s, who reputedly
received a gift, probably a diplomatic perquisite, of tea flavoured with bergamot oil. The
legend usually involves a grateful Chinese mandarin whose son was rescued from
drowning by one of Lord Grey's men, although this blend of tea was first made from
fermented black Indian and Ceylon teas. As green tea is much more popular in China
than black tea, it seems somewhat unlikely that they would have had a recipe for what
we now call Earl Grey to bestow on visitors, though over the years many other
varieties of tea have been used.

Shiraz is widely used to make a dry red table wine. It is often vinified on its own, but is
also frequently blended with other grape varieties, such as Cabernet Sauvignon,
Merlot, Grenache, Mourvdre and Viognier. It is grown in many wine producing regions
around the world, with concentrations in Australia, The Rhone Valley in France, and
the US. It is often used as a blending grape in Spain and Italy as well.
233.

What type of ice cream is chocolate, vanilla and strawberry flavors sideby-side in the same container typically with no packaging in between?
238.
Neapolitan
Neapolitan ice cream was named in the late 19th century as a reflection of its
presumed origins in the cuisine of the Italian city of Naples, and the many Neapolitan
immigrants who brought their expertise in frozen desserts with them to the United
States.

Just like Kosher for Jews and Halal for Muslims, 'Ital' is for which
religion/movement?
Rastafarian

The word derives from the English word vital, with the initial syllable replaced by i. This
is done to many words in the Rastafari vocabulary to signify the unity of the speaker
with all of nature.
239.

240.

Because the climate of Ireland hinders the growth of hard wheat (that
creates a flour that rises with the assistance of yeast), bicarbonate of soda replaced
yeast as the leavening agent. This led to the creation of what type of bread?

It is a by-product of the manufacture of cheese or casein and has several commercial

uses. Whey is used to produce ricotta and brown cheeses and many other products
for human consumption.
245.

Soda bread

Buccan

There are several theories as to the significance of the cross in soda bread. Some
believe that the cross was placed in the bread to ward off evil. It is more likely that the
cross is used to help with the cooking of the bread or to serve as a guideline for even
slices. Soda bread eventually became a staple of the Irish diet. It was, and still is, used
as an accompaniment to a meal.

The term "buccaneer" is said to be derived from buccan. In the Caribbean, these
seafarers would smoke fish, wild pigs and turtles to provision their ships.
246.

What is the popular Middle-Eastern appetizer made from eggplants whose

Russian equivalent is called 'eggplant caviar'?

Sales were over $400 million in the first year but by 2000 sales slowed to $200 million,
largely caused by the unappealing health warning label, which was mandated by the
FDA, as: "This Product Contains Olestra. Olestra may cause abdominal cramping and
loose stools. Olestra inhibits the absorption of some vitamins and other nutrients.
Vitamins A, D, E, and K have been added."

It is made of aubergine, mashed, and mixed with various seasonings. Frequently the
eggplant is baked or broiled over an open flame before peeling, so that the pulp is soft
and has a smoky taste.
247.
Shennong, the legendary emperor of China who is believed to have lived
about 5000 years ago is considered as the father of Chinese agriculture as well as the
discoverer of which potable?

242.

Paella is usually garnished with vegetables and meat or seafood. The three main
ingredients are rice, saffron, and olive oil. There is an old story of how the Moorish
kings' servants created rice dishes by mixing the leftovers from royal banquets in large
pots to take home. It is said by some that that word paella originates from the Arabic
word baqiyah, meaning leftovers.
248.

The making of tofu from soy milk is similar to the technique of making cheese from
milk. Wheat gluten, or seitan, in its steamed and fried forms, is often mistakenly called
"tofu" in Asian or vegetarian dishes.

Cassava

243.

Which food item of Chinese origin is made by coagulating soy milk, and
then by pressing the resulting curds into blocks?
Tofu or bean curd

Which tropical root that is used to make tapioca should not be consumed
raw as it contains cyanide and is thus poisonous?

For some varieties of cassava, cooking is sufficient to eliminate all toxicity. Larger
varieties need additional processing.

Which rice dish from Valencia, Spain where it is traditionally eaten on

Sundays is the word for 'frying pan' in Catalan/Valencian?
Paella

Tea
The most well-known work attributed to Shennong is the The Divine Farmer's HerbRoot Classic first compiled some time during the end of the Western Han Dynasty,
several thousand years after Shennong supposedly existed - which lists the various
medical herbs such as reishi which were discovered by Shennong and given grade
and rarity ratings. Tea is said to be his discovery. Shennong is also venerated as the
Father of Chinese medicine and is believed to have introduced the technique of
acupuncture.

Which artificial fat substance created by Procter & Gamble in 1968 was
first used in potato chips by Frito Lay?
Olestra

Baba ghanoush

241.

In South American/Carribbean cooking, what is the 6-letter word for a a

wooden framework on which meat is roasted or smoked over a fire? The synonym of a
word for pirate can be traced to it.

249.

Which cheese has such a pungent odour that a 2006 study showed that
the malaria mosquito is attracted equally to the smell of it and to the smell of human
feet?

The Turkish city Gaziantep is widely regarded as the native city of what
popular layered dessert?
Baklava
It is a pastry made of layers of phyllo dough filled with chopped nuts, usually walnuts
or pistachios, and sweetened with sugar or honey syrup. Baklava is a popular dessert
throughout the former Ottoman world. After the meal, an assortment of small pastries
is typically brought to the table on a brass tray, accompanied by tiny cups of Turkish
coffee.

Limburger cheese
The bacteria used to ferment Limburger cheese and other rind-washed cheeses is the
same bacteria found on human skin partially responsible for human body odor.
250.
244.

What is the liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained?
Whey (or) milk plasma

In 1970, which fast-food chain became the first to offer a drive-through

window?
Wendy's

Implemented initially at Wendy's second location, the "Pick-Up Window" used a

speaker box to allow a customer to drive up, place an order, then drive to the window
to complete the order.
251.

Tortellini
Another separate but similar legend, originating in medieval Italy, tells how Venus and
Jupiter (also known as Aphrodite and Zeus) arrived at a tavern on the outskirts of
Bologna one night, weary from their involvement in a battle between Modena and
Bologna. After much food and drink, they shared a room. The innkeeper, captivated by
the two, followed them and peeked through the keyhole. All he could see was Venus's
navel. Spellbound, he rushed to the kitchen and created tortellini in its image.

Unlike conventional ales and lagers which are fermented by carefully

cultivated strains of brewer's yeasts, what type of beer brewed in Belgium is produced
by spontaneous fermentation?
Lambic beer
257.
The origins of Lambic beer lie in the working classes of the region some 500 years ago
who appreciated a weak, quenching drink that could be produced cheaply and easily
on the farm.

252.

What restaurant style of stir frying meats and vegetables over a large iron
griddle actually originated in Taiwan, despite its name?
Mongolian barbecue

Though the word 'mutton' is sometimes used to describe goat's meat

(especially in the Indian sub-continent), what is the actual term for it?

Although the stir-frying of meats on a large, open surface is supposed to evoke

Mongolian cuisine, the preparation actually derives from Japanese-style teppanyaki
which was popular in Taiwan in the middle to late 20th century.

Chevon
258.
253.

The name of which extremely sweet cordial comes from the Japanese for
green?

Which traditional Mexican dish, a spicy soup made with tripe is often
thought of as a cure for a hangover?

Midori
Menudo
It is now manufactured in Mexico, though it was originally made in Japan until 1987.
The popularity of menudo in Mexico is such that Mexico is a major export market for
stomach tripe from US and Canadian beef producers. Large frozen blocks of imported
menudo meat can frequently be seen in Mexican meat markets. Menudo is eaten for
breakfast and is known as the "Breakfast of Champions" in New Mexico and Texas.

259.

If you have a sensitive stomach, then you should be well-versed with the
Scoville scale. What does it measure?
Spicy heat of a chili pepper

254.

Which Chinese dish named after a late Qing Dynasty official consists of
diced marinated chicken stir-fried with roasted peanuts?

The number of Scoville heat units (SHU) indicates the amount of capsaicin present.
Many hot sauces use their Scoville rating in advertising as a selling point. The scale is
named after its creator, American chemist Wilbur Scoville. Pure capsaicin is rated
highest at 15-16 million units while the bell pepper is at 0.

Kung Pao chicken

Kung Pao chicken is a very popular staple of North American Sichuan-style Chinese
restaurants, and many recommend using it as a measure of the skills of a chef. Kung
Pao Chicken has found popularity among hackers, in whose cultural jargon it is known
as 'laser chicken.' This term probably originates with regard to the spicy hot taste and
red sauce, likened to a laser beam.
255.

Because it is lethally poisonous if not done right, which Japanese dish

prepared from the meat of pufferfish is the only delicacy officially forbidden to the
Emperor of Japan, for his own safety?

260.

Ceviche
It is not cooked by heat but rather by the acid in the citrus juice.
261.

Fugu
Pufferfish contains lethal amounts of the poison tetrodotoxin in the internal organs,
especially the liver and gonads, and also the skin. Therefore, only specially licensed
chefs are allowed to prepare and sell fugu to the public, and the consumption of the
liver and ovaries is forbidden. But because small amounts of the poison give a special
desired sensation on the tongue, these parts are considered the most delicious by
some gourmets. Every year, a number of people die because they underestimate the
amount of poison in the consumed fish parts.
256.

One night during a trip, Lucrezia Borgia checked into an inn in the small
town. The host was captivated by her beauty and couldn't resist the urge to peek into
her room through the keyhole. The bedroom was only lit by a few candles, and so he
could merely see her navel. This pure and innocent vision was enough to send him
into an ecstasy that inspired him to create something that night.
The origin of what type of pasta dish is surrounded by this legend?

What is the name given to the citrus-marinated seafood that originated in

Latin American countries?

In the 18th century, the British East India Company introduced tonic water
into the diet of soldiers in India to prevent malaria as it contains quinine. Because the
tonic water was extremely bitter, what else was added to it to make it more palatable?
Gin
This is the origin of the cocktail 'gin and tonic.'

262.

After rice, wheat and maize (corn), what is the fourth largest food crop in
the world?
Potato
The potato was first domesticated in southern Peru and spread from South America to
Spain and from there to the rest of the world after European colonization in the late
1400s and early 1500s. It is also strongly associated with Idaho (USA), Prince Edward
Island (Canada), Ireland and Russia because of its large role in the agricultural
economy and/or history of these regions.

263.

Which civilization has the earliest documented usage of chocolate as food

Jerk

or drink?
Jerk seasoning principally relies upon two items: allspice (Jamaican Pimento) and
Scotch Bonnet peppers (among the hottest peppers on the Scoville scale). Other
ingredients include Cloves, cinnamon, scallions, Todd (elm cultivar), nutmeg, thyme,
garlic, which is mixed together to form a marinade which is rubbed onto pork, chicken,
or fish.

Mayan
The chocolate residue found in an ancient Maya pot suggests that Mayans were
drinking chocolate 2,600 years ago, which is the earliest record of cacao use.
264.

Which fortified wine flavored with aromatic herbs and spices is used for
many cocktails including the Martini and the Manhattan?

270.

If you are drinking water from the Zamzam Well, where are you?
Mecca

Vermouth
Zamzam is a well located within the Masjid al Haram in Mecca, near the Kaaba, the
holiest place in Islam. It is 30 metres deep. Muslims believe that the Zamzam well was
revealed to Hagar, wife of Abraham and mother of Ishmael.

Vermouth is used in many cocktails, where it serves as a moderating agent to reduce

the percentage of alcohol by volume in the drink and provide a herbal flavor.
265.

266.

If you are in Kashmir and are about to participate in a Wazwan, what are
you about to enjoy?

271.

What condiment that comes in pods is referred to as 'The Queen of

Spices' in India?

Feast

Cardamom

The traditional Wazwan is considered the height of Kashmiri cuisine and considerable
time and effort are invested into the preparation of the banquet. Rogan Josh, an
aromatic lamb dish, is a popular item in a Wazwan.

It is a common ingredient in Indian cooking, and is often used in baking in

Scandinavia. It is native to the jungles of south India and Sri Lanka, and belongs to the
family of ginger. Cleopatra apparently found the scent of cardamom so enticing that
she would burn the crushed pods, instead of incense, before the arrival of Marc
Antony.

In a winery, 'chaptalization' is the addition of what substance to the

unfermented grape mush?

272.

Sugar, to increase the alcohol content after fermentation

The technique was developed by the French chemist Jean-Antoine-Claude Chaptal,
for whom it was named. This process does not make the wine sweeter but only
artificially inflates the alcohol content. The process is considered controversial and has
caused discontent in the French wine industry due to the perceived advantage that
chaptalization gives producers in poor climate areas.

What drink was called as 'scandal broth' by Sir Walter Scott in his
book Peveril of the Peak because it was thought to stimulate gossip?
Tea

273.

Must be the magic of pilsner. As of 2006, which country leads the world in
per capita beer consumption?
Czech Republic

267.

What is the main difference between jelly and jam?

156 liters per year! Followed by Ireland at 131 and Germany at 115.
For jelly, the fruit pulp is filtered out during preparation
Jam refers to a product made with whole fruit, cut into pieces or crushed. The fruit is
heated with water and sugar to activate the pectin in the fruit and the mixture is then
put into containers. Although these terms exist in North America, the UK and Australia,
popularly most jams are generically referred to as "jelly" in North America, as whole
fruit jams and fruit butters are less popular commercially than jelly. In the UK and
Australia both terms are used in their "correct" sense, although the term jam is more
popularly used in Australia as a generic term. To further confuse the issue, the term
jelly is also used in the UK and Australia to refer to a gelatin dessert, but in North
America the commercial product Jell-o is used as a generic name for the same.

268.

Before his days as a saloon proprietor, he was known as a pickpocket and

thief who often preyed on drunken bar patrons. He was later the bartender of a
Chicago establishment that operated from 1896 to 1903 but kept up with his old ways.
Who?
Mickey Finn
Serving a drugged drink is hence called "slipping a Mickey."

269.

What is the style of cooking native to Jamaica in which meats are dryrubbed with a fiery spice mixture?

Cordilleras
cordillera A Spanish word that means little cord.
1. A broad assemblage of mountain ranges belonging to orogenic belts (see
OROGENY) of different ages which formed originally at destructive plate margins.
2. A system of mountain ranges, together with their related plateaux and intermontane
basins. For example, the Cordillera of N. America includes all the mountain ranges and
plateaux west of the Great Plains and of the Mexican lowlands.
3. A subsidiary complex of ranges within a mountain system, e.g. the eastern and
western cordillera of the Andes.
4. An individual range, e.g. the Cordillera Patagonica of the southern Andes.
FACTS & FIGURES
...At a Glance
Area
18,102.4 sq. km.
Total Population
(As of May 2010)
1,616,867
Population Growth Rate
(1990-2010)
1.73
Number of Households
(As of Aug 2007)
324,008
Average Household Size
(As of Aug 2007)
4.7
Population Density
(As of Aug 2007)
89.3/sq. km.
Number of Provinces
(As of Sept 2011)
6
Number of Municipalities
(As of Sept 2011)

75
Number of Cities
(As of Sept 2011)
2
Number of Barangays
(As of Sept 2011)
1,176
Average Annual Family Income (2006)
Annual Per Capita Food Threshold (2009)
Annual Per Capita Poverty Threshold (2009)

The district of Lepanto which covered the area from Mainit to Banaue became a
province in 1852. Benguet, made up of a stretch from Buguias to Itogon, followed suit
in 1854 .
Php 192,000
PhP 11,249
PhP 16,122

To preserve its cultural uniqueness and to fortify its ethnic solidarity. The Cordillera
Administrative Region (CAR) was carved out of the predominantly Ilocano Regions of
Ilocos and Cagayan Valley. Located in the North Central portion of Luzon., the region
is composed of six provinces namely Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga and
Mountain Province and the chartered city of Baguio. It is further subdivided into 75
municipalities, 2 cities and 1,176 barangays. It is composed of provinces which used
to be part of the Old Mountain Province
The region's land area of 1,829,368 hectares accounts for 6.1 percent of the total land
mass of the Philippines. As of 2010, the region has a total of 275,769 hectares of
Alienable and Disposable Land and 1,553,599 hectares of Total Forest Land
Dubbed as the "Watershed Cradle of the Philippines", the Cordillera has a
mountainous topography characterized by towering peaks, plateaus and intermittent
patches of valleys. Almost 71 percent of the region's land area has slopes of 30
percent and above.
Cordillera is endowed with the abundant mineral reserves. These are metallic ores
such as gold copper, silver, zinc, and non-metallic minerals like sand, gravel and
sulfur. Mineral reserves are found in Abra, Benguet, Kalinga, Apayao and Mt.
Province. However, mining operations are still concentrated in Benguet where almost
100 percent of the region's mineral production in 2009 was registered.
The region is the least populated region in the country despite its vast land area. The
total population in August 2000 is 1,365,412 and grew to 1,616,867 in May 2010
reflecting 1.73 growth rate from 1990 to 2010. Agriculture remains to be the primary
preoccupation which employs more than half of the regions workforce. Industry,
which accounts for 60.8 percent of the region's total economy, registered a single-digit
growth of 2.1 percent. With this, the overall economy of CAR managed to grow by 2.0
percent in 2009.
Points of Interest
The region serves as the gateway to the breathtaking wonders of Nothern Luzon.
These include the world famous Banaue Rice Terraces in the province of Ifugao which
is considered as the "Eight Wonder of the World".
Natural attractions of the region include the magnificent Sumaguing Cave in Sagada
and the mummy caves of Benguet and Mt. Province. There are also 4 National Parks
in CAR namely, Cassamata Hill National Park, Mt. Pulag National Park, the second
highest mountain in the Philippines with an elevation of 2,922 meters above sea level.
The Mt. Data National Park which possesses a natural scenery of pine forest
ecosystem and deep ravines and the Balbalasang-Balbalan National Park.
Cordillera Administrative Region History
Anthropologists and historians believe that the Igorots have been in the Cordillera
mountains with their own cultural laws and political divisions 3,000 years ago.
However, written records came only in the late 16th century.
Spanish Colonial Times
The Spaniards were able to reach the Cordillera via Ilocos. In the late 1590s, they
established the encomienda (district) of El Abra de Vigan (Opening of Vigan) under the
comandancia politico-militar (province) of Ilocos. They established missions in
Bangued and started spreading Catholicism in the area.
In 1620, drawn by the fabled golds of the Igorots, the Spaniards explored Benguet
reaching as far as La Trinidad. In 1663, the Spaniards marched to Kayan in Mountain
Province.But the colonizers did not stay long in the region.
The Spaniards' attempt to conquer the Igorots intensified again in the 19th century.
They established the comandancia of Kiangan in Ifugao in 1841 and of Abra in 1846
separating it from Ilocos Sur (which became a separate province from Ilocos Norte in
1818). New districts were also created in 1846, Amburayan (covering parts of Ilocos
Sur and Apayao), Lepanto (encompassing parts of Mountain Province) and Benguet
(which was placed under La Union comandancia and contains La Trinidad Valley and
adjacent areas).
In 1847, the Tiagan comandancia was created which include the boundaries of present
day Abra, Ilocos Sur, and Mountain Province.

In 1859, the comandancias of Magaogao in Kalinga and Bontoc in Mountain Province

were created. The Saltan commandancy (1859) covered the area from Pinukpuk to
Tinglayan.
In 1889, the Spaniards changed Saltan to Itawes comandancia which ruled Conner,
Tabuk and Paracelis. They also re-established the comandancia of Kiangan which took
Banaue from the Bontoc comandancia and covers the whole Ifugao area. Bontoc, in
return, got Lubuagan, Tanudan and Tinglayan.
In 1891, before the century ends and so is their domination in the Philippines, the
Spaniards created the provinces of Kayapa from the boundaries of Benguet, Ifugao
and Nueva Vizcaya and by elevating Amburayan from being a district.
Just like their earlier expeditions in the Cordillera, the later efforts of the Spaniards to
dominate the highlanders were short-lived and made a very little impact. For all those
years the colonizers subjugated most of the country, the Igorots lived free.
American Colonial Times
Within a short span of time, the Americans were able to penetrate the whole of
Cordillera. And in more than four decades of ruling the country, they open the area for
mining explorations and the Igorot culture to world scrutiny.
The Americans started some political re-organization as soon as they took over. In
June 1901, they created Amburayan Province which occupies vast part of the
Mountain Province today. Then in 1902, they established the Lepanto-Bontoc
Province.
In 1905, Abra was annexed to the bigger Ilocos Sur.
On August 18, 1908, through Act No. 1876, the sub-province of Apayao (which was
then part of Cagayan), and the provinces of Benguet, Amburayan, Lepanto-Bontoc,
Kiangan (Ifugao) and Itawes (Kalinga) were solidified under the newly created
Mountain Province.
One act during the American colonization that made the biggest impact in the
Cordillera was the declaration of Baguio as a chartered city on September 1, 1909.
The city was envisioned to be a health resort to American soldiers and civilian
employees and resting place from the sweltering heat of the lowland. But the creation
of good roads leading to the city also made way for the mining boom in the region.
In March 1917, Act No. 2683 was promulgated re-creating the province of Abra and
separating it from Ilocos Sur.
The last re-organization conducted by the Americans took place in 1920. The western
border of the Mountain Province was pushed eastward. In effect, the entire
subprovince of Amburayan and Lepanto were dissolved. The Amburayan towns and
villages were transferred to the provinces of Ilocos Sur and La Union while Lepanto
areas were integrated to the sub-provinces of Benguet and Bontoc and to Ilocos Sur.
The boundary re-creation also lead to the cessation of some Benguet towns to Ilocos
Sur and La Union.
Philippine Independence up to Present
The political division in Cordillera as left by the Americans remained the same for 45
years. Change took place only when TheRA No. 4695 was passed in June 18, 1966
dividing the old Mountain Province into four - Mountain Province, Benguet, Ifugao, and
the merged Kalinga-Apayao.
In 1972, under President Marcos' Integrated Reorganization Plan, Kalinga-Apayao and
Ifugao is placed in Cagayan Valley Region (Region 2) with Nueva Vizcaya, Cagayan,
Isabela, Quirino and Batanes while Mountain Province, Benguet and Abra were fused
with Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Pangasinan and La Union to form the Ilocos Region
(Region 1). Several times, many Cordillerans requested the merging of the old
Mountain Province into one region but were denied.
The clamor to have a separate region for the Cordillera was granted in 1987 when
Pres. Cory Aquino signed EO No. 220. The order joined the provinces of Abra,
Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga-Apayao, Mountain Province and the chartered city of Baguio
into the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). EO No. 220 was supposed to facilitate
the creation of an autonomous region in the Cordillera, however, subsequent bills
passed by Philippine Congress were rejected in plebiscites. In effect, Cordillera
remains an administrative region as to this day. (Click here to read more about the
creation of CAR.)
On February 14, 1995, through RA No. 7878, Apayao and Kalinga were made
separate provinces increasing the number of CAR composite provinces to six.